SUBIC BAY

GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT (GAD) PROGRAM

• BACKGROUND

  The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) through the Gender and Development program has been an advocate of women’s empowerment and gender equality. Since 2014, SBMA has continued to organize events that will raise awareness in this advocacy as well as the anti-violence against women and their children.
  
  November of 2014 saw the first-ever Women’s Summit in the Freeport where women of all walks of life gather together to celebrate and acknowledge that women are a driving force in the economic vitality of the country.
  
  As the SBMA GAD Focal Point System continued to uphold Gender Equality, in 2017 the first-ever LGBTQIA+ PRIDE March was held. An event celebrating the diversity and acceptance of everyone.
  
  Every year, the GAD Focal Point System continues to put forth a more diversified Gender and Development Program that will empower women and everyone who believes that everybody is regarded with respect and acceptance.

• ANNUAL EVENTS

• WOMEN’S MONTH - Subic Bay Women’s Month Celebrations: A Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Event shall highlight the triumphs of women. A celebration of tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
  
  2025 THEME: "Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas,"
  
  
  
  2024 THEME: “LIPUNANG PATAS SA BAGONG PILIPINAS: Kakayahan ng Kababaihan, Patutunayan!”
  
  
  
  2023 THEME: “Women: Pillar of Strength and Inspiration”
  
  
  

  VIDEO: https://www.facebook.com/sbma.mediaprod/videos/784571332506625
  

  
  
• PRIDE CELEBRATION - SBMA GAD puts extra efforts in advocating the elimination of all forms of discrimination. The agency celebrates diversity, equality, and acceptance through its diverse series of events that mirrors the PRIDE of all the members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies.
  
  The 7th Annual Subic Freeport PRIDE Celebration with the theme “PRIDE: A Commitment to Equality!”.
  
  Read Article: https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/multimedia/photo/06/27/23/same-sex-couples- wedding?fbclid=IwAR1YJqRMrZ3ZexRl_NrCzOQ6cLsWnKEXs_VrxlZ4FiodABu9mmBmYuKO6C8
  You can also watch: https://www.facebook.com/AutumnLeafFilmsPH/videos/642734814440559



• M.OV.E. (Men Opposed VAW Everywhere) – SBMA GAD emphasizes the responsibility of men to recognize and respect women by protecting them and eliminating violence. The agency launched M.O.V.E. (Men Opposed to VAW - Violence Against Women Everywhere) Campaign and will create events and activities for awareness annually
  
  2022 THEME: “Kalalakihan laban sa Karahasan sa Kababaihan”
  
  
  
  

  Read Article: https://www.mysubicbay.com.ph/news/2022/10/11/151-participants-attend-1st-ever-move-campaign-2022-in-sbf
  

  
  
• 18-DAY ANTI-VAWC CAMPAIGN - This event shall be called the “SUBIC BAY ANTI-VAWC CAMPAIGN 2022” an event intended for the campaign for the elimination of violence against women and their children.
  
  The 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) is observed annually from November 25 to December 12 to raise awareness among all stakeholders that VAW is a public issue of national concern. It supports the Philippine Government’s goal to protect the human rights of women and its commitment to address all forms of VAW.
  
  2022 THEME: “Wakasan ang Karahasan, Kababaihan Protektahan”
  
  
  
  
  

  Read Article: https://www.mysubicbay.com.ph/news/2022/12/12/tanghalang-maliksi-bags-best-stage-play-in-1-st-ever-sbma-gad-theatre-fest-2022
  

  
  

• ADVOCACIES

• GENDER SENSITIVITY TRAININGS (GST) - A GAD training to initialize efforts showing how gender shapes the role of women and men in society, role development, and relationships. A venue to highlight awareness of gender concerns and setting up responses to gender issues.
• HARMONIZED GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES (HGDG) - is a tool used to ensure that programs and projects undertaken by the government in their various stages are gender-responsive.
• GENDER FAIR LANGUAGE (GFL) - GFL is the language used with the intention of reducing gender bias in one's mental representation, or mental understanding of an idea.
• CODI - is the Committee on Decorum and Investigation of Sexual Harassment Cases
• Anti - Sexual Harassment
• Men Opposed to VAW (Violence Against Women) Everywhere
• Anti - Bastos Law
• Anti – Santi-SEXTORTION
• Safe Places Act
• Gender Forums




• ISBMA GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT FOCAL POINT SYSTEM

GAD Champion: ENGR. EDUARDO JOSE L. ALIÑO

Chairman and Administrator

GAD FPS Executive Committee

Chairperson: JENNIFER T. GUIANG

Board Secretary V, Board Secretariat

Vice-Chairperson: VIVIAN O. ABALOS

Department Manager III, Human Resource Management Department (HRMD)

MEMBERS:

ANTONIETTA P. SANQUI
Deputy Administrator for Finance

ATTY. MELVIN L. VARIAS
Officer-in-Charge (OIC), Office of the DA for Legal Affair

JOSEPHINE IVY F. ALIPOON
Department Manager III, BID for Leisure

DENNIS ROLAN E. BAVIERA
OIC, Procurement and Property Mgmt. Department

EDITHA L. MARZAL
Department Manager III, Financial Planning and Budget Department (FPBD)

GAD FPS Technical Working Group

Chairperson: DRA. ARLENE G. CESA

OIC, Medical Division Public Health and Safety Department

Vice-Chairperson: ATTY. DENNIS L. DIÑO

OIC, Manpower Development Division, HRMD

MEMBERS:

LOLITA C. BONDOC
Administrative Officer Ill Planning and Development Office (PDO)-TQM

ANTHONY C. FABABIER
Project Evaluation Officer III Office of the SDA for Business and Investment

MARIFE M. RUBIA
Security Officer III, Law Enforcement Department

Antonio SA Dela Cruz
Warehouseman IV, Maintenance and Transportation Department

GAD FPS Secretariat::

RIZA S. ACEDERA
Records Officer II, HRMD

RONALD C. FONSECA
Planning Assistant, PDO

MARY ANN B. LAXAMANA
Engineering Assistant, Maintenance and Transportation Department

JULIE L. TRINIDAD
Board Secretariat

STELLAR B. FLORES
Board Secretariat

CONTACT US:

SBMA Gender & Development Secretariat

Email: gad@sbma.com