SC: Abusive Mothers can be Offenders under VAWC Law; Fathers can File Case on Behalf of Abused Children. Mothers who abuse their children can be offenders under the Anti- Violence Against Women and Their Children (VAWC) Act, and fathers can apply for remedies under the law on behalf of the abused children. The Court held that Section 9(b) of the VAWC Act explicitly allows “parents or guardians of the offended party” to file a petition for protection orders. The Court further explained that the law speaks in clear language when it used the word “parents” pertaining to the father and the mother of the woman or child victim. The law did not qualify on who between the parents of the victim may apply for protection orders Read more at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/32979/. Read the Decision in full at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/32898/. RELATED: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0fUASG278oUFsMvkKis1t5CJF8J7oK8yvC9hbQ9ytjAmXH5KzSLMd3EUvKFjZwBn5l&id=100567591499112&mibextid=Nif5oz