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2. Passed in the Congress on
February 2004, signed by GMA
in March 8,2004 and took effect
in March 23, 2004
A special law which protects
women and their children from all
forms of abuse
3. any act or series of acts committed by
any PERSON
against a WOMAN who is his wife,
former wife, or with whom the person
has or had a sexual or dating
relationships, or
with whom he has a common child, or
against her child/children under her
care
4. which results or is likely to result in
physical, sexual, psychological harm
or suffering or economic abuse
including threats of such acts:
Battery (physical harm), assault,
coercion, harassment or arbitrary
deprivation of liberty
6. Relationship, past or present
Married or not; living in or not
Sexual or dating relationship
Including lesbian relationships
With common child
Falling under Sec. 5 (punishable
acts)
7. Crime Penalty Prescriptive
Period
Sec 5(a) Causing
Physical Harm
1) Serious physical
injuries
(over 30 days medical
attention);
Prision mayor
(6yrs &1 day – 12 yrs)
20 years
2) Less serious
physical
injuries
(10-30 days medical
attention)
Prision correccional
(6mos & 1 day – 6 yrs)
3) Slight physical
injuries
(1-9 days medical
attention)
Arresto mayor
(30 days & 1 day-
6mos)
8. Crime Penalty Prescriptive
Period
Sec. 5 (b)-
threatening to
cause physical
harm
Not lower than
30 days & 1 day
-6 mos
20 years
Sec 5 (c)-
attempting to
cause physical
harm
Arresto mayor
30 days & 1
day- 6 mos)
20 years
Sec 5 (d)- placing
in fear of
imminent physical
harm
Arresto mayor
30 days & 1
day- 6 mos)
20 years
9. Crime Penalty Prescriptive
Period
Sec 5 (e-1)-threatening to deprive
or actually depriving the woman or
her child of custody to her family
(e-2)- depriving or
threatening to deprive the woman
or her child of financial
support/deliberately providing
insufficient financial support
Prision
correccional
(6mos & 1day -6
yrs
20 yrs
(e-3)- depriving or
threatening to deprive the woman
or her child of a legal right
Prision
correccional
(6mos & 1day -6
yrs
20 yrs
(e-4)- preventing the
woman in engaging in any
legitimate profession, occupation,
business or controlling the victim’s
own money/property
Prision
correccional
(6mos & 1day -6
yrs
20 yrs
10. Crime Penalty Prescriptive
Period
Sec 5 (f)- Inflicting
or threatening to
inflict physical
harm on one self
Arresto mayor
(30 days & 1
day- 6 mos)
20 yrs
Sec.5 (g)- causing
or attempting to
cause the woman
or her child to
engage in any
sexual activity
which does not
constitute rape
Prision mayor
(6 years & 1 day
– 12 yrs)
10 yrs
11. Crime Penalty Prescriptive
Period
Sec 5 (h)-engaging in reckless
conduct that alarms or causes
psychological distress (for ex.
Stalking; lingering outside
residence; entering or remaining
in the dwelling; destroying
property or inflicting harm to pets;
Prision mayor
(6 years & 1
day – 12 yrs)
10 yrs
Sec 5 (i)- Causing emotional
anguish, public humiliation incl.
repeated verbal abuse and denial
of financial support or denial of
custody of minor children or
denial of access to the woman’s
child/children
Prision mayor
(6 years & 1
day – 12 yrs)
10 yrs
12. If the acts are committed while the
woman or child is pregnant/or
committed in the presence of her
child, the penalty to be applied shall
be the Maximum period of penalty
14. to prevent further acts of violence
against a woman or her child.
to safeguard the victim from further
harm
to minimize disruption in victim’s
daily life
give her the opportunity and ability to
regain control over her life.
15. Barangay Protection Order – 15
days; renewable
Temporary Protection Order – 30
days + (shall be renewed by court)
Permanent Protection Order-
valid/effective until revoked
16. Offended party
Parents or guardians
relatives within 4th
degree of consanguinity or
affinity
Social workers of DSWD or LGUs
Police officers preferably WCPD Investigators
Punong Barangay or kagawad
Lawyer, counselor, therapist, healthcare provider
At least 2 citizens of the city or municipality who
have personal knowledge of the offense
17. Issued by the Court on the day of filing
Priority over all other cases
Effective for 30 days; extendible
Stay away order, temporary custody and
support to woman and/or her children,
use of community/conjugal property
Bond to Keep the Peace
Enforceable anywhere in the country
No mediation; no conciliation
18. issued after notice and hearing
custody, support to the woman
and/or her children
respondent to leave the residence
permanently
with Bond to Keep the Peace
19. refers to a scientifically defined
pattern of psychological and
behavioral symptoms found in
women living in battering
relationships
justifying circumstance
perpetrator of crime against a
woman with BWS shall not have
custody of children
20. Right to be treated with respect &
dignity;
Legal assistance; support services
from DSWD, local government
Privacy and confidentiality of
records
Additional 10 day paid leave from
work aside from present paid leave
benefits
21. respond immediately to a call for help or
request for assistance or protection of the
victim whether or not a protection order
has been issued and ensure the safety of
the victim/s;
confiscate any deadly weapon in the
possession of the perpetrator or within
plain view;
transport or escort the victim/s to a safe
place of their choice or to a clinic or
hospital;
22. assist the victim in removing personal
belongs from the house;
assist the barangay officials and
other government officers and
employees who respond to a call for
help;
ensure the enforcement of the
Protection Orders issued by the
Punong Barangay or the courts;
23. arrest the suspected perpetrator
without a warrant when any of the acts
of violence defined by this Act is
occurring, or when he/she has
personal knowledge that any act of
abuse has just been committed, and
there is imminent danger to the life or
limb of the victim as defined in this Act;
and
immediately report the call for
assessment or assistance of the
DSWD, Social Welfare Department of
LGUs or accredited non-government
organizations (NGOs).
24. Any person, private individual,
police authority, barangay official
acting in accordance with law,
who responds or intervenes
without using violence or
restraint greater than necessary
to ensure safety of the victim