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MARITA Sanchez (not her real name), 57, vividly remembers how her husband Rodolfo pushed her down the stairs in their Quezon City home merely a few days after she gave birth to their son. Her vision darkened as she picked up a wooden plank, intending to beat him to death. Her blow landed, but it was only strong enough to send him to the hospital. Feeling defeated and hopeless, she then considered committing suicide by drinking bleach as a way to end 30 years of sexual, physical and verbal abuse.

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