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A hearing was held yesterday in the Tisa barangay hall regarding possible domestic troubles involving two public officials, Jaybee Carillo and spouse Cebu City Councilor Gerardo Carillo.
Amid reports that the wife was seeking a barangay protection order, Jaybee remained tightlipped, saying only that a hearing was held in the morning and that details remained confidential.
?Everything is recorded in the barangay hall. I cannot tell anything more as advised by my lawyer,? she told CEBU DAILY NEWS.
Jaybee is the public information officer of the Dept. of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office in Central Visayas.
Councilor Carillo, in a text message, denied reports circulating that he had mauled his wife.
?That's not true. I didn't maul her,? he said. He declined to discuss the case.
There was no blotter report of a complaint of physical injuries in the records of the Tisa barangay hall when CDN checked, although many media inquiries were received about it by the tanods on duty.
Tisa barangay captain Eduardo Cabulao was not available for an interview.
Barangay councilor Prudencio Caburnay said he saw the Carillo couple at Cabulao's office at the barangay hall Friday night but was not privy to their discussion.
There were about six people there until about 9 p.m.
?I am not at liberty to say anything,? said Tessie Fernandez, Lihok Filipina executive director, who confirmed that Jaybee had approached the group.
?They are our clients,? said Fernandez.
Lihok Filipina advocates the welfare and rights of women and children, especially those in low-income households, and is well known for its support for abused women.
A ?protection order? is a remedy issued to prevent further acts of violence against a woman or her child under Republic Act No. 9262, the Anti-Violence against Women and Their Children Act of 2004.
The order is issued by the barangay chairman, upon written application, and is effective for 15 days, or is issued by the court.
Confidentiality rules apply to all records of cases of violence against women and their children, and the 2004 law requires all public officers and hospitals to ?respect the privacy of the victim.? Reporter Fe Marie D. Dumaboc with Ma. Bernadette A. Parco
