Inventory of GBVs in Region X

GBV Case in Lala, Lanao del Norte- Summary pending -

Date reported: November 09, 2020
Sector: Student
Violations:

• Panggagahasa o tangkang panggahasa (Rape/Attempted Rape)
• Sexual Harassment
• Karahasan laban sa women human rights defenders (Violence against women human rights defenders)
• Threats/Harassment

GBV Case in Cagayan de Oro, Misamis OrientalGBV CASE IN REGION XThe minor victim was living with her grandparents in Northern Mindanaowhile her mother was working abroad. Sometime in September 2016, after shetook a bath and while putting some lotion in her body, the victim’s grandfatherapproached the former and told her that the latter will do something on her andif she told the same to her mother and grandmother, it may be the cause of theirdeath and threatened her that no one else will take care of her when thatmoment happened. Thereafter, the victim’s grandfather caressed her breast andgenitalia which malicious act was repeated several times. At times during her staywith her grandparents, her grandfather forcibly took off her towel to caress herbreast and worse, inserted the former’s finger to the latter’s private part. Thevictim, at times, was even forced to kneel down before her grandfather andforcibly insert the latter’s genitalia into her mouth.It was only in the year 2018 that the victim had courage to confide to hermother the crime that was committed by her own grandfather against her whenher mother came back from abroad and they finally transferred to Central LuzonRegion. Consequently, her grandfather was charged before the court ofcompetent jurisdiction for the crimes of Acts of Lasciviousness and Rape throughSexual Assault as defined under the Revised Penal Code.As to date, the case filed before the court is being monitored by theCommission. However, the Commission failed to get in touch with the guardian.

Date reported: June 02, 2020
Sector: Minor
Violations:

• Panggagahasa o tangkang panggahasa (Rape/Attempted Rape)
• Others

GBV Case in Cagayan de Oro, Misamis OrientalGBV CASE IN REGION X The two victims, who were both members of LGBTQIA+ Community and who were live-in partners were stabbed to death by the father of one of the victims. The action requested to the Commission was to have the accused referred for Psychosocial Services as well as for the Commission to conduct proper investigation of the subject case.

Date reported: May 27, 2020
Sector: LGBTQIA+ Commmunity
Violations:

• Karahasan sa kababaihan at bata mula sa asawa o dating asawa, kinakasama o ka-date, o dating kinakasama o ka-date (Violence against women and children under VAWC/RA 9262)/Intimate partner violence).
• Murder/Homicide

GBV Case in Maramag, BukidnonGBV CASE IN NORTHERN MINDANAO REGION The victim, 18 years old student in Northern Mindanao Region, posted in her twitter account dated 27 April 2020 about the sexual harassment that her teacher committed against her. In her post, sometime in October 2018, while inside the classroom and after she delivered her speech in their English class, the GBV perpetrator grabbed the former’s right hand and suddenly kissed the same against the former’s will. The said sexual harassment was repeated in the same class when after her group presentation, her professor forcibly held her chin and placed the same almost near his mouth. CHR Region X already sent a referral pertaining to the alleged sexual harassment committed against the victim which as addressed to the administrator of the university.

Date reported: May 26, 2020
Sector: Student
Violations:

• Sexual Harassment
• Others

GBV Case in Cagayan de Oro, Misamis OrientalGBV CASE IN REGION X (NORTHERN MINDANAO) A 32-year-old woman, who is a member of the LGBTQIA+ Community was threatened by police personnel in her own house somewhere in Northern Mindanao (Region X). The said police personnel allegedly committed an illegal trespass to dwelling and search of the house without showing any search warrant thereby rendering the search illegal. It is further alleged that the victim was threatened by the said police personnel that he will plant evidence against her for a drug-related offense. Moreover, police officer made offensive remarks that were strongly prejudiced the person of the said LGBTQIA+ Community member.

Date reported: May 26, 2020
Sector: LGBTQIA+ Commmunity
Violations:

• Misogynistic / Homophobic / Transphobic remarks or acts
• Threats/Harassment
• Others