Republic of the Philippines

Province of Aklan
Municipality of Kalibo

PROVINCIAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Second Floor, Right Wing, Provincial Capitol Building, 5600 Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines
Tel. No. (036) 268-5442; Telefax No. (036) 262-1555 Email Address: ppdoaklan@gmail.com

“Aklan’s vision: our mission, our goal”

AKLAN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

I. Activity Information

Activity Title ONE BILLION RISING REVOLUTION: SOLIDARITY! RISE!

RESIST! UNITE!
Budget Php 149,625.00
Date/s February 14, 2018
Venue Kalibo International Airport, Pastrana Park, Gaisano Capital – Kalibo,
CTMall, Capitol Grounds
Implementer (Div/NGA/LGU) Provincial Government of Aklan thru the Aklan GAD Commission
Contact/Lead Person Engr. Roger M. Esto, PPD Coordinator

II. Rationale and Background

OBR 2018 continues to sustain the theme of “Solidarity Against the Exploitation of Women” as neo-
liberal policies and rapacious capitalism have become the engine of most governments, bringing profound
consequences for the long suffering working class and marginalized sectors. The unprecedented
exploitation and poverty ravaging most of the world is becoming harder and impossible to ignore.
Suffering has reached new heights and this year OBR is seeing a new, dynamic and radical militancy and
vibrancy that is opposing and rising against such repression and oppression.

A focus continues to remain on “Exploitation” – because women across the globe are suffering from the
reign of neo-liberalism that has worsened social and economic conditions for women. Hunger has reached
new levels and poverty can no longer be excluded as a distinct form of violence. Joblessness,
homelessness, labor exploitation, forced labor, government cutbacks to social services, landlessness,
contractualization, lowering of minimum wage, privatization, displacement from wars, militarization and
climate, environmental disasters cause by corporate greed, human and sex trafficking and more – all
outcomes of a global system that is plunging the world into economic crisis – lend to other forms of
violence that come hand in hand with excruciating poverty, hunger and deprivation.

The theme of exploitation highlights, in particular, workers rising everywhere. From women peasants and
indigenous communities rising against extractive industries like mining, oil drilling, fracking, and against
the plunder of the environment and natural resources, to factory workers rising against abuse from multi-
national companies inside export processing zones, to nurses rising for better pay and dignity of labor, to
government workers rising against their own employers, to restaurant workers rising for minimum wage,
to migrant and domestic workers rising against abusive labor practices, to garment workers rising for
safety in the workplace, to workers everywhere rising for live-able wage, safety , dignity, equal pay and
more.

Women workers everywhere are rising against the neo-liberal attacks on wages and against the
degradation of workers, reducing them to no more than cogs, part of a global capitalist wheel that keeps
churning for profit which do not serve or go back to workers. States, nations, international instruments
and institutions who so often pretend to safeguard the welfare of the people sanction this economic

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exploitation – but they exist only to stand as imperialist purveyors of capital – and therefore, vanguards of
exploitation.

In 2017 – major risings saw workers, minority groups and the most marginalized communities rising even
in the face of suppression, deception, manipulation and violence. But because of the strength of solidarity
the Risings also saw a collective energy and political resistance that could not be crushed.

Our call of SOLIDARITY is local and global and includes (but is not limited to)

Rising Against…
War
Tyranny
Racism
Fascism
Violence Against Women
Worker Exploitation
Imperialism
Resource and land exploitation
Climate destruction
Poverty
Misogyny
Patriarchy
Sexism
Gender Discrimination
Transphobia

And Rising For:

Women’s equality and safety and freedom
Refugee rights
Migrants rights
Climate justice
Reproductive rights
Education
Free press
Safety of women’s rights defenders
Constitutional rights
Civic and sex education
LGBTQI Rights

Like in years before, the working class, grassroots, minority and marginalized women will continue to
fiercely and dynamically lead the way – women who have been most affected by anti-women, anti-
democratic and anti-people policies.

According to the Aklan Provincial Police Office – Women and Children’s Protection Desk, we have an
increasing trend in the number of recorded and filed cases on VAW in the Province of Aklan, from 2013
to 2016, we have 582 cases, followed by 841, 748 and 956 respectively.

