Flowchart in Handling VAWC Cases

PB (or BK) receives info (orally or in writing) from concerned individual or neighbor PB/ any concerned PB makes warrantless arrest of perpetrator and confiscates weapons & shall refer cases to nearest PNP Is perpetrator around? Yes station

individual goes to
the area & enters the dwelling, verifies incident

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Victim reports incident to PB/ PNP station

No
PB / PNP interviews client & witness & victim informs of thier right PNP arrest perpetrator

PB / PNP assist victim for medical attention & refer victim to nearest available hospital

Is victim injured and or psychologically disturbed?

Yes

Victim decides not to return home?

Yes

No

No

B
Victim stays with relatives/friends PB conducts ex parte hearing on BPO

B
Mother of child-victim agrees on BPO No PB issues BPO * within one (1) hour Yes

BPO violated?

Yes

PB files a case for violation of BPO

Prosecutor files a case for violation of BPO

No PB provides sustained assis tance and refers victim for other support services PB monitors case for 15 days reports (w/in 15 days) & refer case to PNP/local social worker LSW / PNP monitors & evaluates case Complainant / victim files complaint with PNP No

E
Yes

PNP refers complaint to prosecutor for preliminary investigation

Prosecutor files a case?

Prosecutor files a case in court & Yes applies for TPO

Concerned agencies provide intervention

No Victim appeals case to DOJ

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LSW / PNP Functions Prosecutor / Court Functions

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PB refers victim to DSWD / LSWO

PB logs incident Victim concerned party/ties file/s application for BPO

PB issues BPO No

Yes

BPO serve to respondent

PB / LSWO provides counselling to victim/ perpetrator ex parte hearing on BPO

Court issues TPO

Court hears case & issues PPO

No

PPO issued?

Yes

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Flowchart on the Issuance and Enforcement of Barangay Protection Order (BPO) (Per RA 9262)

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Victim Survivor petitioner reports Incident to the Barangay

PB interviews Victim; records; & advises her to file an application for BPO*

The PB/Kagawad conducts ex parteproceedings for the issuance of BPO

The PB issues BPO on the same day of appointment

The PB/kagawad
serves BPO to the

respondent

received

BPO

Yes

No

B C A

Respondents receives BPO The PB (or Kagawad) records all BPOs issued PB transmits copy of issued BPO to PNP Women & Children Protection

If respondent is not around, the PB / Kagawad will leave a copy of the BPO at

PB / & LSWDO provides counseling assistance to victim

PB monitors respondents compliance to BPO

BPO violated No

Yes

Victim / PB files complaint for BPO violation with MTC / CTC / MCTC

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If PB is not available, any available Brgy. Kagawad may admit the victim / complaint

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