2. Awareness of community services to address/respond to VAW and discrimination Participants in many of the Regions claim that people know or at least have an idea of the services available within their communities in cases of VAW. Group discussions in NCR, Regions 1, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11 or 46.66% of the FGDs, showed that people, in varying degrees, know what to do or where to go if they experience or witness cases of violence and discrimination. However, even within regions, the levels of awareness vary across different municipalities or cities. In Region 11, residents from Davao City are aware of services in the community to address or respond to VAW and discrimination, although some challenges remain, such as the continuing discrimination against prostituted women/children. However, in other municipalities, they do not know where to access services in terms of VAWC and discrimination against women. The data from NCR is limited to the experience of Quezon City residents, who are aware that they can go to Quezon City Protection Center located in Quezon City General Hospital, and Quezon City VAW desk. In case they witness an incident, they also know how to assist the victim at the barangay level. For the other Regions, generally they know that there are women’s desks in the barangays and police stations, and are aware of the availability of Protection Orders under RA 9262:  Region 1 cited the availability of Women and Children’s Protection Desk (WCPD) in every Police Station; and the HRAO Desk. Victims may be referred to the Barangay - VAW Desk, PNP (WCPD), DOH, DSWD, the Courts, and CHR.  Region 4 - Initial actions for rape cases include the reporting to the Barangay for 15 days protection order and to the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) for the temporary protection order for 30 days. The same will apply to women and children who are victims of violence. As an initiative to inform the community on VAWC, 4Ps parent leaders conducts VAWC trainings while LGUs provides Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials. 50