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I. INTRODUCTION

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:
 making women’s as well as men’s concerns and experiences an integral dimension of the design,
implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of policies, programs and projects in all social,
political, civil, and economic spheres so that women and men benefit equally.
 assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies
or programs in all areas and at all levels

 BACKGROUND/PERTINENT LAWS:

(1) Executive Order No. 273 – Approving and Adopting the Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive
Development (PPGD) 1995-2025
Executive Order (EO) 273, issued on September 9, 1995 and signed by President Fidel V. Ramos, adopted
the Philippine Plan for Gender Responsive Development IPPGD) 1995-2025. The PPGD 1995-2025 is a 30
year perspective plan that outlines the policies, strategies, programs and projects that the government
must adopt to enable women to participate in and benefit from national development while EO 273 directs
all government agencies, departments, bureaus, offices and instrumentalities, including government
owned and controlled corporations, at the national level, sub-national and local levels to:

  1.2.1. Include/incorporate GAD concerns in the :

    a. formulation, assessment and updating of their annual agency plans;

b. formulation, assessment and updating of their inputs to the medium/long-term

    develipment plans, and

c. preparation of their inputs to sectoral performance assessment reports, public investment

    plans and other similar documents.

  1.2.2. Incorporate and reflect GAD concerns in their:

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a. agency performance commitments contracts indicating key result areas for GAD as well
    as in their annual performance report to the President, and

    b. annual Agency Budget Proposals and work and financial plans

1.1. To take appropriate steps to ensure the full implementation of the policies/strategies and
progrms/projects outlined in the Plan;
1.2. To institutionalize Gender and Development (GAD) efforts in government by incorporaing GAD
concens, as spelled out in the Plan, in their planning, programming and budgetting processes, but
specifically to:

(2) Republic Act No. 8760 – General Appropriations Act (GAA) On Programs/Projects Related to Gender
and Development (GAD)
Section 27:
“All concerned government entities shall submit their GAD plan to the National Commission on Women for
review. They shall likewise submit annual reports to Congress, the Department of Budget and Management
(DBM), National Commission on Women (NCW), indicating the accomplishments and amounts utilized to
implement programs/projects/activities addressing gendere issues and women empowerment. The
evaluaton of agencies utilization of the GAD budget shall be performance based.”
(3) Republic Act No. 9710 – An Act Providing for the Magna Carta of Women
Section 36: Gender Mainstreaming as a Strategy for Implementing the Magna Carta of Women
“All government departments, including their attached agencies, offices, bureaus, state universities and
colleges, government owned and controlled coporations, local government units and all other government
instrumentalities shall adopt gender mainstreaming as a strategy to promote women’s human rights and
eliminate gender discrimination in their systems, structures, policies, programs, processes and procedures.
Section 36-B: Creation and/or Strengthening of the GAD Focal Points (GFP)
“All concerned government agencies and instrumentalities mentioned above shall establish or strengthen
their GAD Focal Point System (GFPS) or a similar GAD mechanism to catalyze and accelerate gender
mainstreaming within the agency.
In addition to Joint Circular 99-4 issued by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the
DBM and NCRFW, additional sets of guidelines, as deemed necessary, shall be formulated, for the
implementation of GAD-related programs/projects/activities.

III. THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM’S GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT (GAD)

In compliance and in accordance with the above directives, GSIS issued the following office orders that
would mainstream and pursue the mandatory implementation of the said program.
In 2011, GSIS issued Office Order No. 196-13, reconstituting the following as GSIS Gender and
Development Committee Members:

Chairperson:   Mgr. Glen Vladimir C. Valmores

Members: Atty. Sylvia Hazel Beltran

Mgr. Engelbert Anthony D. Unite

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KMG Representatives (1st level and 2nd level)

Medical and Wellness Services Department, Human

Secretariat: Resources Office

In July 2011, Mr. Robert G. Vergara, GSIS President and General Manager issued Office Order No. 205-13,
amending Officer Order No. 196-13 on the Composition of the GSIS Gender and Development (GAD)
Committee, consistent with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) Memorandum Circular No. 2011-
01, as follows:

