EPISODE 110: Does RA 9262 (Anti-VAWC) Extend to Lesbian Relationships?

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Does Republic Act No. 9262, the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act, extend protection to women in lesbian relationships? Listen to the #SupremeCourtPH Podcast with guest Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Maria Theresa V. Mendoza-Arcega, Vice President of the International Association of Women Judges. Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Justice Arcega talk about Republic Act No. 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act within the context of the case of Jacinto v. Fouts, G. R. No. 250627. This resolution was penned by Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul B. Inting and decided by the Supreme Court Third Division on December 7, 2022.