Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
Twentieth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
Introduced by Representative Giselle Mary L. Maceda 
EXPLANATORY NOTE  
Republic Act No. 9262, otherwise known as the “Anti-Violence Against 
Women and Their Children Act of 2004”, is widely recognized as a landmark piece 
of legislation that addressed the pressing issue of violence committed against 
women and their children. It was a trailblazing measure that recognized the 
unique forms of abuse experienced by women, and sought to provide them with 
protection, justice, and a path to recovery. Since its passage, RA 9262 has helped 
countless women and children in asserting their rights and in seeking redress for 
the harm they have suffered. 
However, more than two decades have passed since this important law was 
enacted. Within that time, the world has drastically changed particularly in the 
realm of technology. The past twenty years have seen unprecedented technological 
advancements that have redefined how we live, work, communicate, and connect 
with one another. These amazing advances in technology have brought immense 
convenience to people’s lives allowing us to perform our work remotely, attend 
classes virtually, maintain social connections, and access entertainment and 
services with just a click or a tap. Indeed, technology has become an indispensable 
part of daily life. 
Yet, these same tools have become a double-edged sword. The darker side 
of digital innovation has exposed new avenues for abuse. The anonymity, speed, 
and reach of digital platforms have enabled the alarming rise of technology-
facilitated violence, particularly against women. Incidents of online harassment, 
stalking, blackmailing, unauthorized access to private data, impersonation, non-
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consensual sharing of intimate images, and so-called “sextortion” are on the rise 
most of which disproportionately affect women and girls. These acts inflict deep 
psychological harm and, in many cases, irreparable damage to the victim’s 
personal and professional lives. 
This bill, therefore, seeks to expand the coverage of the Anti-Violence 
Against Women and Their Children Act by defining and penalizing electronic 
violence committed against women and their children. It aims to bring the law up 
to date with the realities of the digital age, and ensure that Filipino women and 
children continue to be protected from all forms of abuse—whether offline or 
online. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
  REP. GISELLE MARY L. MACEDA 
 4th District, Manila City 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
Twentieth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
Introduced by Representative Giselle Mary L. Maceda 
AN ACT  
DEFINING ELECTRONIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR 
CHILDREN, PROVIDING PROTECTIVE MEASURES, AND PRESCRIBING 
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9262, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ANTI-
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN ACT OF 2004” 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:  
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the EXPANDED ANTI-
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN (E-VAWC) ACT. 
SECTION 2. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9262 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
“SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act: 
(a) xxx
A. xxx
B. xxx
C. “PHYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE” REFERS TO ACTS OR
OMISSIONS 
THAT 
MAY 
BE 
COMMITTED 
THROUGH
PHYSICAL, 
VERBAL, 
EMOTIONAL, 
ELECTRONIC 
OR
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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 
(ICT) DEVICES OR OTHER MEANS CAUSING OR LIKELY TO 
CAUSE MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL SUFFERING OF A WOMAN 
AND/OR 
HER 
CHILDREN, 
SUCH 
AS 
INTIMIDATION, 
HARASSMENT, STALKING, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, PUBLIC 
RIDICULE 
OR 
HUMILIATION, 
VERBAL 
ABUSE 
AND 
MARITAL INFIDELITY. IT INCLUDES THE ACT OF CAUSING 
OR COERCING A WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN TO 
WITNESS THE PHYSICAL, SEXUAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL 
ABUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY TO WHICH THE 
WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN BELONG OR TO WITNESS 
PORNOGRAPHY IN ANY FORM OR TO WITNESS ABUSIVE 
INJURY TO PETS OR TO UNLAWFUL OR UNWANTED 
DEPRIVATION FO THE RIGHT TO CUSTODY OT VISITATION 
OF COMMON CHILDREN.  
 
