Department of Education

Schools Division Office

Quezon City, Metro Manila

MINUTES OF THE WEBINAR

DATE: February 26, 2021 (Google Meet – https://meet.google.com/uoy-bvuk-wbj)

AGENDA: Gender and Development Webinar Series

THEME: Gender and Development amidst the Pandemic

MODERATOR: Mr. Leobel De Lima

ATTENDEES:
Abiertas Jacqueline Ederlina Balena Juliet Mendoza
Agnes Ramos Edgardo Cruz Julieta Matreo
Alona Millares Edilberto Aguinaldo Kristine Leonora Pascua
Amelita Udtuhan Edison Almario Leobel De Lima
Ancheta Jr. Warlito Elena Custodio Leonila Barit
Angelica Casidsid Elena Estabillo Liena Balisi
Angelica Pedrina Eliza Flores Lorena Alejandro
Angelita Manalili Ellen Elaco Loreta Zamora
Anicia Frasdilla Emelita Abasta Lorma Lusaya
Annie Martinez Ericson Ocampo Lory Perjes
Argie Alcantara Evelyn Mojica Lovela Caabay
Arnaldo Relator Evelyn Villar Luzviminda Culata
Aurora Pagtalunan Fatima Eilleene Tan Lydia Macasocol
Beberly Sanico Frances Anne Paguyo Lysa Bautista
Bernadette Dela Cruz Francisca Dela Cruz Ma Carmen Roldan
Bernard Legarte Gabriel Garcia Ma Caryll Lou Santos
Bernardino Walet Garcia Eugenia Ma. Cristina Doloso
Camille Par Gemma Dormido Ma. Lourdes Moran
Carla Abines Gina Opiniano Ma. Socorro Valenzuela
Carolyn Lumido Gio Gabriel Quebral Ma. Teresa Soriano
Cecille Mejico Grace Marie Alcantara Ma.Cristina Flores
Chua Rowena Imelda Angeles Mabelle Caboboy
Consorcia Arcangel Imelda Subaan Macky Dave Noguet
Cristina Espiritu Jamaica Directo Marelyn Sengco
Cristina Santos Janette Cabrera Margie Ruetas
Cynthia Maculangan Jennifer Serquillos Margielou Peralta
Cyris Christy De Leon Jessica Malatag Maria Luisa Gerero
Cyrus Yruma Jezzabelle Garcia Maria Teresa Isidoro
Delia Disuanco Joanna Soliman Maria Victoria Moya
Deosa Capistano Josefa Acosta Marie Grace Bugtong
Dexter Jino-O Josephine Cesar Mariel Guiyab
Disu Mary Ann Joy Glades Cubejano Marietta E. Dela Cruz
Donna Glorilyn Calapati Judy Romero Marilou Fausto
 Marilou Patungan Miguela Ogaro Rhea Gallanosa
Marinel Cecilia Aquino Mikhael Agustin Guanlao Rodolfo Cruz
Marissa Gianan Myrna Bermas Ronalyn Lopez
Marithes Caoctoy Nelia De Jesus Rosalinda Ortaliza
Marivic Lera Nida Ricarte Rosario Nonong
Mark Bryan Ulalan Noel Elises Rowena Da Senita
Mary Ann Ruiz Nora Evangelista Roxana Tagama
Mary Grace Vincoy Norliza Nordan Ryan Viloria
Mary Joy Batlangao Perpetua Ruiz Shalom Baluloan
Mary Joy Valenzuela Primitiva Paderanga Sussette Plaza
Mary Pauline Saquing Princess Diane Viray Teresita Fernandez
Mc Kenneth Baluyot Racquel Orias Vernida Pitos
Melvin Ortiz Ramil De Guzman Zaida Padullo
Michael Barbado Raymund Semana
Michaelangelo Esposo Rechel Grefaldio

