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Xvi. Anti-Violence Against Women and Children ACT OF 2004 (RA 9262)
Xvi. Anti-Violence Against Women and Children ACT OF 2004 (RA 9262)
Order issued under this act for the Effective until revoked by a court upon
purpose of preventing further acts of application of the person in whose
violence against a woman or her child favor the order was issued.
specified in Section 5 of this Act and
granting other necessary relief. The
relief granted under a protection order Place of Effectivity Enforce
serves the purpose of safeguarding Filing ability
the victim from further harm, B Barangay 15 days Only in
minimizing any disruption in the P where the the
O APPLICANT barangay
victim's daily life, and facilitating the
resides where
opportunity and ability of the victim to applicant
independently regain control over her resides
life. The provisions of the protection
2
Sec. 8
T RTC/Family 30 days, Anywhere
P Court/MCT renewable in the PH
O where the until PPO is
PETITIONER issued.
resides
P RTC/Family Effective Anywhere
P Court/MCT until in the PH
O where the revoked by
PETITIONER the court
resides upon
application
of petitioner
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