Laws, Issuances and other Legislation on Women

Preparation and Online Submission of FY 2019 Gender and Development (GAD) Plans and Budgets and FY 2017 GAD Accomplishment Reports and Other Matters

Date	29 September 2017
To:	All Heads of Executive Departments, Agencies, Bureaus, Offices, State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Government Owned and/or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Legislative and Judiciary Branches, Constitutional Bodies, Other Government Instrumentalities and All Others Concerned

Memorandum Circular No. 2017-114: Guidelines in Monitoring the Functionality of VAW Desk in Every Barangay

Guidelines in Monitoring the Functionality of VAW Desk in Every Barangay

1.0 BACKGROUND

1.1 The State realizes that equality of men and women entails the abolition of the unequal structures and practices that perpetuate discrimination and inequality. To realize this, the State shall endeavor to develop plans, policies, programs, measures and mechanisms to address discrimination and inequality in the economic, political, social, and cultural life of women and men.

Supplemental Guidelines on the Use of the Gender and Development (GAD) Budget to Address Gender-Related Concerns and Needs in the Recovery, Reconstruction, and Rehabilitation of the City of Marawi and Other Affected Localities

Date	25 July 2017
To:	All Government Departments, Agencies, Bureaus, Offices, Government Owned and/or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Regional Line Agencies of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, and Local Government Units (LGUs) in areas covered under Proclamation 216, s. 2017

Ensuring Gender-Responsive Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution and Humanitarian Action in the Crisis In Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur and the Whole of Mindanao

WHEREAS, Republic Act 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women upholds the right of women to protection and security in emergencies and armed conflict situations, and recognizes and supports the role of women in conflict-prevention, management, resolution and peacemaking;

WHEREAS, as Member State of the United Nations (UN), the Philippines is committed to implement UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCRs) Nos. 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013), 2122 (2013), and 2042 (2015) on women, peace and security;

Memorandum Circular No. 2016-07: Allowing Married Women to Retain and Use their Maiden Name in lieu of their Husband’s Surname in accordance to Existing Laws and Pertinent Jurisprudence

Allowing Married Women to Retain and Use their Maiden Name in lieu of their Husband’s Surname in accordance to Existing Laws and Pertinent Jurisprudence

Date	12 October 2016
To:	All Government Departments including Attached Agencies, Bureaus and Offices; State Universities and Colleges (SUCs); Government Owned and/or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs); Other Government Instrumentalities, Private Institutions and All Others Concerned

Memorandum Circular No. 2016-06: Extension of the Moratorium on the PCW Review and Endorsement of Local Water District Annual Gender and Development Plans and Budgets

Date	10 October 2016
To:	General Managers of Water Districts, the Administrator of the Local Water Utilities Administration, the Chairperson of the Commission on Audit and All Others Concerned
Subject: :	Extension of the Moratorium on the PCW Review and Endorsement of Local Water District Annual Gender and Development Plans and Budgets

Memorandum Circular No. 2016-05: Preparation and Online Submission of FY 2018 Gender and Development (GAD) Plans and Budgets and FY 2016 GAD Accomplishment Reports and Other Matters

Preparation and Online Submission of FY 2018 Gender and Development (GAD) Plans and Budgets and FY 2016 GAD Accomplishment Reports and Other Matters

Date	30 September 2016
To:	All Heads of Executive Departments, Agencies, Bureaus, Offices, State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Government Owned and/or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Legislative and Judiciary Branches, Constitutional Bodies, Other Government Instrumentalities and All Others Concerned

PCW Memorandum Circular 2016-04: Updating of GAD Focal Point System (GFPS) Profile and Database

Updating of GAD Focal Point System (GFPS) Profile and Database

The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) reminds heads of agencies to establish and strengthen their GAD Focal Point System based on the Magna Carta of Women and PCW Circular No. 2011-01. The GFPS is an interacting and interdependent group of people in all government agencies tasked to catalyze and accelerate gender mainstreaming within the agency. The GFPS is expected to advocate, guide, coordinate, and monitor the development, implementation, review and updating of their GAD plans and GAD-related programs, activities and projects (PAPs).

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2016-03

Use of the Enhanced Gender Mainstreaming Evaluation Framework (GMEF)

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2016-03

TO: Heads of Executive Departments, Attached Agencies, Bureaus, Offices, State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Government Owned and/or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Legislative and Judiciary Branches, Constitutional Bodies, and All Others Concerned

SUBJECT: Use of the Enhanced Gender Mainstreaming Evaluation Framework (GMEF)

DATE: 27 May 2016

PCW-NEDA JMC 2016-01 - RGADC

Guidelines for the Creation, Strengthening and Institutionalization of a Regional Gender and Development Committee under the Regional Development Council

JOINT MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR No. 2016-01

TO : Chairpersons of Regional Development Councils and NEDA Regional Directors

SUBJECT : Guidelines for the Creation, Strengthening and Institutionalization of a Regional Gender and Development Committee under the Regional Development Council

DATE : 28 March 2016