Republic Act No. 9262: Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004

Republic Act No. 9262: Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9262 AN ACT DEFINING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN, PROVIDING FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR VICTIMS, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Short Title.- This Act shall be known as the “Anti-Violence Against…