Flowchart on the Issuance and Enforcement Of Barangay Protection Order (BPO) (Per RA 9262)
If PB is not available, any available Brgy. Kagawad may admit the complaint
LSWDO- Local Social Welfare and Development Officer TPO - Temporary Protection Order PNP - Philippine National Police MTC/MCTC - Municipal Trial Court or Metropolitan Trial Court/Municipal Circuit Trial Court PPO - Philippine Protection Order ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Department of Interior and Local Government National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and Their Children United Nations Population Fund National Barangay Operations Office Tel. Nos. (02) 735-1654 / 735-4955 Tel. Nos. (02) 951-2239 / 931-8144 Tel. No. (02) 901-0300 Tel. No. (02) 920-5476
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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
BPO received A
B
A
Respondents receives BPO
B
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
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 respondent’s compliance to BPO
BPO violated D
C
C
D
Victim/PB files complaint for BPO violation with MTC/MCTC
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Flowchart in Handling VAWC Cases
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PB/Kagawad receives Info (orally or in writing) from concerned
individual or neighbor
Victim reports incident to
PB/Kagawad/PNP station
PB/Kagawad or any concerned individual goes to the area & enters dwelling,
verifies incident
B
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
PB/Kagawad/PNP assists victim get medical attention & referes victim to nearest available
hospital.
Is victim injured and/or psychologi-
cally disturbed?
Victim decides not to return home?
A
B Victim stays with
relatives/friends
PB/Kagawad refers
victim to DSWD/LSWDO
Victim concerned part file/s application for BPO
PB/Kagawad logs
incident
B
PB/Kagawad conducts ex parte hearing on
BPO
PB/ Kagawad
issues
BPO
Victim agrees
on BPO
PB/Kagawad/LSWDO provides counseling to victim and/or perpetrator after ex
parte hearing on BPO
PB/Kagawad issues BPO within one (1)
hour
BPO served to
respondent C
Prosecutor files a case
for violation of BPO BPO
Violated?
PB/Kagawad files a case
for violation of BPO Court issues TPO
F
Court hears cases &
issues PPO PPO
issued? END
PB/Kagawad provides sustained assistance and refers victim for other support services
PNP refers complaint to prosecutor for preliminary
investigation
Prosecutor
files a case?
Prosecutor files a case in court & applies for TPO
Victim appeals case to DOJ
PB/Kagawad monitors case for 15 days, reports (within 15 days) & refers
case to PNP/local social worker
LSWDO/PNP monitors &
evaluates case
Complainant/ victim files
complaint with PNP
E D
Concerned agencies
provide intervention E
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Is perpetrator
around?
A
C
D