Chairperson: President and General Manager as Head of Agency

Executive Committee:
Chairperson: Senior Vice President, Corporate Services Group

Vice President. Human Resources Office

Vice President, Luzon Operations Group
Members:   Two (2) KMG Representatives (1st and 2nd level)

Technical Working Group

Central Office:

Manager, Medical and Wellness Services Department

Chairperson: (MWSD)

Executive
Committee:
Chairperson: Senior Vice President, Corporate Services Group

Manager, Human Resources Management

Department(HRMD)
Manager, Budget Administration and Support Services,
Accounting Department
Attorney IV, Legal Advisory Department Legal
Members:   Services, Group, (LSG)

Branch Offices:

Vice President, Visayas Office, Vismin Operations

Chairperson: Group

Members:   Branch Office, Heads

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Secretariat

Manager, Strategic Plaaning and Control Department,

Head: Corporate Planning Office (CPO)

Officer I, Strategic Planning and Control Deparment,

CPO
Officer I, Employee Wellness Division, Medical and
Wellness Services Department, Officer I, Training
Members:   Oversight Division, HRMD

The tasks of the GAD Committee Members, among others, is to facilitate the institutionalization of GAD
mainstreaming activities, identify GAD strategies, programs, activities and projects in accordance with the
identified priorities of the agency in response to the gender issued faced by its members, stakeholders and
employees. It shall also ensure the timely submission of the GAD Plan and Budget, Accomplishment Report
and other GAD related reports to the PCW and to DBM.
On the other hand, the TWG/Secretariat facilitates the implementation of the gender mainstreaming
efforts of the agency through the GAD planning and budgeting process.
The GAD Plan and Budget is a systematic program carried organization wide through the annual
development and implementation of programs, activities and projects addressing gender issues and
concerns in the organization and constituencies by utilizing at least 5% of the total budget allocation and in
the context of GSIS mandate.

IV. PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES

A. Client Focused

Gender Issue and/or GAD Mandate GAD Activity

Republic Act (RA) 6949 s. 1990 declaring

March 8 of every year as National
Women’s Day; Republic Act (RA) 10398
declaring November 25 as the National
Consciousness Day for the Elimination of Conduct of Women’s Month activities in
violence against women and children the Central Office and Branch Office

Limited access to relevant information,

education, and communication (IEC) Produce audio-video presentation on
resources on Gender Sensitivity Gender Sensitivity Awareness

Members who are solo parents, PWDs and

IPs, especially women, suffer constraints in
accessing scholarship programs for college Granting of Scholarship to dependents
dependents. of solo parents, PWDs, and IPs

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Members with disability and senior citizens,
especially women, suffer constraints in
accessing social protection programs (i.e.
mobility) and are not able to fully benefit Conduct of Home Visit for PWD
from Social Protection programs members and senior citizens

Facilitate various programs and projects,

i.e. Extensive information
dissemination, dialogues to address
gender issues, concerns (through the
GSIS Members’ Hour, GSIS Members
Forum/Stakeholders Dialogues,
Members have limited venue to voice their Facebook page, GSIS 24/7 Contact
concerns about GSIS programs Center )

B. Organization-Focused

Gender Issue and/or GAD Mandate GAD Activity

Limited relevant information, education,

and communication (IEC) activities Publication of one (1) Primer on Sexual
regarding Sexual Harassment in the Harassment in the Workplace and
Workplace distribution of copies to all employees

GFPS members have limited knowledge

and skills on their roles as GFPS to monitor
and implement Gender Mainstreaming in Attend Gender Audit Training and
the agency Gender Analysis Tools for GFPS

GSIS BO employees have limited Conduct study on mandatory GAD

knowledge on Gender Mainstreaming in the trainings for GSIS BO employees as
agency prerequisite to advancement

