Bullying, bashing, and condemning Jonel Nuezca’s child may be considered Violence Against Women and their Children or VAWC, Integrated Bar of the Philippines President Domingo Cayosa said on Tuesday.
“‘Yung violence hindi lang ho ‘yan ‘yung physical violence, pwede rin hong psychological, social, emotional, or economic violence laban doon sa menor de edad,” he added.
Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 states that “causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse” is considered an act of violence.
On Sunday, Nuesca shot dead Sonia Gregorio, 52, and her son Frank Anthony Gregorio, 25, and residents of Purok 2, Brgy. Cabayaoasan in Paniqui, Tarlac.
During the altercation, Nuezca’s daughter shouted and said, “Just let go. My father is a policeman!” Sonya then answered back sarcastically and said, “I don’t care eh-eh-eh,” mocking her through a Korean song “I Don’t Care.”
Nuesca then said, “P****g i** ka! Gusto mo tapusin na kita ngayon? (You son of a b***! You want me to finish you now?) and without a word shot the mother in the head, then her son.