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ILOILO City – Regardless of employment status, women employees in the government service who are victims of violence as defined in Republic Act (RA) 9262 are entitled to 10 days leave with pay.
Ma. Gilda Salazar, gender and development (GAD) focal person of the Civil Service Commission – Iloilo, disclosed this in a forum attended by information officers of the different national government agencies on Nov. 22 in this city.
Salazar said a woman employee whose child is a victim of violence as defined in RA 9262, otherwise known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Law (AVAWC) and whose age is below 18 or above 18 but unable to take care of himself/herself, are also entitled to the same leave benefit.
Under the law, the application for leave shall be filed whenever practicable before the actual leave of absence or immediately upon the woman employee’s return from such leave.
In filing for the 10-day leave, women-victims are required to submit the following supporting documents:
* certification issued by the punong barangay / kagawad or prosecutor or the Clerk of Court
* Barangay Protection Order (TPO/BPO) obtained from the barangay
* Temporary Permanent Protection Order (TPO/PPO) obtained from the court
* police report specifying the details of the occurrence of violence on the victim and a medical certificate.
Salazar cautioned officials who deny the application for leave of a woman employee who is a victim of VAWC, despite submission of the supporting documents, because they shall be held liable for conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service.
The forum on GAD was conducted by the Philippine Information Agency 6, two days before the observance of the annual 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women commence today, Nov. 25.
Guided by the theme “VAW-free community starts with Me”, the Regional Inter-agency Committee against Trafficking, Child Pornography and Violence Against Women and their Children (RIACAT-CP-VAWC) in Western Visayas has also prepared various activities for this year’s observance.
The activities will officially kick off with a caravan starting at the Lapuz Jetty Port passing Parola Port Terminal, Ceres Terminal going to Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan on Nov. 25. This will be followed by a visit at Western Visayas Medical Center’s Women and Children Protection Unit in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Hinun-anon Natuhoy sa Tawhanon nga Kinamatarong of the Commission on Human Rights at Sarabia Manor Hotel at 1 p.m. and a short program and photo exhibit on VAW of the UGSAD at SM City which will start at 3 p.m.
Other activities include a film showing at the UPV Cinematheque on Nov. 29 at 2 p.m.; Public Forum on VAW at ISAT-University Gym on Dec. 6 at 9 a.m.; and a forum for Barangay VAW Desk Officers on VAW Desk Functionality on Dec. 9 at 8 a.m.
Two fora will culminate the observance here on Dec. 12. These are the International Day Against Trafficking Forum on Anti-Trafficking, Child Pornography and Barangay VAW Functionality of the Iloilo City Social Welfare and Development Office to be held at Sarabia Manor Hotel and the Forum entitled “Beyond the Private Sphere: Impacts of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) on Personhood and Social Development” of the Regional Gender and Development Committee VI at the NEDA 6 in Fort San Pedro. (PIA-Iloilo/PN)
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