GSIS employees have limited knowledge

on gender-sensitive/related business
programs and projects Livelihood Seminar for Solo Parents

Conduct of GAD Trainings for GFPS,

GFPS and BO employees have limited
knowledge and skills on their roles in
monitoring and implementing Gender
Mainstreaming in the agency.
CO and BO employees which include
the following:
1. Gender Sensitivity and Use of Gender
Fair Language
2. Anti Sexual Harassment
3. Anti Violence Against Women and
Children
4. Magna Carta of Women

Joint Circular 2012-01 on Guidelines for Annual Planning Workshop (for GFPS)
the Preparation of Annual GAD Plan and
Budget and Accomplishment Report to
Implement the Magna Carta of Women:

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Section 3. General Guidelines in GAD
Planning and Budgeting: 3.2: GAD
planning and budgeting shall be conducted
annually as part of all programming and
budgeting exercises of agencies

GSIS employees have limited knowledge

on, and participation in, GAD-related Setting up of Gender and Development
programs and initiatives Corner in the GSIS Website

GFPS members have limited knowledge on

gender-related issues and manifestations of
gender inequality being experienced by Conduct Gender Audit for GSIS Central
GSIS employees at home and in the office Office employees

GSIS employees have limited access to a

sex-disaggregated database and knowledge Conduct of training on sex-
on gender-related issues disaggregated database

GSIS has a vast number of members and

stakeholders whose practical gender needs Construction/setting up of lactation
have to be addressed stations in the GSIS BOs

V. INFORMATION/DIGITAL MATERIALS

 2014 – GSIS Members’ Hour National Women’s Month Celebration Episode. The episode can be
downloaded at: http:/gsismembershour
 2015 – GSIS’s Participation in the All-Women Cast Lupang Hinirang Video during the Flag Raising Ceremony
and agency’s NWMC activities. The music video can be downlowded at
http://tiny.cc/allwomenlupanghinirang
 2015 – GSIS and PCW Launched Photo Contest for 2015 Women’s Month Celebration
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), in partnership with the Government Service Insurance
System (GSIS), launched a nationwide photo contest as part of its calendar of activities for the upcoming
National Women’s Month Celebration.

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Pertinent Laws:
 Proclamation No. 224 s. 1988 – declaring the first week of March each year as Women’s Week and March 8
as Women’s Rights and International Peace Day;
 Proclamation No. 227 s. 1988 – providing for the observance of the Month of March as Women’s Role in
History Month; and
 Republic Act 9710 – An Act Providing for the Magna Carta for Women
 Republic Act (RA) 6949 s. 1990 – declaring March 8 of every year as National Women’s Day
 Republic Act 8760 – General Appropriations Act of 2000 (An Act Appropriating funds for the Operation of
the Government of the Republic of the Philippines from January 1 to December 31, 2000, and for other
Purposes.
Memorandum Circulars:
 MC 2011-01 – Guidelines for the creation, strengthening, and institutionalization of the Gender and
Development Focal Point System (GFPS)
Department Memorandum:
 DOF Memo dated November 13, 2018- GAD Planning and Budgeting for FY 2020
Office Orders:
 Office Order No. 196-13 – Reconstitution of GSIS Committees
 Officer Order No. 205-13 – Amending Office Order No. 196-13 on the Composition of GSIS Gender and
Development (GAD) Committee
 Office Order No. 247-14 – Use and Promotion of Gender Fair Language
Policy and Procedural Guidelines:
 PPG 228-13 – Office Rules on allowing the solo parent employee adopt a flexible work schedule subject to
applicable rules and regulations as well as considering solo parent/parental, maternity and paternity leave
as an official leave of absence
GSIS Programs/Activities:
 2014 – Lecture on the use of Gender Fair Language
 2015 –
 2016 –
 2017 –
 2018 – October 26, 2018- GSIS Gender Analysis
November 9, 2018- Gender Audit Training
November 16, 2018- Sex Disaggregated Database Training –

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References:

https://www.gsis.gov.ph/gad/

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