D. xxx 
 
E. “ELECTRONIC OR ICT-RELATED VIOLENCE” REFERS TO 
ANY ACT OR OMISSION INVOLVING THE USE OR 
EXPLOITATION OF DATA OR ANY FORM OF ICT WHICH 
CAUSES OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, OR 
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS OR SUFFERING TO THE 
WOMAN 
AND/OR 
HER 
CHILDREN, 
INCLUDING 
THE 
FOLLOWING:  
 
1) RECORDING, REPRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, USE, 
SHARING OR UPLOADING OF ANY PHOTOGRAPH, 
VIDEO, OR OTHER FORMS OF ELECTRONIC OR 
ARTISTIC PRESENTATION SHOWING OR DEPICTING 
IN ANY FORM OR MANNER THE GENITALIA OF A 
WOMAN OR THOSE OF HER CHILDREN’S GENITALIA, 
PUBIC AREA, BUTTOCKS, BREASTS, EXCRETORY BODY 
PART OF FUNCTION, NUDITY, SCENES WITH SECUAL 
CONTENT OR PORTRATAL OF SEXUAL CONDUCT 
SUCH AS SEXUAL INTERCOURSE, MASTURBATION, 
KISSING, CARESSING, HUGGING, AND PETTING;  
 
2) RECORDING, REPRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, USE, 
SHARING OR UPLOADING OF ANY PHOTOGRAPH, 
VIDEO, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF ELECTRONIC OR 
ARTISTIC 
PRESENTATION 
EXHIBITING 
ANY 
SEXUALLY-RELATED 
VERBAL 
OR 
NONVERBAL 
EXPRESSION OR GESTURE OF THE WOMAN AND/OR 
HER CHILDREN WHICH MAY BE CONSTRUED AS 
LEWD, INDECENT, OR OBSCENE;  


 
3) RECORDING, REPRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, USE, 
SHARING OR UPLOADING OF ANY PHOTOGRAPH, 
VIDEO, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF ELECTRONIC OR 
ARTISTIC 
PRESENTATION 
DEPICTING 
ANY 
PURPORTED VIOLENT OR ERRANT BEHAVIOR OF THE 
WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN, OR THE USE OF 
INTOXICATING OR PROHIBITED SUNSTANCES OR 
DRUGS;  
 
4) ANY 
SIMILAR 
RECORDING, 
REPRODUCTION, 
DISTRIBUTION, USE, SHARING OR UPLOADING OF 
ANY AUDIO PRESENTATION AND DATA, INCLUDING 
SOUND CLIPS OF THE SAME NATURE AS THOSE 
ENUMERATED IN PARAGRAPH (a) E. 1-3 OF THIS 
SECTION;  
 
5) USE OF A PHOTOGRAPH, VIDEO, VOICE RECORDING, 
NAME OR ANY MARK, REFERENCE OR CHARACTER 
INDENTIFIABLE WITH A WOMAN AND/OR HER 
CHILDREN AND SUGGESTIVE OF A WRONGDOING, 
CONDUCT 
OR 
ATTRIBUTE 
THAT 
TENDS 
TO 
BESMIRCH THE REPUTATION OF THE WOMAN 
AND/OR HER CHILDREN;  
 
6) HARASSING, 
INTIMIDATING, 
COERCING, 
THREATENING OR VILLIFYING THE WOMAN AND/OR 
HER CHILDREN THROUGH TEXT MESSAGING OR 
OTHER 
CYBER, 
ELECTRONIC, 
OR 
MULTIMEDIA 
TECHNOLOGY;  
 
7) STALKING, INCLUDING THE HACKING OF PERSONAL 
ACCOUNTS ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES AND 
THE USE OF LOCATION DATA FROM ELECTRONIC 
DEVICES;  
 
8) FABRICATION OF FAKE INFORMATION OR NEWS 
THROUGH TEXT MESSAGING OR OTHER CYBER, 
ELECTRONIC, OR MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY; AND  
 
9) CREATION OF FAKE SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS 
USING AN ALIAS OR A DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL’S 
PERSONAL INFORMATION RESULTING IN HARM TO 
THE 
WOMAN 
AND/OR 
HER 
CHIDLREN’S 
REPUTATION. 
 
