A Battered Wife's Story on Maalaala Mo Kaya

Napasa ang Republic Act 9262, or Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act noong March 2004. Many advocates of women’s and children’s rights celebrated the decision as a landmark in the fight against domestic violence. Subalit marami ang hindi nakakaalam ng kuwento sa likod ng batas na ito, and the stories of the people who lobbied for RA 9262’s creation.

This Thursday, June 2, ABS-CBN’s Maalaala Mo Kaya brings you the story of Dolores Lorenzo, a policewoman whose ordeal at the hands of her husband inspired the creation of RA 9262.

Dolores Lorenzo was one of the top policewomen of the Tuguegarao police, adept at both police raids and covert operations against the NPA. But her bravery on the job was the polar opposite of her homelife, where she was left at the mercy of her drunken, abusive husband Agapito.

After more than six years of suffering in silence, one night in 1990, Dolores had had enough, and stabbed her husband 59 times. What made Dolores snap? And what was it about her story that so touched the people who fought for the creation of RA 9262?

This episode features intense performances from Lotlot de Leon as Dolores, Wowie de Guzman as Agapito, Spanky Manikan as Dolores’ father Nardo, and Empress Schuck and Celine Lim as Dolores’ daughter Ana at age 5 and age 11, as well as Kimberly Diaz, Gigette Reyes and Neil Sese. Jerome Pobocan directs from a script by Dado Lumibao and Peng Balase.

Charo Santos-Concio narrates.