1st SPEAKER: Dr. Mary Pauline V. Saquing

1. The attendees were already present prior to 8:00 in the morning.

2. The webinar started at around 8:15 AM.
3. Mr. De Lima welcomed the participants with an introduction, followed by singing of
the National Anthem and an invocation.
4. Ma’am. Mariel Guiyab is the presenter of the slides and they played a video regarding
the rules and regulation during the webinar.
5. Mr. De Lima called Ms. Ederlina Baleña who is the EPS in Social Studies for an
Opening Remarks.
6. At 8:37 AM, Ma’am. Roxana O. Tagama, Araling Panlipunan Teacher in San
Bartolome High School presented us the Rationale/Objectives of the Webinar.
7. Ma’am. Marietta Dela Cruz gave few words since the Principal was having technical
difficulties at first to enter the link.
8. At 8:41 AM, Dr. Zaida M. Padullo, Principal of San Bartolome High School was able
to join the link and gave her Welcome Remarks.
9. At 8:50 AM, Ma’am. Roxana O. Tagama introduced the first speaker who is Dr. Mary
Pauline V. Saquing.
10. She introduced herself and started the talk by asking the participants who are
Plantitos and Plantitas. She also asked if the participants like receiving flowers. She
even encouraged male participants to also answer the question.
11. She also used Mentimeter to ask the participants what are the words that first come
into their mind when they hear Gender and Development. Many participants
answered.
12. Initially, she mentioned that if there is a Gender Responsive Society, there has to be
Gender Responsive Education, and it should be the focus of teachers. They should
understand, appreciate and imbibe the need for change. She said that awareness
raising would promote understanding of ideas necessary for societal change. A gender
mainstreaming methods should integrate it into policies and programs for women and
girls; men and boys.
13. She said that participants should be familiarized with Gender-based concepts. For
that, she asked them to grab a pen and paper. She asked them to draw a man and
woman within 2 minutes.
14. After 2 minutes, she called Ma’am. Tagama and she shared her drawing. She said that
the distinction between her drawing is that the woman is wearing skirt, the man is not.
The woman’s eyes is bolder than the man is. After that, Mrs. Cyris De Leon also
shared her drawing with the audience. She said that the girl has hair and wearing skirt.
15. The speaker then shared a previous drawing from her previous webinar. On the photo,
she asked the participants to notice the breast of the woman, the stitches under the
belly button and for the man, the chest and abs. She asked if the participants’ drawing
are smiling, some of them said yes.
16. She said that the purpose of this activity is to show the difference between man and
woman. She said that there are markers of gender identity and people sometimes
interchange this with the definition of sex. Gender is being used because the word sex
is an awkward word. She clarified that gender is socially and culturally defined, but
sex is the biological categorization, namely male, female or intersex. She said that
intersex is not exclusively male, not exclusively female or otherwise.
17. On the other hand, Gender identity/expression is a person’s own sense of being male,
female or another identify beyond this binary, and how they chose to appear. It may
or may not be aligned with the biological sex. They like to express themselves
through clothing, appearance, behavior, etc. These things would help better
understand gender-based issues and how to resolve them.
18. In the areas of analysis, the speaker showed a picture wherein the woman and man has
a gap, which is an unequal distribution of opportunities. Next photo shown was the
about the gender relations, which are the different social values assigned to males and
females that create hierarchy being male as masculine. Next photo was about gender
bias, which is the prejudice actions or thoughts that affects a person based on
perceived gender. She said that men could also experience gender-based. She
emphasized that textbooks and learning materials should not express gender bias.
Another photo shown was about gender discrimination, which is an exclusion or
restriction based on one’s gender, rather than skills. Next photo shown expresses
gender norms, which are the collectively held expectations and beliefs about how
people should behave and interact in specific social settings. It results acceptance and
conforming, but can also result to social exclusion when the norms are not met. After
that, a photo shown about all gender-based violence.
19. Regarding the aspirations and goals, the speaker encouraged women and girls’
empowerment, and another aspiration is gender equity. There are tools and
approaches to achieve gender equity – gender lens, gender analysis, intersectionality
and lastly men-embraced engagement.
20. The speaker then mentioned the issues that happened in reality, that boys are now
being harassed, LGBTQ children also experiences bullying. She emphasized that
teachers play a big role in the solution of gender-based issues in students. Everyone
should prevent some sad realities that is still continually happening at home, at work,
etc.
21. The speaker ended her talk with a very sad poem entitled “I Got Flowers Today”.
22. At 9:40 AM, Mr. De Lima encouraged everyone to ask questions. He read a comment
from Ma’am. Mabelle Caboboy about the visual about fighting violence/abuse. Mrs.
Cyris De Leon raised a question about the progress of awakening the people about
Gender and Development. The speaker said that there are different sectors taking part,
but in Education, there is already Gender Responsive Education. Another question
 from Ma’am. Beverly was about the gender education of elementary students since
most victims are children. The speaker said that they are trying to reach DepEd and
there is already a DepEd order about it, and she believed that it reached elementary
schools. Another question was raised by Ma’am. Aurora, about identity crisis, but Dr.
Saquing said that it would be best if the speaker tomorrow will answer it since her
topic is about Psychology of Gender. Next question came from Mr. Gio, he said that
in the US, trans genders were allowed to compete in female and male sports. The
speaker reminded that there was an activity before involving pageant for transgenders.
She said that it really depends on the policy of the competition.
23. At 10:05 AM, Mr. De Lima thanked Dr. Saquing and the Certificate of Recognition
was awarded to her. Before she left, everyone opened their camera for photo ops.
24. The first talk ended at exactly 10:08 in the morning.

2nd SPEAKER: Dr. Mary Pauline V. Saquing

TOPIC: Gender-Sensitive Communication

1. At 10:09 AM, Ma’am. Roxana O. Tagama introduced the second speaker, Ms.
Norliza M. Nordan.
2. Ms. Nordan started the talk by encouraging everyone to join a movement about
gender-responsive education on Facebook. She asked them to post a photo with
caption and hashtag #ICommitToGenderResponsiveEducation and
#PathwaysWebinars. The photo with most like will win a one-hour webinar for the
school. After that, she gave a quick information about objective and house rules.
3. At 10:15 AM, she first gave the concepts and definitions of communication, the two
types are gender-sensitive language and non-verbal.

Prepared by:

MARITHES B. CAOCTOY
LHS Araling Panlipunan Teacher

Noted:

MARIVIC L. LERA
Head Teacher VI, AP Dept.