xxx” 


 
SECTION 3. Section 5 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:  
 
 
“SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children. – xxx 
 
 
(a) xxx 
 
 
(b) xxx 
 
 
(c) xxx 
 
 
(d) xxx 
 
 
(e) xxx 
 
 
(f) xxx 
 
 
(g) xxx 
 
 
(h) xxx 
 
 
 
(1) xxx 
 
 
 
(2) xxx 
 
 
 
(3) xxx 
 
(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting 
harm to animals or pets of the woman AND/OR HER CHILDREN;  
 
(5) xxx 
 
(6) RECORDING, REPRODUCING OR DISTRIBUTION OF 
VIDEOS WHICH SHOW THE WOMAN AND/OR HER 
CHILDREN 
NAKED 
OR 
IN 
UNDERGARMENT-CLAD 
GENITALS, PUBIC AREA, BUTTOCKS OR BREASTS;  
 
(7) SHARING ANY MEDIA THAT CONTAINS PICTURES, 
VOICE RECORDING OR VIDEO OF THE WOMAN AND/OR 
HER CHILDREN WHICH MAYBE CONSTRUED AS LEWD, 
INDECENT OR OF SEXUAL CONTENT; AND  
 
(8) USING THE PICTURES, VIDEO, VOICE NAME OR ANY 
OTHER ASPECT OF THE INDENTITY OF A WOMAN AND/OR 
HER CHILDREN FOR MALICIOUS PURPOSES INCLUDING 
PORNOGRAPHY, OTHER SEXUALLY-RELATED CRIMES, AND 


 
VIOLATIONS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10175, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE “CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT OF 2012.” 
 
 
(i) xxx 
 
(J) INFLICTING OR COMMITTING ELECTRONIC OR ICT-RELATED 
VIOLENCE AGAINST A WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN; AND  
 
(K) THREATENING TO CAUSE ELECTRONIC OR ICT-RELATED 
VIOLENCE AGAINST A WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN.”  
 
 
SECTION 4. Section 6 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:  
 
 
“SECTION 6. Penalties. –  
 
 
(a) xxx 
 
 
(b) xxx 
 
 
(c) xxx 
 
 
(d) xxx 
 
 
(e) xxx 
 
 
(f) xxx 
 
(G) ACTS FALLING UNDER SECTION 5(J) AND 5(K) OF THIS ACT 
SHALL BE PUNISHED BY RECLUSION TEMPORAL.  
 
If the acts are committed while the women or child is pregnant or committed 
in the presence of THE WOMAN’S child, the penalty to be applied shall be 
the maximum period of penalty prescribed in this section.  
 
IN ADDITION TO IMPRISONMENT, THE PERPETRATOR SHALL (A) 
PAY A FINE IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT LESS THAN THREE 
HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P300,000.00) BUT NOT MORE THAN 
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.00): PROVIDED, THAT 
IN CASES OF ELECTRONIC OR ICT-RELATED VIOLENCE, THE FINE 
THAT MAY BE IMPOSED SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THREE 
HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P300,000.00) BUT NOT MORE THAN 
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.00); AND (B) SHALL 
UNDERGO MANDATORY PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING OR 


 
PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT AND SHALL REPORT COMPLIANCE 
TO THE COURT.  
 
LIABILITY UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO 
ANY LIABILITY FOR VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THE 
REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED, OR SPECIAL LAWS.” 
 
