Ramon Magsaysay Technological University
GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
July 2017 Volume 1,
Issue 1
Inside this issue:
University GAD Focal Points Holds
its July 2017 Meeting on the GAD
Budget
GAD Capability Build-Up for Two
Satellite Campuses
R & D Up for Mainstreaming Gender into
its Major Projects
MWOVing for Gender-Based Vio-
lence-Free Campuses
2017 University Womens Month
RMTU GAD Databanking System
On Going Gender Research
CAS Project Selda ni Juana
Women in Rice Based Cropping
Systems in Region III Set to be
Benchmarked
Seminar on Capacity-Building of Commu-
nity Partners towards the Protection of
Women and Children
The RMTU Men and Women Opposed to
Violence
Gender Training for Students
GAD Focal Point System
RMTU GAD TWG
The Members of the Technical Working
Group of the RMTU GAD Focal Point
System
Dr. Elizabeth N. Farin - VP for RETPG
Dr. Eden T. Beltran - GAD Director
For. Rosielyn A. Ebal - Asst. GAD Director
Mr. Juan A. Asuncion Jr. - Dean, CTHRM
Ms. Felicidad Cuartocruz - Dean, CABA
Dr. Lilian Uy - Dean, CTE
Dr. Santi A. Magtalas - Dean, CAS
Dr. Atanacio M. Nacana - Dean, CIT
Dr. Nemia M. Galang - Dean, IEOP
Dr. Rene E. Pudadera - Dean, CON
Dr. Menchie A. Dela Cruz - Dean, CCIT
RMTU GAD Updates
RMTU Joins the
2 ASEAN Laos
Delegation
2
On July 11, 2017 Dr. Cornelio C. Gar-
cia, RMTU President joins the ASEAN
2
Laos Delegation lead by the Commis-
sion on Higher Education and the Phil-
3 ippine Commission on Women this
shows the Universitys staunch com-
3 mitment to gender mainstreaming in
the mandates of the academe. (see Laos
4
page 6)
4
5
RMTU Supports the October 2017 ASEAN
5
Conference on Gender Mainstreaming
5 In March this year RMTU signed initial com-
mitment and support to the 2017 ASEAN
Conference on Gender Mainstreaming spon-
6 sored by Commission on Higher Education.
Aside from logistics support, the University
7 pledges a PhP 1.5M support for the October
2017 ASEAN Conference along with more
8 than 30 other State Universities and Colleges.
(see ASEAN on page 6)
Key officials of the
University attend-
ing the 23rd
CHED
Anniversary
and Top
Level Meeting
on the 2017
ASEAN
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University GAD Focal Points Holds its July 2017

Meeting on the GAD Budget
The monthly Meeting of the
GAD Focal Point System of
the University held last July 3,
2017, which was attended by
twenty eight (28) Heads of
GAD units of all seven cam-
puses, representing various
colleges and units, focused on
the following agenda among
others,
1. List of priorities for 3rd and
4th Quarters CY 2017
2. ASEAN Conference on
Country Visits; and on the
October 2017 ASEAN Confer-
ence on Gender Mainstream-
ing in Higher Education
3. Training of Trainors;
4. Cap Dev on Research Gen-
der Mainstreaming
5. MWOV Advocacy -
MWOV Committee; Anti-
Sexual Harassment Campaign
1st Semester 2017-2018; PACT
Concerns; Organizational mo-
bilization for MWOV; and
6. Gender Research and Ex-
tension
The main objective og the
body was to enhance gender
mainstreaming in the various
unit as well as to carry on the
(see GFPS on Page 6)

GAD Capability Build-Up for Two Satellite Campuses

Two campuses held their
capability build-up or Gender
Mainstreaming for their facul-
ty and staff in two separate
occasions. The objective of
these activities is to equip
their personnel in main-
streaming gender into their
regular thrust and mandates,
Gender Planning and Team-
Building for RMTU Cas-
tellejos Campus Faculty and
Staff was held at the Casa
Virginia Resort, San Narciso,
this activity focused on tools
Zambales on February 7, 2017
for gender mainstreaming
the output of this activity is a
for the officials, faculty and
workable GAD plan for the
staff of the Botolan Cam-
year.
pus. As an outcome this
On March 6-7, 2017 the GAD campus came out with the
Planning-Workshop and Capa- medium term GAD plan
bility Teambuilding for RMTU focusing on making instruc-
Botolan Campus was held at tion, research and extension
the Bakasyunan Resort and gender responsive.
Conference, Amungan, Iba,
Zambales, Philippines. Again

