MANILA, Philippines — To strengthen frontline protection for women and children, over 40,800 desks handling cases involving violence against women and children (VAWC) are now functional in barangays ...

DEFINITION: VAWC is an acronym that stands for Violence Against Women and their Children. It is a term that refers to acts of violence defined under Republic Act 9262. This encompasses any act or ...

Paternity must be proven to convict a person of economic abuse under the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act, ...

Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria (fifth from left) presents an award to a Dumaguete City representative during the Provincial Awarding Ceremony of Highly Functional LCAT-VAWC 2025 at the Provincial ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday said the government’s unified 911 emergency ...