A Punong Barangay who receives applications for a BPO shall issue the protection order to the applicant on the date of filing after ex parte determination of the basis of the application.

Who can file barangay protection order?

VAWC is a public crime, which means anyone with personal knowledge of its violation can file for a BPO for the victim. During an R.A. 9262 case, the complainant is entitled to protection from further physical, mental, and emotional harassment.

What are the three types of protection order under RA 9262?

The protection orders that may be issued under RA 9262 or the “Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004” are the (i) Barangay Protection Orders, (ii) Temporary Protection Order, and (iii) Permanent Protection Order.

How and where the BPO TPO and PPO are obtained?

A BPO refers to the protection order issued by the punong barangay or the barangay kagawad if the punong barangay is unavailable. A PPO refers to the protection order issued by the court after notice and hearing.

What is the effect of a Barangay Protection Order?

(p) “Barangay protection order” (BPO) refers to the protection order issued by the Punong Barangay, or in his absence the Barangay Kagawad, ordering the perpetrator to desist from committing acts of violence against the family or household members particularly women and their children under Sections 5a and 5b of R.A.

What are the acts punishable by RA 9262?

RA 9262 , otherwise known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Law (“VAWC”), defines violence against women and children as “any act or a series of acts against a woman who is his wife, former wife or against a woman with whom the person has or had sexual or dating relationship, or against her child.

How do I get a Barangay Protection Order?

The application for a BPO shall be in writing, signed by the victim-survivor/petitioner, and in a language understood by her/him. It shall beattested before the Punong Barangay who has jurisdiction over the application.

Who may apply for protection order?

Petitions for protection orders may be filed by any of the following persons: 1) the offended party; 2) parents or guardians of the offended party; 3) ascendants, descendants or collateral relatives within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity; 4) officers or social workers of the Department of Social …