• Sex Disaggregation of Alleged Victims/ Complainants and Respondents for Investigation Number of Alleged Victims and Complainants for Investigation Number of Alleged Respondents for Investigation 89 540 1456 1425 Male • 168 Female 1527 Male Not Identified Female Not Identified Gender-Related Complaints/Cases As Gender Ombud, the Commission is specifically tasked to establish guidelines and mechanisms that will facilitate access of women to legal remedies, and enhance protection and promotion of the rights of women, especially marginalized women. In 2022, there were 789 requests for assistance and/or cases filed related to gender. Of the 951 victims, seven (7) were male and 944 females. • Cases/Complaints Involving Children Protecting the children and the youth is considered a foremost concern as these groups are considered the most disadvantaged and usually the vulnerable sector. Securing their rights through protection deserves first attention and thus, addressing complaints involving them a priority service. This is not only to secure their best interests but also to make sure that government policies are founded on children and youth protection and that implementation would not bring about negative impacts on them. The total number of requests for protection services involving children was at 469. These include 568 victims, 141 of which were males and females were 401. • Complaints Evaluated for Investigation by Rights The task of investigating under the protection program involves gathering data from the clients and all other relevant sources of information that will determine the process. This consists of procedures geared at collecting and consolidating the optimum volume of correct information to build up the investigative process. The goal is achieving a validated and convincing body of information that supports the investigative method toward the proper resolution of the cases. The total number of complaints evaluated involving civil rights was at 1,182 while complaints evaluated involving economic, social and cultural rights was at 147 and complaints evaluated involving political rights was at 13. Complaints Evaluated for Investigation by Rights 13 147 1182 Civil Rights Economic, Social, Cultural Rights Political Rights 12