 
SECTION 5. Section 7 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:  
 
“SECTION 7. JURISDICTION AND VENUE. – THE REGIONAL TRIAL 
COURT DESIGNATED AS A FAMILY COURT SHALL HAVE 
ORIGINAL AND EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER CASES OF 
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN UNDER 
THIS LAW. IN CASES OF ELECTRONIC OR ICT-RELATED 
VIOLENCE, THE COURT ACQUIRES JURISDICTION IF ANY OF THE 
ELEMENTS IS COMMITTED WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES, OR 
COMMITTED WITH THE USE OF ANY COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT 
IS WHOLLY OR PARTLY SITUATED IN THE COUNTRY, OR WHEN 
SUCH COMMISSION CAUSES ANY DAMAGE TO A WOMAN 
AND/OR 
HER 
CHIDLREN 
WHO, 
AT 
THE 
TIME 
OF 
THE 
COMMISSION OF THE OFFENSE, ARE IN THE PHILIPPINES. 
CRIMINAL ACTION FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ACT SHALL BE 
FILED WITH THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT DESIGNATED AS A 
FAMILY COURT WHERE THE OFFENSE WAS COMMITTED. IN THE 
ABSENCE OF SUCH COURT, THE CASE SHALL BE FILED IN THE 
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT WHERE THE CRIME OR ANY OF ITS 
ELEMENTS 
WAS 
COMMITTED 
AT THE 
OPTION OF 
THE 
COMPLAINANT. IN CASES OF ELECTRONIC OR ICT-RELATED 
VIOLENCE, THE CASE MAY BE FILED IN THE PLACE WHERE ANY 
PART OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM USED IS SITUATED, WHERE 
ANY OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE WOMAN AND/OR HER 
CHILDREN TOOK PLACE, OR WHERE THE WOMAN AND/OR HER 
CHIDLREN RESIDE AT THE TIME THEY LEARN OF THE 
COMMISSION OF THE OFFENSE.”  
 
 
SECTION 6. Section 8 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:  
 
 
“SECTION 8. Protection Orders. – xxx  
 
 
(a) xxx 
 
 
(b) xxx 
 
 
(c) xxx 


 
 
 
(d) xxx 
 
 
(e) xxx 
 
 
(f) xxx 
 
 
(g) xxx 
 
 
(h) xxx 
 
 
(i) xxx 
 
 
(j) xxx 
 
(K) ORDERING THE IMMEDIATE BLOCKING, BLACKLISTING, 
REMOVAL, OR SHUTDOWN OF ANY UPLOAD, PROGRAM, OR 
APPLICATION THAT CAUSES OR TENDS TO CAUSE VIOLENCE 
AGAINST A WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN. FAILURE OF AN 
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER TO COOPERATE WITH LAW 
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SHALL CONSTITUTE THE CRIME OF 
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. THE DUTIES OF AN INTERNET 
SERVICE PROVIDER AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER SECTION 9(B) OF 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11930, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ANTI-
ONLINE SEXUAL ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN 
(OSAEC) AND ANTI-CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION 
MATERIALS (CSAEM) ACT”, SHALL BE APPLICABLE; AND  
 
(L) Provision of such other forms of relief as the court deems necessary to 
protect and provide for the safety of the petitioner and any designated 
family or household member, provided petitioner and any designated 
family or household member consents to such relief.  
 
xxx”  
 
 
SECTION 7. Section 24 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:  
 
“SECTION 24. Prescriptive Period. -  ACTS FALLING UNDER SECTIONS 
5(A) TO 5(F) OF THIS ACT SHALL PRESCRIBE IN TWENTY (20) 
YEARS. ACTS FALLING UNDER SECTIONS 5(G) TO 5(I) OF THIS ACT 
SHALL PRESCRIBE IN TEN (10) YEARS. ACTS FALLING UDNER 
SECTIONS 
5(J) 
AND 
5(K) 
OF 
THIS 
ACT 
SHALL 
BE 
IMPRESCRIPTIBLE.” 
SECTION 8. Section 32 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:  


 
 
“SECTION 32. Duties of Other Government Agencies and LGUs. – Other 
government agencies and LGUs, INCLUDING PHILIPPINE EMBASSIES 
AND CONSULAR OFFICES, shall establish programs such as, but not 
limited to, education and information campaign and seminars or symposia 
on SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, AND the nature, causes, 
incidence and consequences of such violence AGAINST WOMEN 
AND/OR THEIR CHILDREN particularly educating the public on its social 
impacts. 
 
