What a Barangay, Temporary, and Permanent Protection Order actually are under RA 9262 — who issues each one, how fast, whether the abuser is heard first, and exactly how long each one lasts.
15 days. RA 9262 §14 lets the Punong Barangay issue a Barangay Protection Order (BPO) on the date you file, after an ex parte determination — meaning the abuser is not heard first — and it runs for exactly 15 days from issuance. It does not renew itself; you need a TPO (30 days) or PPO (until revoked by a court) from the court to keep protection going past day 15.
Read the full answer, sources & FAQ →Legally, the BPO's protection has already lapsed on day 16 — RA 9262 §14 gives a Barangay Protection Order exactly 15 days, and it doesn't extend itself. The way to have protection in place on day 16 is to already have applied for a TPO from the court (§15 — issued the same day you file, ex parte, lasting 30 days) or, further along, a PPO (§16 — issued after notice and hearing, lasting until a court revokes it). File for the TPO before the BPO runs out, not after.
Read the full answer, sources & FAQ →No — a BPO is issued ex parte. RA 9262 §14 has the Punong Barangay decide and issue a Barangay Protection Order — effective 15 days — on the date you file, based on an ex parte determination, which means the abuser is not heard first. That's what makes it possible to get a BPO the same day you walk in.
Read the full answer, sources & FAQ →Two things differ: who issues it, and how long it lasts. A BPO (RA 9262 §14) is issued by the Punong Barangay, on the date of filing, ex parte, and lasts 15 days. A TPO (§15) is issued by the court instead, also on the date of filing and also ex parte, but lasts 30 days.
Read the full answer, sources & FAQ →Until a court revokes it. RA 9262 §16 does not give the PPO a fixed number of days the way the BPO (15 days) and TPO (30 days) have. Unlike those two, a PPO is issued only after notice and hearing, not ex parte.
Read the full answer, sources & FAQ →Yes, for a BPO. RA 9262 §14 has the Punong Barangay issue a Barangay Protection Order — effective 15 days — on the date of filing, ex parte, and it's personally served by the Punong Barangay or a Barangay Kagawad immediately after issuance, so filing, issuance, and service can all happen the same visit.
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