Republic of the Philippines

City of Davao
_______________ District
BARANGAY _____________
-oOo-

OFFICE OF THE PUNONG BARANGAY

EXECUTIVE ORDER No. _________

Series 2015

AN ORDER CREATING THE BARANGAY GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT FOCAL

POINT SYSTEM (GFPS) OF THE BARANGAY ___________, DAVAO CITY.

WHEREAS, the Local Government Code of 1991 mandates all local government units
to promote and ensure the general welfare of everyone within their territorial
jurisdictions hereby upholding the rights of every constituents to access in all
aspects of development and to enjoy the quality basic services and facilities;

WHEREAS, the Philippine Government enacted the Republic Act 9710, otherwise
known as the Magna Carta of Women which promotes equality of both women and
men by virtue of their inherit dignity as human persons, and recognizes full
potentials of woman as equal partners of men in socio-economic development;

WHEREAS, RA 9710 recognizes that mainstreaming Gender and Development (GAD)

perspective in the local development policies, plans and programs will provide
ample opportunities of woman to enhance and develop their skills, acquire
employment and contribute to the development and upliftment of their families
and communities to the fullest of their capacities;

WHEREAS, the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2013-01 issued by the
Philippine Commission on Women, Department of Budget and Management,
National Economic and Development Authority, and the Department of the Interior
and Local Government, provides guidelines for the localization of the Magna Carta
of Woman;

WHEREAS, Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2013-01 in consonance with IRR of
the RA 9710 mandates the creation/strengthening of the BLGU GAD Focal Point
System, and prescribes its composition to sustain facilitation of the LGUs effort on
mainstreaming gender perspectives in the local governance;

NOWTHEREFORE, I, _______________________, Punong Barangay of this barangay,

by virtue of the power vested upon me by law, do hereby strengthen the
composition of the Barangay Gender and Development Focal Point System (BGFPS)
of the Barangay _______________.

Section 1. Barangay Gender and Development Focal Point System

(Barangay GADFPS)
The Barangay GAD Focal Point System shall be composed of
the following:

Chairperson: __________________, Punong Barangay

Co-Chairperson: Chair of the SB Committee on Women, Children and
Family
Focal Person: __________________
Members:
i. Sangguniang Barangay Committee on Appropriations
ii. SK Chairperson
iii. Barangay Health Worker
iv. Barangay Treasurer
v. Violence Against Women (VAW) Desk Officer
vi. Barangay Nutrition Scholar
vii. Tanod Executive Officer
viii. Day Care Worker
ix. Lupong Tagapamayapa member

Katawhan Una!
 Republic of the Philippines
City of Davao
BARANGAY _____________
-oOo-

OFFICE OF THE PUNONG BARANGAY

x. Womens organizations existing at the barangay level

xi. Barangay Human Rights Action Officer, where existent
xii. Members of the private sector and academe, as appropriate

Section 2. Duties and Functions of the Barangays GADFPS.

The Barangay GADFPS shall ensure and sustain the barangays critical
consciousness and support
on women and gender issues. The committee shall take the lead in mainstreaming
the GAD perspectives in the program, policies, projects, activities and processes.
Moreover, the Barangay GADFPS shall perform specific function as follows:

1. Take the lead in assessing the policies, strategies and programs of

the barangay government based on the priority needs and concerns
of its employees and constituency;
2. Facilitate the gender mainstreaming efforts of the municipality
through the GAD for the planning and budgeting process;
3. Lead the preparation of the annual GAD Plan and Budget of the
barangay in response to the gender issues of its women and
employees constituencies;
4. Lead in monitoring the effective implementation of the annual GAD
Plan and Budget, GAD code and other GAD related policies and
plans;
5. Lead in the strengthening linkages with other barangays, concerned
agencies or organizations working on gender and development; and
6. Lead the preparation of the barangays Annual Accomplishment
Report on GAD programs, projects and activities.
7. Assist in the establishment and maintenance of gender responsive
database management system;
8. Spearhead, assist and monitor the implementation of GAD
programs and projects; and
9. Perform such other related as may be directed by the GAD
Executive Committee.

Section 2. Secretariat

The secretariat/administrative support services to the Barangay

GADFPS shall be provided by the Barangay Secretary. Its duties and functions
include the following:

1. Provide administrative assistance and logistics support in the

conduct of meeting, seminars and training;
2. Take the minutes, documentation of the meetings, conferences for a
training and seminars;
3. Consolidate various GAD reports prepared by the Barangay
GADFPS; and
4. Perform such other related functions.

Section 3. Effectivity.

This order shall take effective immediately.

Issued this ______ day of March, 2015 at the Barangay Hall,

Barangay ________,
Davao City.

________________________
Punong Barangay
Katawhan Una!