Republic of the Philippines

Cordillera Administrative Region

Province of Abra
Municipality of Malibcong
Barangay BAYABAS

EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 16

Series OF 2024

AN ORDER EXTABLISHING AND ORGANIZING THE GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT

(GAD) FOCAL POINT SYSTEM OF BARANGAY BAYABAS, MALIBCON, ABRA AND
DEFINING ITS DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS.
WHEREAS, Section 14, Article II of the Constitution provides that the State recognizes the role of
women in nation building, and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and
men;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 36 of RA 9710, otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Women
(MCW)all government departments, including their attached agencies, offices, bureaus, state
universities and colleges, government institution 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;
WHEREAS, Section 37-C of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the MCW provides
for the creation or strengthening or GAD Focal Point System or a similar GAD mechanism in LGUs
and other instrumentalities of the government to catalyze and accelerate gender mainstreaming within
the agency or LGU;
WHEREAS; PCW-DILG-DBM-NEDAJMC 2013-01 sets the Guidelines on the Localization of the
Magna Carta of Women;
WHEREAS; There a need to Institutionalize and organize the GAD Focal Point and define its
functions and responsibilities.
NOW THEREFORE, I, EDUARDO LYNDON B. BARCELO, Punong Barangay of Barangay
Bayabas, Malibcong, Abra, by virtue of the power vested upon me by law, do hereby order the
following;
SECTION 1, ORGANIZATION OF GAD FOCAL POINT SYSTEM. The GAD Focal Point
System (GFPS) of the Municipality of Malibcong, Abra is hereby organized:
SECTION 2. Composition of the Barangay GAD Focal Point System. The Barangay GFPS system of
Barangay Bayabas, Malibcong, Abra shall be established and shall be composed of the following.
Chairman : HON. EDUARDO LYNDON B. BARCELO (Punong Barangay)

Co-Chair : KGD. JAY-AN V. SABOY (Chair of the SB Comm. On

Women, Children and Family)
Secretariat Support: ANTONIO S. BOSE Barabgay secretary

MEMBERS:

Rosalina B. Baluga BHW Pres.

Gavelyn D. Elven͂a BHRAO Officer
Bernadette D. Busay BNS
 Karen B. Dao-ayan Bargy. Treasurer
Jane B. Attot DCW
Marlon B. Manangbao Lupong Tagapamayapa
Efren M. Baawa Com. On Appropriation
Jay-an V. Saboy Violence Against Women (VAWC) Desk Officer
Claudia A Bog-as Rep. from Women’s Org’n existing at the Barangay level
Steven B. Madigyem SK Chairman

SECTION 3. General Functions of the GAD Focal Points. –The GAD Focal Points Systems hall
perform the following:
General Functions:
1. Ensure and sustain the Barangay’s critical consciousness in supporting gender and development,
women’s empowerment and responding to gender issues;
2. Take the lead role in direction-setting, advocacy, planning, monitoring and evaluation, and
technical advisory in mainstreaming GAD perfectives in the Barangay Programs, projects, activities
and processes;

Specific Functions:
1. Lead in mainstreaming GAD perspective in Barangay policies, plans and programs. In the process,
they shall ensure the assessment of the gender-responsiveness of systems, structures, policies,
programs, processes and procedures of the LGU based on the priority needs and concerns of each
constituencies and employees, and the formulation of recommendations including their
implementation:
2. Assist in the formulation of new policies such as the GAD code in advancing Women’s
Empowerment and gender equality;
3. Lead in setting up appropriate systems and mechanisms to ensure the generation, processing,
review, and updating of sex-disaggregated data or barangay GAD data base to serve as basis in
performance-based and gender-responsive planning and budgeting;
4. Coordinate efforts of different divisions/offices/units of the agency or LGU and advocate for the
integration of GAD perspectives in all their systems and processes:
5. Spearhead the preparation of the Annual and Performance-based GAD plan and budget (GPB) in
response to the gender issues and or concerns of their locality and in the context of their LGU
mandate; and consolidate the same following the form and procedures prescribed by the PCW, DBM
and NEDA in Joint Circular 2011-1. The GFPS shall likewise be responsible for submitting the
consolidated GPBs of the LGU;
6. Lead in monitoring the effective implementation of the GAD-related policies and the annual GAD
Plans, programs and Budget of the Barangay;
7. Lead the preparation and on-time submission of the annual Barangay GAD accomplishment report
(GAD AR) and other GAD reports, that may be required under the MCW and the JMC to the
City/Municipality Planning and Development Office to ensure the alignment of the Barangay
GADPPAs with the priorities of the City/Municipality and thereafter to the DILG city/municipal
LGOO for review and approval.
8. Strengthen the linkages with other LGUs concerned agencies or organizations working on
Women’s Rights and gender and development to harmonize and synchronize GAD efforts at various
levels of governance;
9. Promote and actively pursue the participation of Women and gender advocates, other civil society
groups and private organizations in the various stages of development planning cycle; giving special
attention to the marginalized sectors; and
10. Ensure that all personnel of the Barangay (e.g. treasurer, secretary) are capacitated on GAD.
Along this line, the Barangay GDFPS will recommend and plan an appropriate capacity development
program on gender and development for its employees as part of and implemented under its regular
human resource development program.
SECTION 4. Meeting the GFPS shall meet quarterly or as often as may be necessary.
SECTION 5. Repealing Clause-All related issuances in conflict herewith are superseded by this
Order, and/or modified accordingly.
SECTION 6. Effectively–This Executive Order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in
force and effect unless otherwise revoked by the undersigned.
Issued this February 9, 2024, at Barangay, Bayabas, Malibcong, Abra

EDUARDO LYNDON B. BARCELO

Punong Barangay
 Republic of the Philippines
Cordillera Administrative Region
Province of Abra
Municipality of Malibcong
Barangay BAYABAS

ESTABLISHING THE BARANGAY HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION CENTER AND CREATING THE BARANGAY
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION TEAM