Is there a specific office in the barangay just for sexual harassment complaints?
Last updated: 2026-08-10 · Educational content; not legal advice.
Short answer
Yes — RA 11313 §10 requires an Anti-Sexual Harassment Desk in every barangay and city hall, a named, physically-locatable office you can go to specifically for a gender-based sexual harassment complaint.
Need a letter for this?
Primary sources
Frequently asked
Is this the same as the barangay VAW desk?
RA 11313 §10 establishes the Anti-Sexual Harassment Desk; the Barangay VAW Desk operates separately under RA 9710's implementing rules. Whether these are the same physical desk or two distinct ones in a given barangay isn't settled here — ask at the barangay hall which office to use.
What can the desk actually do for me?
RA 11313 §10 establishes the desk as the barangay-level office for gender-based sexual harassment complaints. Its specific procedures beyond existing as a named intake point are not detailed in the statute.
Is my complaint at this desk confidential?
Partially, and with a weaker guarantee than a VAWC case. RA 11313 §17(c)(7) promises confidentiality only "to the greatest extent possible," with no stated penalty for a breach — unlike RA 9262 §44, which penalizes a records breach with up to 1 year imprisonment and a fine of up to ₱500,000.
Take action
Got a similar problem?
File a complaint and we'll pre-fill BSP, SEC, DTI, and small-claims letters for you.
Reporting sexual harassment and abuse through the routes RA 11313 (Safe Spaces Act) creates outside the police and barangay — the employer committee, the school's duty to act, and the barangay's dedicated harassment desk.