 
xxx” 
 
 
SECTION 9. Section 39 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:  
 
“SECTION 39. Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and Their 
Children (IAC-VAWC). – xxx 
 
(a) xxx 
 
(b) PHILIPPINE COMMISSION ON WOMEN (PCW);  
 
(c) xxx 
 
(d) xxx 
 
(e) xxx 
 
(f) xxx 
 
(g) xxx 
 
(h) xxx 
 
(i) xxx 
 
(j) xxx 
 
(k) xxx 
 
(l) xxx 
 
(M) MOVIE AND TELEVISION REVIEW AND CLASSIFICATION 
BOARD (MTRCB);  
 


 
(N) DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DOST);  
 
(O) NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICAITONS COMMISSION (NTC);  
 
(P) DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS 
TECHNOLOGY (DICT);  
 
(Q) DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (DFA);  
 
(R) COMMISSION ON FILIPINOS OVERSEAS (CFO);  
 
(S) DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS (DMW);  
 
(T) OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION (OWWA); 
AND  
 
(U) TWO (2) REPRESENTATIVES FROM WOMEN’S RIGHTS 
ORGANIZATIONS 
WITH 
A 
PROVEN 
TRACK 
RECORD 
OF 
INVOLVEMENT IN THE PREVENTION AND ELIMINATION OF 
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN (VAWC) 
WHO SHALL BE CHOSEN BY THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY 
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COUNCIL TO SERVE FOR A TERM OF 
THREE (3) YEARS.  
 
THESE AGENCIES ARE TASKED TO FORMULATE PROGRAMS AND 
PROJECTS TO ELIMINATE VAWC BASED ON THEIR MANDATES AS 
WELL 
AS 
DEVELOP 
CAPABILITY 
PROGRAMS 
FOR 
THEIR 
EMPLOYEES TO BECOME MORE SENSITIVE TO THE NEEDS OF 
THEIR CLIENTS. THE COUNCIL SHALL ALSO SERVE AS THE 
MONITORING BODY AS REGARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 
THIS ACT AND ANTI-VAWC INITIATIVES.  
 
xxx” 
 
 
SECTION 10. Section 40 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:  
 
“SECTION 40. MANDATORY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR 
WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN. – IN CASES FILED UNDER THIS 
ACT, THE DSWD AND LGUs SHAL PROVIDE WOMEN AND THEIR 
CHILDREN TEMPORARY SHELTERS, PROVIDE COUNSELLING, 
PSYCHO-SOCIAL SERVICE OR RECOVERY, REHIBILITATION 
PROGRAMS, AND LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE.  
 
IN THE CASE OF WOMEN MIGRANT WORKERS AND/OR THEIR 
CHILDREN, RELEVANT EMBASSIES AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS 


 
PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEES SHAL ENSURE THAT THEY ARE 
GIVEN ADEQUATE RESOURCES AND ACCESS TO LEGAL, 
MEDICAL, AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE RECEIVING STATE, 
DURING TRANSIT AND UPON RETURN, ESPECIALLY DURING 
REPATRIATION. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF 
TEMPORARY SHELTERS, PSYCHOSOCIAL SERVICES, AND LEGAL 
AID, AND PRIORITIZING WOMEN’S AND CHIDLREN’S SPECIFIC 
HEALTH NEEDS AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL, PARTICULARLY 
ACCESS TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES, 
AND ANTI-SEXUAL ASSAULT KITS TO INCLUDE EMERGENCY 
CONTRACEPTION AND POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS FOR HIV.  
 
THE DOH SHAL PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN 
AND THEIR CHILDREN IN CASES FILED UNDER THIS ACT.  
 
THE DSWD, LGUs AND DOH SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL RECORDS 
OF A WOMAN AND HER CHILDREN OBTAINED IN CONNECTION 
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH SERVICES BY THE AGENCIES 
SHALL BE HELD CONFIDENTIAL UNLESS THERE IS A COURT 
ORDER AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF ANY INFORMATION OR 
DATA.  
 
