The Magna Carta of Women (Republic Act No. 9710) defines Gender and Development Program (GAD) as the development perspective and process that is participatory and empowering, equitable, sustainable, free from violence, respectful of human rights, supportive of self-determination and actualization of human potentials. It seeks to achieve gender equality as a fundamental value that should be reflected in development choices and contends that women are active agents of development, not just passive recipients of development.
GAD focuses on Gender Mainstreaming or a strategy for:
a. gad focal points system officers & members
DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 2021-026
RECONSTITUTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT FOCAL POINT SYSTEM (DOT-GFPS)
Section 5. Functions of the DOT-GFPS TWG and DOT-GFPS Secretariat. The TWG and Secretariat shall assist the DOT-GFPS in the implementation of GAD activities and shall:
1.Facilitate the implementation of the gender mainstreaming efforts of the DOT through the GAD planning and budgeting process;
2.Prepare technical reports/inputs for the DOT-GFPS to effectively discharge its functions and consolidate the DOT-GAD AR;
3.Provide technical and secretariat support to the DOT-GFPS in the implementation of GAD mainstreaming efforts and conduct of gender advocacy/training; programs and projects within the DOT;
4.Monitor the implementation of GAD-related programs, activities, and projects;
5.Provide regular updates and recommendations to the DOT Secretary and/or Chairperson of DOT-GFPS on the activities of the DOT-GFPS and the progress of DOT’s GAD mainstreaming activities based on the feedback and reports of the various units of the DOT;
6.Maintain the DOT GAD databases and recommend criteria and indicator for monitoring and evaluating the DOT-GAD mainstreaming efforts;
7.Perform such other functions, duties, and responsibilities under this Order as may be assigned by the DOT-GFPS.
UNDERSECRETARY MAE ELAINE T. BATHAN
Chairperson, DOT-GFPS Executive Committee
ASSISTANT SECRETARY KRISTINE VANESSA T. CHIONG-GENEGOBIS
Vice-Chairperson, DOT-GFPS Executive Committee
UNDERSECRETARY VERNA ESMERALDA C. BUENSUCESO
Member, DOT-GFPS Executive Committee
UNDERSECRETARY SHEREEN GAIL C. YU-PAMINTUAN
Member, DOT-GFPS Executive Committee
UNDERSECRETARY SHAHLIMAR H. TAMANO
Member, DOT-GFPS Executive Committee
ASSISTANT SECRETARY REYNALDO L. CHING
Member, DOT-GFPS Executive Committee
ASSISTANT SECRETARY WARNER M. ANDRADA
Member, DOT-GFPS Executive Committee
ASSISTANT SECRETARY MARIA RICA C. BUENO
Member, DOT-GFPS Executive Committee
ASSISTANT SECRETARY CHRISTOPHER V. MORALES
Member, DOT-GFPS Executive Committee
Ruth T. Eequin
Chairperson TWG/ Head GFPS Secretariat
Frances Cristie C.Balayon
Eleanor A. Santos
b. regional gad focal and Alternative focal persons
Harriet S. Gasatan
Focal
Hillary Ann B. Abuel
Alternate
The Philippine Commission on Women - Sectoral Coordination Division (PCW-SCD) conducted an Orientation Activity on how to operationalize GAD Agenda Development last 19 May 2021 via zoom platform. The Orientation Activity is in reference to PCW issued Memorandum Circular 2018-04: Revised Guidelines for the Preparation of the Gender and Development Agenda in response to the need for creation of concrete guidelines on the GAD Agenda formulation.
Five (5) members of the DOT GAD Focal Point System (GFPS) namely Dir. Carlos L. Magnaye, Dir Milagros Say, Dir. Virgilio Maguigad, Atty Jen Olba and Ms. Ruth T. Elequin attended the PCW’s Orientation Activity and participated in the workshop that identified the next steps in formulating the Department’s GAD Agenda.
The GAD Agenda aims to address the challenge agencies often face in coming up with an endorsable PCW GAD plan and aims to facilitate that process so that they may will have a long term reference on the GAD Plan and Budget (GPB) process.
DOT GAD Focal Point System (GFPS) conducted a zoom meeting on March 23, 2021 to discuss the DOT’s answers to the PCW’s GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool and pre-evaluation form. The GFPS members present were Dir. Carlos L. Magnaye, Dir. Susan Nagtalon, Dir Milagros Say, Atty Jen Olba, Ms. Ruth T. Elequin and Dimple Santos.
The tool seeks to determine the status and level and functionality of an agency GFPS, identify weak and strong points in its establishment and gather lessons to improve and strengthen its implementation.
The DOT garnered a score of 79 and level of functionality is equivalent to fully functional, definition is that the agency has satisfied all the indicators of the Functionality Assessment including the Indicators on Core Competencies of the GFPS Members.
1. DOT GFPS General Assembly, Feb.26-28, 2020
2. GAD Planning and Budgeting (GPB) Seminar, Nov. 16-17, 2020
3. Gender Mainstreaming Evaluation Framework(GMEF) Webishop, Nov. 19- 20, 2020
4. Program Assessment Webishop using the Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines, Nov. 24-25, 2020
5. Online Training on Gender Statistics (1st Run), Nov. 25-27, 2020
6. Gender Sensitivity Training (1st Run), Dec. 3-4, 2020
7. Webinar on Anti-Sexual Harassment Law, Dec. 7, 2020
8. Online Training on Gender Statistics (2nd Run), Dec. 7-9, 2020
9. Gender Analysis (GA) Webishop, Dec. 10-11, 2020
10. Webinar on Safe Spaces Act, Dec. 7, 2020 11. Gender Sensitivity Training (2ndRun), Dec 17-18, 2020
● RA 9710 – Magna Carta of Women● RA 7192 Women in Development and Nation Building Act
● RA 8353 Anti Rape Law ● RA 10364 Anti Trafficking in Person’s Act ● PCW-NEDA-DBM Joint Circular No. 2012-01 – Guidelines for the Preparation of Annual Gender and Development (GAD) Plans and Budgets and Accomplishment Reports to Implement the Magna Carta of Women● JMC-2013-01 – Guidelines on the Localization of the Magna Carta of Women● JMC-2016-01 AMENDMENTS TO PCW-DILG-DBM-NEDA JMC NO. 2013-
01: GUIDELINES ON THE LOCALIZATION OF THE MAGNA CARTA OF WOMEN
● Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines● Gender Mainstreaming Evaluation Framework● Training Guide on Formulating the Gender and Development Agenda ● Enhanced Gender Mainstreaming Evaluation Framework● Philippine Plan for Gender Responsive Development 1995-2025● Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Plan 2019-2025● Women’s Empowerment, Development and Gender Equality Plan (2013-2016)● Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022● Gender and Sustainable Goals in the Philippines Development Plan 2017
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