Republic of the Philippines

City/Municipality of
Barangay

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OFFICE OF THE PUNONG BARANGAY

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.

Series of

ORGANIZING THE BARANGAY GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT FOCAL POINT

SYSTEM (BGFPS)

WHEREAS, Section 36 of Republic Act No. 9710, otherwise known as the Magna
Carta of Women (MCW), provides that all government departments, including their
attached agencies, offices, bureaus, state universities and colleges, government
owned and controlled corporations, 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;
WHEREAS, Section 37-C of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the
MCW provides that all concerned government agencies and instrumentalities
mentioned above shall establish or strengthen their GFPS or a similar GAD mechanism
to catalyze and accelerate gender mainstreaming within the agency;

NOW, THEREFORE, I , Punong Barangay of Barangay

, City/Municipality of
, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law do hereby organize the Barangay
Development Council (BDC) as follows:

Section 1. Composition. The Barangay Gender and Development Focal Point

System (BGFPS) is hereby organized to be constituted as follows:

Chairperson :
Punong Barangay

Co-Chairperson :
Chairperson of the Sangguniang
Barangay Committee on Women,
Children, and Family

Secretariat Support :
Barangay Secretary

Members
Barangay Health Worker :

Barangay Human Rights Action Officer :

Barangay Nutrition Scholar :

Barangay Treasurer :
Day Care Worker :

Lupong Tagapamayapa Member :

SB Committee on Appropriations :
SK Chairperson :

Tanod Executive Officer :

Violence Against Women Desk Officer :

Representative from Women’s Organization:

Existing at the barangay level

Section 2. Functions. The Barangay Gender and Development Focal Point

System (BGFPS) shall exercise the following functions:
1. Facilitate the gender mainstreaming efforts of the LGU through the GAD
planning and budgeting process;

2. Formulate the Barangay GAD Plan and Budget in response to the gender gaps
and issues faced by their constituents including their women and men
employees;

3. Assist in the capacity and competency development of and provide technical

assistance to elected Barangay officials and appointed officials;

4. Coordinate with the various units/offices of the Barangay and ensure their
meaningful participation in strategic and annual planning exercises on GAD
including the preparation, consolidation, and submission of GPBs;

5. Lead the conduct of advocacy activities and the development of information,

education and communication (IEC) materials to ensure critical support of local
elected officials, barangay staff, and relevant stakeholders to the GFPS and to
gender mainstreaming;

6. Monitor the implementation of GAD-related PPAs and suggest corrective

measures to improve their implementation;

7. Prepare and consolidate Barangay GAD ARs and other GAD-related reports; and

8. Provide regular updates and recommendations to the Punong Barangay

regarding GFPS’ activities and the progress of the Barangay in gender
mainstreaming based on the feedback and reports of concerned Barangay
offices/units, stakeholders and constituents.

Section 3. Funding Support. AT least five percent (5%) of the total Barangay
budget appropriations authorized under the Annual Budget shall correspond to
activities supporting GAD PPAs. The Gad budget shall be drawn from the LGU’s
maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE), capital outlay (CO), and personal
services (PS). The GAD budget shall not constitute ad additional budget over an LGUs
total budget appropriations.

The five percent (5%) GAD budget shall endeavor to influence the remaining
95% of the LGU budget toward gender-responsiveness.

Let copies hereof be furnished to all concerned for information, reference, and
guidance.

Done in Barangay , City/Municipality of ,

Philippines this day of , .

Punong Barangay