THE DOJ SHALL ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER AN IDENTITY 
AND LOCATION CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM TO BE REFERRED 
TO 
AS 
THE 
“PROGRAM”, 
WHICH 
SHALL 
ENSURE 
THE 
PROTECTION AND SAFETY OF WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN BY 
PROVIDING THEM WITH A SUBSTITUTE ADDRESS TO BE USED 
WHEN INTERACTING WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND A 
NEW 
MAILING 
ADDRESS 
WHICH 
KEEPS 
THEIR 
ACTUAL 
WHEREABOUTS CONFIDENTIAL AND FREE FROM THE RISK OF 
DISCOVERY BY THIRD PARTIES. THE PROGRAM SHALL CATER TO 
WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO INTEND TO ESTABLISH A 
NEW RESIDENCE OR THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY RELOCATED 
TO ANOTHER PLACE UNKNOWN TO THEIR ASSAILANTS OR 
ABUSERS WHO MAY USE PUBLIC REOCRDS TO FIND THEM.  
 
IN THIS REGARD, THE APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION IN THE 
PROGRAM AS WELL AS OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 
SUBMITTED BY WOMEN AND THEIR CHIDLREN SHALL NTO BE 
CONSIDERED AS PUBLIC RECORD AND SHALL BE KEPT 
CONFIDENTIAL BY THE DOJ AND SHALL ONLY BE RELEASED 
UPON THE ORDER OF THE COURT.  
 
ANY OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE WHO WILLFULLY BREACHERS THE 
CONFIDENTIALITY 
OF 
THESE 
RECORDS 
OR 
WILLFULLY 
DISCLOSES THE NAME, RESIDENTIAL OR MAILING ADDRESS OF 


 
A WOMEN AND HER CHIDLREN IN VIOLATION OF THIS 
PROVISION OF THIS ACT, SHALL SUFFER THE PENALTY OF ONE 
(1) YEAR IMPRISONMENT AND A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN THREE 
HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P300,000.00) BUT NOT MORE THAN 
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.00).” 
 
 
SECTION 11. Section 43 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:  
 
“SECTION 43. ADDITIONAL LEAVE BENEFITS. – DURING THE 
APPLICATION OF ANY PROTECTION ORDER, INVESTIGATION, 
PROSECUTION, AND/OR TRIAL OF THE CRIMINAL CASE, A 
VICTIM OF E-VAWC WHO IS EMPLOYED SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 
A PAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE OF UP TO TWENTY (20) DAYS IN 
ADDITION TO OTHER PAID LEAVES UNDER THE LABOR CODE, 
CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND OTHER EXISTING 
LAWS AND COMPANY POLICIES, EXTENDIBLE WHEN THE 
NECESSITY ARISES AS SPECIFIED IN THE PROTECTION ORDER. 
THE PUNONG BARANGAY/KAGAWAD, PNP WOMEN’S AND 
CHILDREN’S DESKS OR PROSECUTOR OR THE CLERK OF COURT, 
PHYSICIANS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND LICENSED COUNSELORS, 
AS THE CASE MAY BE, SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATION, AT NO 
COST TO THE WOMEN, THAT SUCH IS PENDING UNDER THEIR 
JURISDICTION. THIS CERTIFICATION SHALL BE THE ONLY 
REQUIREMENT FOR THE EMPLOYER TO GRANT THE TWENTY 
(20)0DAY PAID LEAVE APPLICATION. INADDITION TO THE 
AFOREMENTIONED CERTIFICATION, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE 
GOVERNMENT MUST FILE AN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE, CITING 
THIS ACT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS LEAVE 
ENTITLEMENT 
SHALL 
BE 
CONSIDERED 
WITHINTHR 
JURISDICTION 
OF 
THE 
REGIONAL 
DIRECTOR 
OF 
THE 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (DOLE) UNDER 
ARTICLE 129 OF THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS 
AMENDED, FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND THE 
CIVIL 
SERVICE 
COMISSION 
(CSC), 
FOR 
GOVERNMENT 
EMPLOYEES.  
 
