Protection orders under RA 9262
The three kinds of protection order, who issues each, how long each lasts, and how fast you can get one.
RA 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act)
Who this is for: Women and their children experiencing physical, sexual, psychological or economic abuse from a partner or former partner.
Step by step
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Barangay Protection Order (BPO)
The fastest route. Apply at the barangay where you live; the Punong Barangay issues it on the same day. It stops the respondent from threatening or physically harming you.
Issued the same day. Valid for 15 days.
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Temporary Protection Order (TPO)
Applied for at the Family Court. Issued ex parte — the respondent does not have to be heard first — and can order far more than a BPO: removing the respondent from the home, custody of children, support, and surrender of firearms.
Issued within 24 hours of filing. Valid 30 days, extendable until the PPO is decided.
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Permanent Protection Order (PPO)
Granted after a hearing where the respondent is notified and can appear. It does not expire unless the court revokes it.
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What an order can require
Prohibiting contact, ordering the respondent to stay a set distance away, removing them from the residence regardless of who owns it, granting you custody, directing financial support, and requiring firearms to be surrendered.
Watch out for
- • Applying for a protection order does not require you to file a criminal case first, and it does not stop you from filing one later.
- • Violating a protection order is itself a criminal offence — report a breach to the police or the barangay immediately.
- • Economic abuse counts: withdrawing financial support, controlling your money, or preventing you from working are covered by RA 9262.
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