La phénoménologie VAWC or the Anti-Violence against Women and Their Children Act of 2004, is a law passed to protect women and children from violence also known as RA 9262, the law is in keeping with the provisions on human rights enshrined in the Philippine Constitution. Violence against women and children (VAWC) appears as one of the country’s pervasive social problems. However, a concerning reality exists where many VAWC cases remain unreported and unprosecuted. This raises crucial questions: Why do victims choose not to pursue charges against their abusers, and what factors contribute to this decision?. This study determined the Prevailing Reasons Why Most Victims of VAWC Will Not Pursue in Filing Cases. Descriptive type of research was utilized; the data were gathered through survey-made questionnaire as the main instrument in data gathering for the respondents from Lapu-Lapu City. The study revealed that the majority of the respondents were aged 37-40 years old and were from Barangay VAWC and WCPD investigators, were married, and the educational attainment mostly is bachelor's degree. A convenience sampling technique was used when the respondents were selected based on their availability and willingness to participate in the study. The main instrument used had undergone content validation through the panel of experts to ascertain their functionality and reliability. Data Analysis was done using frequency, percentage, and weighted mean. The findings revealed that physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects serve as a way for a researcher in determining the most common reasons why most victims will not pursue filing cases. Based on the results, in financial aspects, most of the victims will not pursue filing a case as they did not have enough money to file.
