Philippine Commission on Women(PCW)

October 27, 2021 Dear Eunice Dianne Algar, I refer to my letter of Oct 26, 2021 07:44:13 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of reported cases on Violence Against Women per region. As of the moment we only have VAW data from 2016 up to September 2021. We would like to know if this partial data will be okay for you? You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEFBDVy04NTM1NTY2NTQyNDAM, for request with ticket number #PCW-853556654240, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Jan 19, 2022 04:22:56 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Blesilda Belo FOI Officer

January 13, 2022 Dear Eunice Dianne Algar, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 26, 2021 07:44:13 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Number of reported cases on Violence Against Women per region. Response to Request We have already responded to the request you have sent through this portal on November 16, 2021 seeking for the similar information, as reflected here: https://tinyurl.com/y5w7mckx For easy reference, we have indicated the following in the said response: "Kindly see attached available PNP VAW Data under R.A. 9262 covering the year 2016 up to 2021 (by Region) as attached. In the Philippines, Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004 penalizes domestic violence against women and their children. The law covers physical, psychological, sexual, and economic abuses committed by intimate partners. As of now, PNP is the only source of data on national incidence of violence against women having a well established reporting system through their Crime Information Reporting and Analysis System (CIRAS). This electronic system is fully operational in all police stations and community precincts in the country. Please ensure proper citation and you may also email the PNP Women and Children Protection Center at [email protected] and [email protected] for further assistance on data and analysis concerns. As an additional data source, please also check the webpage of the Philippine Statistics Authority where the Annual Statistical Fact Sheets on Women and Men in the Philippines, which among others, contain VAW data, has been proactively disclosed: https://psa.gov.ph/gender-stat/wmf." We also attached the same files in this response, for your perusal. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Atty. Kristine Rosary Yuzon-Chaves/Executive Director/[email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Receiving Officer