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Jesus C. Garcia Vs. The Hon. Ray Alan T. Drilon, Pres. Judge, RTC, Br. 41, Bacolod City, et al.[Separate Concurring Opinion J. Abad]

JESUS C. GARCIA, Petitioner, vs. THE HON. RAY ALLAN T. DRILON, ET AL., Respondents. [Separate Concurring Opinion J. Abad]

G.R. No. 179267 | 2013-06-25

EN BANC 

SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION

ABAD, J.: 

Republic Act 9262 (R.A. 9262) or the Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act is a historic step in the Filipino women's long struggle to be freed from a long-held belief that men are entitled, when displeased or minded, to hit their wives or partners and their children. This law institutionalizes prompt community response to this violent behavior through barangay officials who can command the man to immediately desist from harming his home partner and their children. It also establishes domestic violence as a crime, not only against its victims but against society as well....