DOH - Center for Health Development Soccsksargen Region

𝐃𝐎𝐇-𝐂𝐇𝐃 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐒𝐊𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞

The Department of Health – Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) SOCCSKSARGEN Region held a Gender and Development (GAD) capacity-building activity for GAD Focal Point System (GFPS) members and Provincial DOH Officers on April 28–30, 2026, at Family Country Hotel, General Santos City.

During the activity, lectures and workshops were conducted on key GAD concepts, policies, planning, budgeting, reporting, and monitoring tools. Topics discussed included the Legal and Policy Framework on GAD by Atty. Rosal; DOH GAD Policies, Issuances, and Directives by Juhlyn Mae M. Makilang; GAD Plan and Budget concepts, steps, and guidelines by Alma M. Buagas; GAD Accomplishment Report concepts, steps, and guidelines by Rubi Stella Dela Cruz; and the Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines (HGDG) and Project Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation (PIMME) by Dr. Maria Fe Viviane S. Sespeñe.

A workshop on the Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines (HGDG) was also conducted, where participants highlighted the importance of integrating GAD into program activities and properly identifying Means of Verification (MOVs) in training designs. Participants also agreed to conduct another HGDG workshop with program managers and involve them in the preparation of the CY 2027 GAD Plan and Budget.

𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐆𝐀𝐃-𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝

The Department of Health–Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) SOCCSKSARGEN Region led an orientation on Gender and Development (GAD), SOGIE, and related policies on May 12, 2026, at the FCG Hotel in Kidapawan City, to strengthen gender-responsive governance and promote safe and inclusive workplaces.

Atty. Ergel Mae E. Rosal led the discussion on legal mandates for GAD and SOGIE, alongside key Basic GAD Concepts such as Gender and Development, S*x vs. Gender, Gender Milestones, Gender Socialization, Gender and Power Relations, Gender Bias, Gender Issues, and Gender Identification. She also provided an overview of comprehensive GAD policies and emphasized the role of the Committee on Decorum and Investigation (CODI), including its functions, procedures, and mechanisms for handling workplace harassment cases, encouraging participants to report incidents within their respective offices.

Moreover, Herdiele T. Pancho discussed existing DOH-CHD policies and introduced the region’s plan to pursue certification of the GAD Seal for PDOHO offices, encouraging participants to replicate and contextualize gender-responsive initiatives and the use of gender-fair language in all official documents, communications, and issuances to promote inclusive and non-discriminatory language practices in accordance with Regional Memorandum No. 0224 s. 2023

Also in attendance were Provincial DOH Office (PDOHO) and Health Human Resource (HRH) personnel from different municipalities of North Cotabato, Heideliza V. Chio – DMO V, together with Joel E. Genzon – DMO IV, and Josephine S. Capuyan – DMO IV.

𝐔𝐩𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐎𝐗 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬

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𝐃𝐎𝐇 𝐒𝐎𝐗, 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥, 𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬

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𝐋𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧, 𝐃𝐎𝐇-𝐒𝐎𝐗 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲

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𝗧𝗵𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀.

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𝗧𝗵𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀.

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