R & D Up for Mainstreaming Gender into its Major Projects

The University sent its two
strong researcher in the field of
agriculture and forestry to
training on mainstreaming on
Gender and Development
Seminar for BAR Research
Proponents: Integrating Gen-
der in Research, May 23-25,
2017 at the Department of
Agriculture-BAR, where they
were taught the intricacies of
the application of the Harmo-
nized Gender and Development
Guidelines and other Gender
Mainstreaming Tools. It is aimed
that this year the gender studies will
be benefited by said capability build
-up activities through a series of re-
echo for the local researchers with
in the various campuses and units
of the university. The VP for
RETPG emphasize the need to
utilize the more than 4M budget
for research slated for 2017.
RMTU GAD Updates
MWOVing for Gender-Based Violence-Free Campuses
The RMTU MWOV or the
Men and Women Opposed
to Violence is a University
based movement which engag-
es officials, faculty, staff, stu-
dents and community partners
in aggressing gender-based
violence not only within the
confines of the university cam-
puses but also in our adopted
community.
Gender-based violence, partic-
ularly sexual harassment and
sexual assault, has recently
2017 University
Womens Month
Celebration
Sparks Advocacy
This years University
Womens Month Celebra-
tion held in March follow-
ing the Duterte administra-
tions theme We Make
Change Work for Women
focused on the advocacy
it launched in the RMTU
Page 3
been recognized as prevalent in
academic institutions
The RMTU GAD Office is
bent on addressing this prob-
lem in the academe to the core.
We also launched a unique
faculty-and-staff based move-
ment, the MWOV
It banks on collaboration and
the use of social media and
other interventions to promote
safety of our constituents from
gender based violence.
EndVAWC Campaign that was
held during the last quarter of
the previous year, recognizing
that gender-based violence is a
prevalent issue in the university
but in the larger communities
to which it caters, the Universi-
ty GAD Office.
Four of the RMTU campuses
held on March 17, 2017 what
is aimed to be an annual uni-
versity march for womens
recognition, advocacy for free-
dom from violence, and for
greater economic empower-
ment. The Botolan campus lead
by Assistant GAD Director
Rosielyn A. Ebal and Campus
GAD Coordinator Ruth C.
Crisostomo, started the day
with the holding of an awe-
inspiring march over the hilly
campus participated by an im-
pressive 350 to 400 marchers
consisting of campus officials,
faculty, staff, and students.
Later in the late afternoon, the
CCIT, CTHHRM, and the CoN
followed the march and almost
simultaneously, the Castillejos
Campus which holds mostly
evening classes capped the see
2016 Womens Month on Page 6
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RMTU GAD Databanking
System
Policy and Coverage
RMTU abides by interna-
tional principles that puts
premium to gender data,
e.g. Fourth World Confer-
ence of Women in Beijing
in 1995 that resulted in the
BPFA established the re-
quirement that statistics
related to individuals are
collected, compiled, ana-
lyzed and presented by sex
and age and reflected prob-
lems, issues and questions
related to women and men
in society. (BPFA Strategic
Objective H.3)
CHED Mandate over HEIs
All departments, including
their attached agencies,
offices, bureaus, state uni-
versities and colleges, gov-
ernment-owned and-
controlled corporations,
local government units and
other government instru-
mentalities shall develop
and maintain a GAD Data-
base containing gender sta-
tistics and sex-
disaggregated data that have
been systematically gath-
ered, regularly updated and
subjected to gender analysis
for planning, programming
and policy formula-
tion. (Section 36, MCW)
Policy and Coverage
Sex disaggregated data com-
pilation and subsequent
gender analysis lead to meet
heretofore unresolved gen-
der-specific needs and es-
chew false gender-based
generalizations and stereo-
Principles govern-
typing.
a GAD database may illumi-
nate the situation of women,
men, and other genders.
The collection and analysis
of sex-disaggregated data
are therefore basic to the
tasks of closing gender dis-
parities and gender main-
streaming set forth in the
MCW
On-Going Gender Research
Eight Researches Sponsored
by Various Colleges in the
Main Campus had Approved
Nine Researches for funding
during the 3rd Quarter this
year are now being conduct-
ed by the Proponents.
1. Gender-based assessment
of Knowledge, Attitudes and
Practices (KAP) of stakehold-
ers towards mining impacts in
Sta. Cruz and Candelaria, Zam-
bales, Philippines
2. Gender Stereotyped Be-
liefs and Practices in Teacher
Education at HEIs in Zam-
RMTU GAD Updates
RMTU Sex-Disaggregated
Data and GAD Database in
Colleges
Principles governing collec-
tion of sex-disaggregated
data and management of
GAD database.
1. The Colleges/Units, to-
gether with their manage-
ment information systems
and planning units, shall
formulate the guidelines to
include in their initiatives
the collection of sex-
disaggregated data whenev-
er applicable.
2. The GAD database con-
taining sex-disaggregated
data and information from
the Colleges enrollment
profile by program, by year,
faculty profile, research and
extension outputs, and such
other information as may be
necessary and relevant in the
operation and planning for
each unit and for the Univer-
bales
3. The Effects of Mining
Trucking Operations on the
Residents of Sta. Cruz, Zam-
bales
4. Gender Dimension of the
Impact of Mining in Santa
Cruz, Zambales
5. Mining as Correlate to the
Incidence of Gender-Based
Violence in Santa Cruz, Zam-
bales
6. Challenging the Gender
Inequity and Gender-
Stereotypes in Collegiate
sity as a whole.
3. The Colleges, after
the collection of disaggregated
data, shall conduct data inter-
pretation and analysis. Such
processed data shall be sub-
mitted to the Universitys offi-
cials as support to the design
and development of GAD pro-
jects, plans and activities.
4. Result of the GAD-
related information shall be
periodically presented to all
employees and published in
its newsletters or publications
and of the official website of
the University.
5. The University shall
provide CHEDRO copies of
published sex-disaggregated
data and information and cor-
responding analyses, together
with the institutions GAD
Plan and Budget, and GAD
Accomplishment Reports
within the prescribed sched-
ule.
Sports at HEIs in Zambales
7. Post-Partum Practices of
Aeta Mothers in Zambales
8. Assessing Medical Interven-
tions for Women and Children
Crisis in Zambales
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CAS Project Selda ni Juana

