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

Victim-Survivor/ Petition reports Incident to the barangay PB/Kagawad interviews victim, records & advices her to file an application for BPO The PB/Kagawad conducts ex parte proceedings for the issuance of BPO The PB/Kagawad issues BPO on the same day of appointment The PB/Kagawad serves BPO to the respondent

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received

BPO

YES

NO

C A
Respondents receives BPO The PB/Kagawad records all BPOs issued PB/Kagawad transmits copy of issued BPO to PNP Women & Children Protection Unit PB/LSWDO provides counseling assistance to victim PB/Kagawad monitors respondents compliance to BPO

If respondent is not around, the PB/Kagawad will leave a copy of the BPO at the said address in the presence of 2 witnesses Victim/PB files complaint for BPO violation with MTC/MCTC

BPO violated

YES

NO

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If PB is not available, any available Brgy. Kagawad may admit the complaint
TPO - Temporary Protection Order MTC/MCTC - Municipal Trial Court or Metropolitan Trial Court/Municipal Circuit Trial Court

LSWDO- Local Social Welfare and Development Officer PNP - Philippine National Police PPO - Philippine Protection Order
Department of Interior and Local Government National Barangay Operations Office Tel. No. (02) 920-5476

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National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women Tel. Nos. (02) 735-1654 / 735-4955 Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and Their Children Tel. Nos. (02) 951-2239 / 931-8144 United Nations Population Fund Tel. No. (02) 901-0300

Flowchart in Handling VAWC Cases

PB/Kagawad receives Info (orally or in writing) from concerned individual or neighbor Is perpetrator around? PB/Kagawad makes a warrantless arrest of perpetrator and confiscates weapons & refers case to nearest PNP station PB/Kagawad/PNP interviews client & witness & informs victim/s of her/their rights PNP arrests perpetrator

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PB/Kagawad or any concerned individual goes to the area & enters dwelling, verifies incident

YES

Victim reports incident to PB/Kagawad/PNP station

NO

PB/Kagawad/PNP assists victim get medical attention & referes victim to nearest available hospital.

Is victim injured and/or psychologically disturbed?

YES

Victim decides not to return home?

A
YES

B
Victim stays with relatives/friends Victim concerned part file/s application for BPO PB/Kagawad logs incident PB/Kagawad conducts ex parte hearing on BPO

NO

NO

B
PB/ Kagawad issues BPO

A
PB/Kagawad refers victim to DSWD/LSWDO

Victim agrees on BPO

PB/Kagawad/LSWDO provides counseling to victim and/or perpetrator after ex parte hearing on BPO

YES

YES

PB/Kagawad issues BPO within one (1) hour

BPO served to respondent

NO

NO

F C
BPO Violated? PB/Kagawad files a case for violation of BPO Prosecutor files a case for violation of BPO Court issues TPO Court hears cases & issues PPO PPO issued?

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YES

PB/Kagawad provides sustained assistance and refers victim for other support services

PB/Kagawad monitors case for 15 days, reports (within 15 days) & refers case to PNP/local social worker

LSWDO/PNP monitors & evaluates case

NO
Complainant/ victim files complaint with PNP

D
YES

PNP refers complaint to prosecutor for preliminary investigation

Prosecutor files a case?

Prosecutor files a case in court & applies for TPO

NO

YES
Victim appeals case to DOJ

Concerned agencies provide intervention

NO