Philippine Commission on Women(PCW)

Good day! 

1. Statistics on VAW against minors and adults especially relating to VAWC, rape or other related crimes (please indicate); 

2. Relationship of the victims to the perpetrators;

3. Where filed and what is the status of the case.

February 19, 2020

Dear Raya,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 16, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

Number of Violence Against Women Cases (specifically, domestic violence; minors and adults)

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. 

Nevertheless, you may refer to the following:

1. National Demographic and Health Survey (https://psa.gov.ph/content/national-demographic-and-health-survey-ndhs)
2. Fact Sheet on Women and Men in the Philippines (https://psa.gov.ph/gender-stat/wmf)

For statistical concerns, you may contact the Philippine Statistics Authority through the following:

Philippine Statistics Authority
PSA Complex, East Ave., Diliman, Quezon City
Telephone: (02) 462-6600 loc. 839, 833 and 834
E-mail: [email protected]
FOI portal: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests?agency=PSA

For the number of reported VAW cases per area, you may want to consider reaching the Philippine National Police at telephone number (02) 723-0401, or resubmit your request at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests?agency=PNP.

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://pcoomaster11222017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/help.

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 PCW's Executive Director, Atty. Kristine Rosary E. Yuzon-Chaves, at [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,
Louise Garcia
FOI Officer