PENRO-MARINDUQUE CELEBRATES WOMEN’S WEEK WITH A THEME “WE MAKE CHANGE WORK FOR WOMEN”

On March 09, 2020 the Provincial of Environment and Natural Resources-Marinduque headed by Imelda M. Diaz, OIC-PENR Officer joins the celebration of Women’s Week with a theme “We Make Change Work for Women”. This is accordance with Proclamation No. 224 which declares every first week of March as Women’s Week and March 8 as Women’s Rights and International Peace Day. A total of seventy four (74) participants, 41 male (55%) and 31 female (45%) participated in the celebration. Engr. Cynthia U. Lozano, Vice Chairperson of  PENRO Marinduque GAD FPS highlighted during her opening remarks that the 2017-2022 theme “We Make Change Work for Women” stands for Women Empowerment for the word “WE”. The word “MAKE CHANGE WORK FOR WOMEN” symbolize/denote the Magna Carta for Women and the word “CHANGE” indicates Compassionate and Harmonized Actions and Networks for Gender Equality. To spread the advocacy online, she encouraged updating of profile pictures in the social media accounts and use of hashtag #WomenMakeChange in all posts related to the celebration. She also mentioned that through the implementation of laws on Gender and Development women are now partners of men in development and nation building. For. Mary Grace P. Maniquiz, Secretariat of PENRO Marinduque GAD FPS had a brief lecture on the Magna Carta of Women and Gender and Development. She elaborated how integration of women as full and equal partner in the financial, social and economic development of her own family. As part of #SerbisyoParaKayJuana, the Seikatsu Company -Better Health Greater Wealth represented by Mr. Jay Suñiga, provided free therapy services to the participants using “High Potential Therapy” machine. Prior to the therapy session, Ms. Jenelyn Ayuste and Ms. Princess Mae Erandio, staff of Seikatsu gave a short briefing on the benefits and the eligible participants who may only avail the therapy. The participants felt relaxed, comfortable and rejuvenated after a 30-minute therapy. OIC-PENR Officer Imelda M. Diaz awarded the Certificate of Appreciation to  Seikatsu Company for providing therapy session as Serbisyo Para Kay Juana. For. Gemma Delos Reyes, Chairperson of Plans, Programs and Budget of PENRO Marinduque  expressed her gratitude towards the organizers, partner company, participants and On-the-Job Trainee (OJT) of Marinduque State College MSC) who contributed to the success of the event.

PENRO-MARINDUQUE CELEBRATES 2020 NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH WITH A THEME “WE MAKE CHANGE WORK FOR WOMEN”

On March 03, 2020 the Provincial of Environment and Natural Resources-Marinduque headed by Imelda M. Diaz, OIC-PENRO Officer celebrated the 2020 National Women’s Month with a theme “We Make Change Work for Women”. PENRO-Marinduque personnel of the Technical Services Division, Ms. Daisy R. Rosales and Ms. Maria Aivy H. Sol hoisted the Philippine flag while Mrs. Menchita D. Radovan led the singing of the national anthem. Mrs. Maria Lourdes P. Lastra recited the Panunumpa sa Watawat ng Pilipinas and Panunumpa ng Kawani ng Gobyerno. This is to inspire and empower women to be agents of change in promoting gender equality towards the nation building. Thereafter the DENR-personnel took part in the Zumba activity.

PENRO Marinduque conducts Learning Events on Gender and Development (GAD)

The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (PENRO) Marinduque conducted a Learning Event on Gender Sensitivity (GS), Gender and Development (GAD), Gender Disaggregated Data (GDD), Gender Mainstreaming (GM), Enhanced Gender Mainstreaming (GM), Enhanced Gender Mainstreaming Evaluation Framework (GMEF), GAD Planning and Budgeting using Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines (HGDG) Tools and GAD Accomplishment Report on July 31 to August 2, 2019. The event  measured the level of the gender mainstreaming efforts, gains and successes of the organization as well as the pinpoint areas for improvement of the gender and development (GAD) perspectives, and develop a common set of analytic concepts and tools to ensure that gender concerns are fully mainstreamed in the various programs and project activities. Through the 3-day learning event, the following objectives were met: 1. There was an improved appreciation and knowledge on the basic concepts of GAD and GS including laws and policies of the participants; 2. Heightened awareness on gender issues and concerns among the participants and enabled the local environment to competently promote women economic empowerment (e.g. micro-enterprise); 3.) The participants came-up with a common understanding of the GDD, GM, enhanced GMEF and on using the GAD Planning and Budgeting applying HGDG Tools and accomplishment report. There were eighty-four (84) participants of the learning with 55 % male (46) and 45 % female (38).