With this increasing number, we want to presume that there are more unreported cases. Thus, the
Province of Aklan thru the Aklan Gender and Development Commission together with all NGA and CSO
partners take a strong stand in preventing if not totally eradicating Violence Against Women and their
Children cases, and in the process urging more women victims of abuse to speak out, seek for help and
avail of the Government’s services.

Men rising and youth rising are also strong points of this One Billion Rising Campaign in Aklan, together
with Men Opposed to Violence Everywhere (MOVE) Aklan Chapter, youth peer educators and leaders –
we will shake the world and join the global campaign to ending violence – because we love our women
and children in Aklan.

Together, we will stage a revolution against all forms of discrimination and abuse against women, men
and children in Aklan. Join us in our fight.
Students from the different secondary and tertiary schools will be invited to join, National Government
Agencies, Local Government Units, CSOs and POs such as the Provincial Council of Women will join
the cause.

III. Objective/s

The series of activities aim to:

1. Increase awareness of Akeanon men and women on Violence Against Women, especially
secondary school students;
2. Generate commitment from stakeholders to the advocacy of VAW.
3. Provide avenue for VAW survivors to express themselves and take part in ending violence that
they have experienced, and to encourage others to do the same.
IV. Expected Outcome and Output/s

4.1 Expected Immediate Outcome

1. 600 female and male secondary students increased awareness on Violence Against Women.
2. 600 female and male secondary students increased knowledge on where to access VAW services.
3. Generated commitment from stakeholders to support advocacy on VAW.

4.2 Expected Outputs

1. 500 female and male secondary students participated in the ONE BILLION RISING
REVOLUTION: SOLIDARITY! RISE! RESIST! UNITE!

V. Participants
* To be determined.

VI. Activities

a) OBR School Caravan

February 8-9, 2017

OBR Caravan to (1)Regional Science High School, (2) Northwestern Visayan Colleges,
(3) Boracay National High School, (4) Malay National High School

*meals of pax in partnership with SSG/LGU Focal

Item Unit Price Quantity Total

Meals (2 snacks, 1 lunch) 300.00 15 pax x 2 9,000
*RPs, Training Team days
Vehicle 3,000.00 1 day 3,000
IEC Materials for Distribution - RA 9262 15.00 2,000 pcs 30,000
Glossy, short size brochure
IEC Materials for Distribution - RA 7610 15.00 1,000 pcs 15,000
Glossy, short size brochure
Certificate Holder (Wood Frame, 8” x 11”) 100.00 30 pcs 3,000.00
Linen Paper Board (10 pcs/pack) 60.00 10 packs 600.00
Tarpaulin (3ft x 4ft) 500.00 20 pcs 10,000
Standees (2’ x 6’) 1,000.00 5 pcs 5,000.00
SUBTOTA 75,600
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b) Women’s Rights Forum

February 14, 2017

(to per participated by college students from ASU Campuses, LGBTQI Advocates, Women’s
Groups, GAD Focal Persons)

Item Unit Price Quantity Total

Meals (2 snacks, 1 lunch) 300.00 50 pax 15,000
*dancers
Meals (snacks) 50.00 50 pax 2,500
*for practice
Meals (snacks) 50.00 100 pax 5,000
Program
Certificate Holder (Plastic, Short) 50.00 30 pcs 1,500
Linen Paper Board (10 pcs/pack) 60.00 10 packs 600
Tarpaulin (3’ x 8’) 600 3 pcs 1,800
Advocacy Tshirt 180.00 200 pcs 36,000
Ink Canon MP230 810 1,100 4 pcs 4,400
Ink Canon MP230 811 1,400 3 pcs 4,200
Bond Paper Sub 20, Short 297.00 5 reams 1,485
Bond Paper Sub 20, Long 308.00 5 reams 1,540
SUBTOTA 74,025.00
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TOTAL: Php 149,625

Prepared by: Noted by:

Maranatha B. Estrada-Vargas Engr. Roger M. Esto

Sociologist I PPD Coordinator
Co-Chair, AGADC

Approved by:

Florencio T. Miraflores
Provincial Governor
Chairperson, AGADC