VAWC
VAWC
VAWC
WHEREAS, on 14 august 2009, Republic act No. 9710, also known as the Magna Carta of
Women (MCW) was signed into law to recognize, protect, and uphold the rights on women and address
issues of discrimination against them;
WHEREAS, to achieve its purpose, one of its provisions is the creation of a Violence Against
women (VAWC) desk in every Barangay where women who experience physical, psychological and
sexual abuse can go to seek assistance and flees from the violence inflicted on them;
WHEREAS, in view of the foregoing and to ensure that violence against women cases in the
Barangay are fully addressed in a gender-responsive manner, there is a need to establish a Violence
Against Women (VAW) Desk and to designate a VAW Desk Officer who is preferably a woman
Barangay Kagawad or a woman Barangay tanod;
SECTION 2. Designation of the VAW desk Officer. The Barangay VAW Desk Officer shall
be KAGAWAD LILIBETH T. VERJAME, and shall have the following functions, viz:
Done this day of 11th day of July, 2018 at Barangay Malabang, Hagonoy, Davao del Sur.