Thursday, April 25, 2024

8. Reporting of Violence against Women and their Children Cases

Refers to any act or a series of acts committed by any person against a woman who is his wife, former wife, or against a woman with whom the person has or had a sexual or dating relationship, or with whom he has a common child, or against her child whether legitimate or illegitimate, within or without the family abode, which result in or is likely to result in physical, sexual, psychological harm or suffering, or economic abuse including threats of such acts, battery, assault, coercion, harassment or arbitrary deprivation of liberty.

Service Details

OFFICE OR DIVISION:

MUNICIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

CLASSIFICATION:

SIMPLE

TYPE OF TRANSACTION:

G2C - Government to Citizen

WHO MAY AVAIL:

A woman who is the wife or former wife of the of the abuser/ husband A woman with whom the abuser has or had a sexual or dating relationship A woman with whom the abuser had a common child/children (whether legitimate or illegitimate) Pursuant to RA 9262

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS:

WHERE TO SECURE

1. Complaint: Verbal or Written or Referral letter

Client; or Barangay VAW Desk (where the Client resides); or Manolo Fortich Municipal Police Station – Women and Child Protection Desk

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING VAWC CASE

1. If married, Marriage Certificate (1 Photocopy)

1. Manolo Fortich Municipal Civil Registry or Philippine Statistics Authority (Cagayan de Oro City)

2. If the case to be filed is economic abuse, Birth Certificate of dependent minor children (1 Photocopy)

2. Manolo Fortich Municipal Civil Registry or Philippine Statistics Authority (Cagayan de Oro City)

3. If Physical Abuse, Medical Certificate (1 Original Copy)

3. Municipal Health Office or any Government Hospitals

CLIENT STEPS

AGENCY ACTION

FEES TO BE PAID

PROCESSING TIME

PERSON RESPONSIBLE

1 . Reports/complaints the incident

1.1. Evaluates or assesses and verifies the complaint from the client.

None

30 minutes

Social Welfare Officer II (Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office)

2 . Undergoes counselling or stress debriefing

2.1. Conducts counselling or stress debriefing.

None

4 hours

Social Welfare Officer II (Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office)

3 . Files VAWC case at MPS-WCPD

3.1. Assists the client in filing the case

None

10 minutes

Social Welfare Officer II (Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office) PNP-WCPD

TOTAL

NONE

4 Hours and 40 minutes