LGU - San Miguel goes to Davao City to benchmark on gender, development
SAN MIGUEL, Surigao del Sur (PIA) -- The local government unit of San Miguel headed by Mayor Michael T. Corilla, together with the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point System (GFPS), conducted a training workshop on Gender Analysis Tools; Use of Statistics for Gender-Responsive Planning and Critiquing of the Gender and Development (GAD) Plan and Budget for the fiscal year 2025, as well as the GAD accomplishment report for the fiscal year 2023 at the Brokenshire Hotel and Convention Center, Davao City from February 12 to 15.
The four-day activity was enriched by resource speakers from the Commission of
Human Rights (CHR), Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO),
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Surigao del Sur Field
Office and Integrated Gender and Development Office of Davao City, as they
imparted their knowledge on Gender Analysis Tools and sex-disaggregated data
(SDD) and critiquing of LGU’s GAD programs, projects, activities (PPAs).
Aside from the training workshop, a reputable GAD learning hub accredited by
the Philippine Commission on Women, the Davao City Integrated Gender and
Development Division (IGDD) being recognized nationally for best practices in
GAD with its innovative structures, mechanisms, and programs that address
gender gaps, and has been sustained by the LGU through the years was
benchmarked by the members of LGU San Miguel GFPS.
The city government of Davao has maintained several facilities that support gender-related issues such as violence, abuse, neglect, and health and social welfare concerns including disaster preparedness, peace, and security.
Through the indulgence of the city government of Davao, the municipal
government of San Miguel had the opportunity to see and experience the GAD
facilities and interact with officers and staff in the community-based
child-minding center for working mothers/parents, special office on violence
against women (VAW) that handles cases for emergency response to all victims of
accidents, abuse or disaster, City Anti-Drug Abuse Council Office, GK-Ray of
Hopes for Female Detainees and Integrated Gender and Development Division
Office.
With this significant journey, the LGU will ensure the implementation and integration
of gender and development perspectives in the workplace. It will also nurture
the LGU employees to be strong community partners in promoting gender and
development in San Miguel. (Earl Adam S. Lambaco, IO-LGU San Miguel/NGPB,
PIA-Surigao del Sur)
