Profiling of Public Policy

(Group Work Activity)

Group 11:
1. Norma M. Sumpingan
2. Sheena Marie G. Talle
3. Marisol L. Uy
4. Cheryl G. Villanueva

A) Women’s Rights

Cycle Profile
Policy Formulation Recognizes the role of women in nation building, and
eliminates discrimination of Filipino women. It is consistent
with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and other
international legal instruments geared towards eradication of
discrimination against women.

Abolition of the unequal structures and practices that

perpetuate discrimination and inequality.
Policy Adoption Republic Act 9710: Magna Carta of Women (MCW) of
Policy Formalization 2009. The MCW is a comprehensive women’s human rights
law that seeks to eliminate discrimination through the
recognition, protection, fulfillment, and promotion of the rights
of Filipino women, including those belonging in the
marginalized sector.

Philippine Commission on Women Board Resolution No.

1, series of 2010 –approving and adopting the Implementing
Rules and Regulations of RA 9710.

Executive Order (EO) No. 273 (Approving and Adopting the

Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development [PPGD
1995-2025]) mandates agencies to incorporate and reflect
gender and development (GAD) concerns in their agency
performance commitment contracts, annual budget
proposals, and work and financial plans.

Policy RA 9710 MCW Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR)

Implementation prescribes the procedures and guidelines for the
implementation of the MCW in order to facilitate compliance
and achieve the objectives of the law.

The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) as the policy-

making and a coordinating body on women and gender
equality concerns helps in the formulation of gender equality
and women’s empowerment programs of different
 government agencies.

The Philippine Government through all government offices,

LGUs and GOCCs are responsible in implementing the
provisions of MCW that falls within their mandate, particularly
those that guarantee rights of women that require specific
action from the State.

This can be done through adopting gender mainstreaming

as a strategy for implementing the law and attaining its
objectives. It also mandates (a) planning, budgeting,
monitoring and evaluation for GAD, (b) the creation and/or
strengthening of GAD focal points, and (c) the generation and
maintenance of gender statistics and sex-disaggregated
databases to aid in planning, programming and policy
formulation.

GAD programs address gender issues and concerns based

on the mandate of agencies and LGUs. The said programs
are funded, of which at least 5% of total agency/LGU funds
should be allocated. Under the MCW, State agencies and
LGUs should utilize GAD budgets for programs and activities
to implement the provisions of RA 9710.

Policy Evaluation The utilization and outcome of the GAD budget shall be
annually monitored and evaluated in terms of its success in
influencing the gender-responsive implementation of agency
programs funded by the remaining ninety-five percent (95%)
budget.

The Commission on Audit (COA) conducts an annual audit on

the use of the GAD budget for the purpose of determining its
judicious use and the efficiency, and effectiveness of
interventions in addressing gender issues towards the
realization of the objectives of the country's commitments,
plans, and policies on women empowerment, gender equality,
and GAD.

According to the COA report, out of 19 GAD programmed

activities in the Office of the President in 2016, only six were
implemented with a total cost of ₱532,406.00 or 0.019
percent of the total appropriations of the agency.

Senate Bill No. 627 was filed to amend Section 40 of the RA

9710 to include oversight committee composed of five
members each from Senate and the House of
Representatives.
 B) MENTAL HEALTH ACT

Cycle Profile
Policy Formulation -Raises awareness, prevent stigma and discrimination,
provide support to workers who are at risk and with mental
health condition and facilitate access to medical health
services.

-Provides mental health services at barangay level and

integrate health and wellness programs.

-Seeks to improve mental health facilities and to promote

mental health education in school and workplaces.

-The Act strictly comply to its obligations under the United

Nation declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and all other relevant
international and regional human rights convention and
declarations.

Policy Adoptation Republic Act No. 11036, “An Act Establishing a National
Policy Formalization Mental Health For The Purpose Of Enhancing The Delivery
Of Integrated Mental Health Services, Promoting And
Protecting The Rights Of Persons Utilizing Psychosocial
Health Services, Appropriating Funds Therefor And Other
Purposes”

The applicability of Republic Act No.7277, as amended,

otherwise known as “Magna Carta for Disabled Persons” to
persons with mental health conditions, as defined herein, is
expressly recognized.

E.O. No. 470: Creating the Philippine Council for Mental

Health
❖ Philippine Council for Mental Health (PCMH) which
shall serve as the policy-making and advisory body
on all government programs on mental health and
which shall hereinafter be referred to as the
"Council."
❖ The Council shall undertake the following:
a. Formulate policies and guidelines on mental health
issues and concerns;
b. Develop a comprehensive and integrated national
plan on mental health;
c. Conduct periodic monitoring, evaluation and
research in support to policy formulation and plan on
mental health;
d. Promote and facilitate collaboration among sectors
 and disciplines for the design, development and
implementation of sectoral Mental Health plans and
e. Review all existing laws related to mental health
and recommend legislations which will sustain and
strengthen existing programs and services and other
mental health initiatives.

Policy Implementation Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) – the States

affirms the basic right of all Filipino to mental health as well
as fundamental rights of people who require mental health
services.
The objectives includes the following:
1. Strengthen effective leadership and governance for
mental health by, among others, formulating, developing,
and implementing national policies, strategies, programs,
and regulations relating to mental health.
2. Develop and establish a comprehensive, integrated,
effective, and efficient national mental health care system
responsive to the psychiatric, neurologic, and psychosocial
needs of the Filipino people
3. Protect the rights and freedom of persons with
psychiatric, neurologic, and psychosocial health needs.
4. Strengthen information systems, evidence and research
for mental health.
5. Integrate mental health care in the basic health services.
6. Integrate strategies promoting mental health in
educational institutions, workplace and in communities.

The Philippine Council for Mental Health is established as a

policy-making, planning, coordinating and advisory body,
attached to the DOH to oversee the implementation of the
Act, particularly the protection of rights and freedom of
persons with psychiatric, neurologic, and psychosocial
needs and the delivery of a rational, unified and integrated
mental health services responsive to the needs of the
Filipino people.

The amount needed for the initial implementation shall be

charged against the appropriations of Department of Health
(DOH) for the following: maintenance and other operating
expenses of the national mental health program, capital
outlays for the development of psychiatric facilities,
personnel services among selected DOH hospitals, and
formulation of the strategic plan for mental health.

For the succeeding years, the amount allocated for mental

health in the DOH budget and in the budget of other
agencies with specific mandates provided in the acts hall be
 based on the strategic plan formulated by the council, in
coordination with other stakeholders. The amount shall be
included in the National Expenditures program (NEP) as
basis for the General Appropriations Bill (GAB).

Policy Evaluation When the bill was unanimously approved by the Senate in
2017, there were several inclusions in the said proposal that
highlighted the roles of different government and public
sectors in order to fully implement its measures – and one of
the major sectors that will play a role in the new RA 11036
are schools/ educational institutions.
The Philippine Council for Mental Health will oversee the
implementation of the Mental Health Act. The members of
the council from the government designate their permanent
authorized representative. The council is composed of the
following:
1. Secretary of DOH as Chairperson
2. Secretary of DepEd
3. Secretary of DOLE
4. Secretary of DILG
5. Chairperson of CHR
6. Chairperson of CHED
7. One (1) representative from the academe/research
8. One (1) representative from medical or health
professional organizations
9. One (1) representative from non-government organization
(NGOs) involved in mental health.

The Department of Health could be tasked to coordinate

with educational institutions to incorporate mental health
into the curricula of every school in the country. This move
could help put mental health issues into the mainstream
consciousness of younger learners and could help reduce,
and hopefully eliminate the stigma.