The College of Arts and Sciences, initiated their hallmark GAD-funded
extension project this dubbed as Project Selda ni Juana. Its main objec-
tive is to strengthen the emotional state of women in our Provincial
Jail to aid their rehabilitation and corrective transformation towards re-
inclusion back to the society through series of developmental activities
such as:

Assessment survey to identify other needs of the women in prison

that could be address by the said program.

Intervention activities such as one-on-one counseling and open The CAS students with the project leaders,: Mary Rhovian B. Bacani, Milagros A. Tolentino, Edgar R.
Pastores, Marielle M. Enriquez, Jerual M. Pacatcatin, Alexis Krishia R. Sitijar
sharing through creative art works to be facilitated by
the Psychology Faculty members and students.

Seminar on Emotion and Emotional Management to make women in

prison aware and enable them to identify their emotional state and apply
appropriate emotional management.

Training on health, hygiene and sanitation in line with the health educa-
tion subjects.
Among others, the projects target outputs include, strengthened emotional
being, enhanced economic capability through livelihood workshops, as well
as their awareness on their rights as women of towards their re-inclusion
in their family and community.

Women in Rice Based Cropping Systems

in Region III Set to be Benchmarked
The RETPG Division has successfully obtained an initial P2 Million
funding for its pet project Women Participation in the Promotion
and Adoption of Rice Based Cropping Systems in Region III from
the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research.
The general objective of this project is to assess women and men
participation in farming in coastal villages.

Seminar on Capacity-Building of Community Partners

Specifically, this project
aims to:
towards the Protection of Women and Children 1. Establish a database on
the gender analysis on the
In response to the growing number role of women and men in
of incidence violence against women the promotion and adop-
and children (VAWC) cases, the tion of rice production tech-
college of education conducted a nologies in Central Luzon
two day seminar/workshop on To- 2. Determine the capabili-
wards the Protection of Women and ties and extent of participa-
Children in collaboration with the tion of women and men in
local government of the municipality the promotion and adop-
of botolan at the Municipal confer- tion of rice based cropping
ence hall, Botolan, Zambales on systems;; and lastly,
April 20-21, 2017 with the active 3. Enhance the knowledge
partnership of the public attorneys and awareness of women
office under the leadership of Atty. and men in target on the
Chao-Ayan, 55 LGU participants use and importance of ap-
where equip with legal tool in han- propriate technologies in
dling legal VAWC cases. rice based cropping
systems .
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ASEAN from Page 1

