This document summarizes the salient features, issues, and concerns regarding the implementation of Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 in the Philippines. Key provisions of the law include barangay, temporary, and permanent protection orders; classifying violence against women as a public crime; and providing additional leave and support services to victims. However, challenges remain in enforcing the law, including some judges who believe the law is unfair to men or unconstitutional, and a view that the law destroys family unity. Solutions proposed include specializing courts to handle violence against women cases and increasing public awareness and education on women's rights.

1. THE SALIENT FEATURES,
ISSUES, PROBLEMS, AND
CONCERNS IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF
R.A. 9262 OR THE ANTI-
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
AND THEIR CHILDREN ACT
(ANTI- VAWC) OF 2004.

2. SALIENT FEATURES
OF THE
ANTI- VAWC ACT

3. a. Barangay Protection Order
(BPO)
b. Temporary Protection Order
(TPO)
c. Permanent Protection Order
(PTO)

4. VAWC is now a public crime.

5. Immunity from suit of
persons who responds or
intervene to a woman being
abused.

6. Providing for a Hold
Departure Order against the
respondents.

7. Criminal Acts under R.A. 9262
1. Physical Abuse
2. Sexual Abuse
3. Psychological Abuse
4. Economic or Financial Abuse

8. Additional paid leave of
absence from work for ten
(10) days.

9. Providing for the rights of
the victim to be treated with
dignity, avail of legal services,
and support services from the
DSWD and the LGU.
LGU

10. PROBLEMS IN
THE
ENFORCEMENT
OF
R.A. 9262
ANTI VAWC

11. J
a. udges who continue
to believe that the ANTI –
VAWC is unfair to men or is
unconstitutional.

12. b. ANTI – VAWC
destroys the unity of the
family, that they must keep
family
the marriage inviolable
despite the violence of the
husband.
husband

24. Creation of Specialized
Courts to handle Violence
against Women and their
Children in order to guarantee
timely and efficient handling
of VAWC Cases.

25. Raising public awareness
and passage of laws providing
for compulsory education in all
levels of schooling on the rights
of women and girls, promoting
girls
gender equality and in
particular, the rights of women
and girls to be free from all
forms of violence.

26. a. National Women’s phone
hotline.
b. Temporary Shelters
c. Legal Service

27. d. Livelihood and long time
support
e. Counseling and specialized
services for particular
groups of women.

28. Maraming Salamat
at
Mabuhay ang mga Kababaihan
ng ating Bayan!
ATTY. ANA LUZ B. CRISTAL CPA, MNSA
09196551907