THE AVAILMENT OF THE TWENTY (20)-DAY LEAVE OF ABSENCE 
SHALL BE AT THE OPTION OF THE WOMAN EMPLOYEE, WHICH 
SHALL COVER THE DAYS THAT SHE HAS TO ATTEND TO 
MEDICAL, LEGAL, AND OTHER VALID CONCERNS RELATED TO 
THE PENDING CASE. LEAVES NOT AVAILED OF ARE NON-
CUMULATIVE AND NOT CONVERTIBLE TO CASH.  
THE IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR OF THE PERSON APPLYING FOR A 
TWENTY 
(20)-DAY 
PAID 
LEAVE 
SHALL 
APPROVE 
THE 
APPLICATION ON THE SAME DAY IT WAS FILED. IF THE 


 
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR IS UNAVAILABLE TO ACT ON THE 
APPLICATION FOR A LEAVE, THE APPLICATION SHALL BE ACTED 
UPON BY ANY AVAILABLE SENIOR OFFICIAL OF THE PRIVATE 
COMPANY OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY.  
 
ALL PRIVATE COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SHALL 
RECORD ALL APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE IN A LOGBOOK 
SPECIFICALLY FOR CASES OF E-VAWC. THEY SHALL SUBMIT A 
QUARTERLY REPORT ON ALL APPLICATION ISSUED TO THE 
REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE DOLE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE 
PRIVATE 
SECTOR, 
AND 
THE 
CSC, 
FOR 
GOVERNMENT 
EMPLOYEES.  
 
FAILURE TO ACT ON AN APPLICATION FOR A TWENTY (20)-DAY 
PAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED PERIOD 
WITHOUT JUSTIFIABLE CAUSE SHALL RENDER THE IMMEDIATE 
SUPERVISOR OR SENIOR OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATIVELY LIABLE, 
AND THE PENALTY OF SUSPENSION FOR FIFTEEN (15) DAYS 
SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON THE OFFICIAL. AN ADMINISTRATIVE 
COMPLAINT AGAINST THE IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR OR SENIOR 
OFFICIAL FOR FAILURE TO PERFORM ONE’S DUTIES CAN BE 
FILED BY A VICTIM-SURVIVOR WITH THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR 
OF THE DOLE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND 
THE CSC, FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, FOR GROSS NEGLECT 
OF DUTY OR MALFEASANCE.  
 
THE IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR OR SENIOR OFFICIAL WHO DENIES 
THE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE, AND WHO SHALL PREJUDICE THE 
VICTIM0SURVIVOR OR ANY PERSON FOR ASSISTING A CO-
EMPLOYEE WHO IS A VICTIM-SURVIVOR UNDER THIS ACT 
SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING TEN THOUSAND 
PESOS (P10,000.00) AND SUSPENSION FOR THIRTY (30) DAYS FOR 
DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLATION OF THIS ACT.  
 
ANY SENIOR OFFICIAL, INCLUDING THE HEAD OF THE AGENCY 
WHO HAS KNOWLEDGE OF, BUT FAILS TO ACT ON, OR HAS IN 
ANY WAY INFLUENCED THE DENIAL OF THE IMMEDIATE 
SUPERIOR OF THE LEAVE APPLICATION OF A VICTIM-SURVIVOR, 
SHALL BE HELD ADMINISTRATIVELY LIABLE AND SHALL BE 
SUSPENDED FOR FIFTEEN (15) DAYS.”  
 
 
 
SECTION 12. Separability Clause. – If any portion or provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected 
thereby shall remain in force and effect.  


 
 
 
SECTION 13. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
rules and regulations and other issuances, or any part thereof, inconsistent with 
this Act are hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.  
 
 
SECTION 14. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.  
 
Approved,