The RMTU Men and Women
The Commission on Higher Educa- Opposed to Violence Posters
tion identified the Ramon Mag- contain-
saysay Technological University The RMTU Men and Women Opposed to
Violence or MWOV, which started as an off- ing warn-
with existing strong GAD programs.
RMTU is one of the prime academic shoot of the EndVAWC program of the Uni- ings and
institutions in Zambales that caters versity GAD Office, is based on the principle Anti-
GAD programs for each constitu- that gender-based violence can only be effec- Sexual
ent as well as nearby communities tively eradicated with the partnership and
Harass-
in promoting gender equality, cooperation of men and women through
training, education, continuous conacientuza-
ment
womens economic empower-
ment, gender-responsive develop- tion and vigilance. The advocacy which banks hotlines
ment and governance, and fulfill- on linkages and multi-sectoral collaboration are posted
ment of womens human rights, as with various civic organization as well as local in all
embodied in the national man- government entities hopes to achieve campuses
dates and policies and internation- VAWC-free campuses which will provide a
and col-
al commitments. safe learning environment for the students as
well VAWC-free communities among its leges of
On March 27, 2017, CHED GAD
community partners. the uni-
Focal Committee conducted an
orientation and workshop on It host an active Facebook page and twitter
versity to
ASEAN integration and Gender account to ensure the effectiveness of the avert the
Mainstreaming in Higher Education. advocacy and towards the protection of the commis-
Through our University President, girl child and other marginalized.. sion of
RMTU signified its voluntary commit- the crime
ment and willingness to provide
funding allotment from the GAD
Budget. The member SUCS amend-
ed the Budget and Annual Pro-
curement Plan and included the
High-Level ASEAN Conference and
allocated a specified amount and
approved by the institution and as
prescribed or recommended by
the consortium to underwrite the
institutions sponsorship of particular
components of the conference
and to join the CHED delegations
visit to pre-selected ASEAN mem-
ber countries as a preparatory ac-
tivity to persuade the HEIs and offi- RMTU MWOVs Facebook Page and Twitter Accounts
cials of the education ministry and
the national womens machinery Laos from Page 1
to commit their time and resources The Universitys participation in this ASEAN countries. The RMTIU Pres-
in attending the conference. RAEbal CHED thrust to lead in mainstreaming ident will be a part of the CHED
the goal of gender equality in higher Team led by stalwart GAD pioneer,
education in the Asian region marks a former UP Center for Women Stud-
fulfillment GFPS Meeting from p.2
bold stride in terms of national and in- ies and latter on, Dean of the UP
of the objectives of the 2017 GAD Budget
which boast of around 12M balance for the year. ternational linkages in the pursuit of Diliman Asian Studies Center, Dr.
Among the urgent concerns include: strengthen- strengthening its GAD program and at Carolyn Sobritchea.. The Laos Team
ing gender studies and corresponding extension the same time sharing its strength in in aims to be the first in Asia to conduct
projects; mainstreaming in instruction; support its GAD programs and projects. Dr. a study on the efforts of this com-
to the CHED ASEAN 2017 Conference on gen- Garcia will participate as part of a strong munist country, ASEAN member, to
der mainstreamin; and implementation of slated ten-country teams that ais to benchmark mainstream the principle of gender
gender-responsive CO projects for the current the status of GAD efforts in selected equality and development in higher
year. counterpart state universities in the education. @RMTUGAD.
RMTU GAD Updates Page 7

Gender Training for Students

During the first two quarters of this year, the
University GAD Office had conducted 6six
(6) batches of gender trainings for junior and
graduating students. The learning activities
focused mainly on gender laws which the fu-
ture professionals will most like find relevant

