All
provincial governors,
ensure
the
establishment
within their
jurisdiction
assistance.
and
city
and
municipal mayors shall
VAW Desk in
every barangay
and provide technical
and financial
of
a
VAW Desk shall, among others,
following tasks:
1. The
perform
the
Assist victims of VAW in
securing
Barangay Protection Orders (BPO) and access
necessary services;
a.
a.
the barangay's gender-responsive
plan in addressing gender-based violence,
b.
Develop
including support services, capacity building
and referral system
c. Respond to gender-based violence cases
brought to the barangay;
d. Record the number of gender-based
violence handled by the barangay and submit
a quarterly report on all cases of VAW to the
DILG and the City/Municipal Social Welfare
Development Office (C/MSWDO);
e.
Coordinate
and
with
refer
cases
to
non-government
agencies,
organizations (NGOs), institutions, and other
government
service providers as necessary:
f. Address other forms of abuse committed
citizens,
against women, especially senior
other
and
disabilities,
with
Women
marginalized groups; and
8.
Lead advocacies
VAW in the
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community.
on
the elimination of