Commencing National Women’s Month 2020

March 8, 2020. Luneta, Manila — Department of Finance and attached agencies started off the 2020 National Women’s Month Celebration with a range of activities at the Lapu-Lapu Monument in Rizal Park.

The occasion opened with a parade around the monument and a zumba exercise, followed by a series of fun and games joined in by agency representatives.

Exploratory Meeting and Planning Workshop, Baler

February 26, 2020, Baler, Aurora — CBAA GAD-FPS Member Atty. Rita Marie Cubangbang represented the agency at the Department of Finance’s Exploratory Meeting and Planning Workshop held at AMCO Beach Resort, Baler.

Joined by DOF attached agencies and in collaboration with Daluhay Daloy ng Buhay, the workshop deliberates on GAD issues plaguing the indigenous tribes of Dipaculao in Aurora.

Daluhay Founder Paul Watts together with Dr. Marivic Pajaro expounded on their works as to capacity building, research, ethnoecology, marine science, environmental protection and conservation in Aurora. 

Highlight of the workshop involves an immersion with the Egongots of Dipaculao.

Atty. Cubangbang was accompanied by CBAA GAD-FPS Secretariats Cielo P. Labrague and Elmer Nev Valenzuela.

“BABAE, PAMBIHIRA KA”: 2020 WOMEN’S MONTH CELEBRATION

RECONSTITUTING THE CBAA GAD GFPS

In the exigency of the service, pursuant to Section 36 of Republic Act No. 9710, otherwise known as Magna Carta of Women, Section 37-C of its IRR; and the Philippine Commission of Women (PCW) Memorandum Circular No. 2011-01 “Guidelines for the Creation, Strengthening, and Institutionalization of the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point System”, the CBAA GFPS are here by reconstituted as follows: