Dated March 3, 2015
Reconstitution and Strengthening of the Gender and Development Focal Point System (GADFPS) of Region 8
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Arturo N. Salazar, DM
ARD for Management Services -
Chairperson
Carlito M. Tuballa
ARD for Technical Services
Vice-Chairperson
Purificacion S. Daloos
OIC-Chief, Admin Division
Member
Atty. Edgar T. Octa
OIC-Chief, Legal Division
Member
TWG SECRETARIAT:
Fidel R. Adal
Chief, Planning & Mgt. Div.
Chairperson
Lucillie G. Longjas
Chief, Finance Division -
Vice-Chairperson
Maita Reina G. Sucgang - Member
Nimfa C. Calumbay -Member
Nena M. Daynos - Member
MEMBERS OF THE RGADFPS:
Maita Reina G. Sucgang
Regional Office
Loreta Baldonaza
PENRO Leyte
Ma. Cristina A. Santos
PENRO Biliran
Servando A. Acedo
PENRO Southern Leyte
Adelaida Q. Abenir
PENRO Samar
Gaspar A. Cabidog
PENRO Eastern Samar
Etheline G. Eslaban
PENRO Northern Samar
Merlyn G. Barte
CENRO Albuera
Maridel Tan
CENRO Baybay
Nicolasa Macatigue
CENRO Maasin
Mary Jane Honor
CENRO San Juan
Raquel E. Dabuet
CENRO Palo
Grace Gravoso
CENRO Catbalogan
Venus C. Palacio
CENRO Sta. Rita
Clara L. Malinao
CENRO Borongan
Felicidad Ramos
CENRO Dolores
Iluminada M. Dacanay
CENRO Catarman
Josefina M. Montanez
CENRO Pambujan
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PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

Women's Month Celebration: ONE BILLION RISING GLOBAL MOVEMENT
The nationwide simultaneous dance movement was conducted region wide to raise awareness towards ending
Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC). All employees were requested to wear purple (or its shades)
attire as all performed the One Billion Rising Global Movement after the flag ceremony and the kick off program
on March 06, 2017. All PENROs and CENROs participated in this movement.
Women's Month Celebration: Tree Planting at Barangay Sabang Daguitan, Dulag, Leyte
The RGADFPS led the tree planting activity aimed at restoring the Beach Forest at Brgy. Sabang Daguitan (Surf Camp area) Dulag, Leyte with 1000 mangrove seedlings. Various government agencies joined the activity such as Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), PENRO Leyte, CENRO Palo, LGU of Dulag, and some private sectors such as Palawan Pawnshop and Perpetual Help Community Cooperative (PHCCI) covered about a hectare of the area that has been planted years ago. Participants were taught the proper ways of planting to lessen mortality rate this year.
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Another mangrove tree planting activity was organized by the PENRO and CENRO personnel of Samar at Brgy. Payao, Catbalogan City on the 24th of March, 2017.
Lecture-Forum on VAWC and Anti-Sexual Harassment
To address oppression, discrimination and violence against women, a one day information awareness
lecture-forum was conducted on Republic Act (RA) 7877 known as the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act and RA
9262 or Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC) Act. This was attended by DENR men and
women employees which was held last March 21, 2017. Two resource speakers from the DENR Legal Division
namely Atty. Gerry Val Baquilod and Atty. Meljun Diasanta, facilitated the discussions on abuses at home and
in the workplace.
Men's Responsibility in Gender and Development Training
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