Gender
Sensitivity Training for RMTU Students for the 1st and

Title Venue Date No. of

Pax
GST for 1st & RMTU Botolan January 30, 135
2nd Year BS Campus 2017
Agriculture
Students
Seminar on COL Confer- January 31, 125
Gender Issues ence Hall, 2017
in Information RMTU Iba Various batches of training held for the 2017 graduating students from Botolan, Candelaria,
Technology Campus, Iba, Santacruz, and Iba Campuses/
Zambales
Life-Long COL Confer- February 27, 105 in their community and work life. health, agriculture, tourism, and com-
Learning in the ence Hall, 2017 The RMTU Gender Trainings Pro- munication technology.
Context of the RMTU Iba
Magna Carta Campus, Iba, gram hosts whole day orientation Through the years the RMTU GAD
of Women Zambales per batch of student trainees and Office had found that most of the
Magna Carta RMTU Botolan February 28, 200 aims at raising the knowledge and students who participate in the Uni-
of Women Campus 2017 awareness on GAD legal mandates, versitys gender training consider the
Seminar on RMTU Botolan March 138 gender situationer, concepts and training not only worthwhile as to the
Gender Issues Campus 31,2017 principles such sex, gender, and substance and value if the knowledge
in the Work-
culture and manifestations of gen- transferred but also lufe-changing.
place and
Career Man- der biases, including topics on vio- The potential of gender trainings for
agement lence against women and state inter- students to save lives has been firmly
Seminar on RMTU Campus, April 3, 2017 187 vention. For graduating students, attested and proven by past cases of
Gender Issues Candelaria, gender trainings focus on gender former trainees who were victims of
in the Work- Zambales
place issues in the workplace.. In specific VAWC and sexual harassment
concerns and sectors, gender train- whose cases were resolved through
ing for students, may also focus on referrals and appropriate measures.
critical issues such as women and
2016 Womens Month from Page 3 This year , University Womens Month activi-
ties involved a series of gender sensitivity The objectives of this yearly activity
day not only with a march but
training, radio program, and capacity-building includes:
also candle lighting and prayer to
for LGU partners on handling VAWC cases in 1. Conscientization of the Universi-
inspire seriousness in the advocacy. collaboration with the PNP and the Provincial ty populace on the need for
Dubbed as RMTU University-wide Prosecutors Office. respect for womens Human
Marching, Praying, and Dancing for Rights;
Women, also includes short talks
2. A deeper
on gender issues, laws, and initia-
knowledge and
tives on attaining gender equality recognition of wom-
in society. Ms. Regina Amistad, ens contribution to
CCIT GAD Coordinator suggested development; and
the holding of the activity to spark
3. A wider engage-
greater interest and involved of the ment of all in the
students in the GAD advocacy. GAD advocacy.
The 2017 Womens Month theme
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Ramon Magsaysay Technological University
GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
and Development Office

Editor in Chief
Eden T. Beltran, Ph.D.

Managing Editor
Elizabeth N. Farin, Ed. D.

Contributing Writer
The Symbols of the RMTU GAD Office
Rosielyn A. Ebal
ACRONYM. The acronym, RMTU, is prominently displayed in the
Ruth C. Cordero
Celeste A. Orge
logo to establish its source and identity.
THREE PURPLE PERSONS. The three purple persons holding
each others hands represents the following meanings:
Technical Staff a. Cooperation and collaboration, a sense of unity of mind towards
Mary Joyce G. Teoso
the attainment of the GAD goals of the university
b. The persons are either male or female which signify non-
discrimination
c. The original three main campuses of the University
Republic of the Philippines
WING. The wing is composed of
RAMON MAGSAYSAY
TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY a. section of a gear symbolizing the mandate of the university being
Gender and Development Office
an instrument of progress
b. the seven colors of the gear represents all the campuses, three cam-
Main Campus, Iba, Zambales
puses and its four satellite campuses
Tel.Fax. 047 8111683, CP No. GUIDING PRINCIPLES. The guiding principles of Gender Equali-
09985105917 ty and Sustainable Development as a reminder that gender equality
and social justice are essential in the attainment of sustainable and all-
encompassing development

GAD Focal Point System

HEADS OF GENDER UNITS
Dr. Novrina Bigilda A. Orge Graduate School
Dr. Emma Ventura Castillejos Campus
Engr. Dinah E. Abugho Research, San Marcelino Campus
Marlyn M. Gutierrez OSA/S
Dr. Nemia M. GalangIEOP, Iba Campus
Paulino Laguer Jr. CTE, Iba Campus
Jennie Marie Sudweste CIT, Iba Campus
Regina AmistadCCIT, Iba Campus
Luciano Medrano Jr.CEAS, Iba Campus
Karl Christian Reyes CAS, Iba Campus
Michelle G. Acuavera CABA, Iba Campus
Christine R. Pacheco CTHRM, Iba Campus
Celeste A. Orge CON, Iba Campus
Lyn Luzano CTE, Botolan Campus
Angelo Fermil CAF, Botolan Campus
Kristhyl R. Ancheta CAVM, San Marcelino Campus
Maria Milmor M. More CEAS, San Marcelino Campus
Dr. Luz N. CorpuzCTE, San Marcelino Campus
Rosalie AlmarioMasinloc Campus
Jurelac MarquezCandelaria Campus
Myra Leonor MonSanta Cruz Campus