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The DBM RO IV-A GFPS members together with the PGAD members of Quezon
As part of its initiatives to further enhance the level of gender mainstreaming in the Department of Budget and Management Region IV-A (DBM RO IV-A), the Gender and Development Focal Point System (GFPS) of DBM RO IV-A visited the Provincial Gender and Development (PGAD) Department of Quezon last June 28, 2022. The PGAD Department of Quezon is one of the Philippine Commission on Women’s GAD Focal Learning Hubs in the Philippines and recognized as the Best GAD Implementer in CALABARZON by the Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC).
The benchmarking activity aims to raise the level of knowledge/awareness on gender mainstreaming, not only for the office’s GFPS but also for the staff and clients. Though this, the GFPS of DBM RO IV-A will be able enhance and even replicate the best practices in GAD mainstreaming of the Provincial Government of Quezon.
Read more: DBM RO IV-A GFPS learns best practices on GAD from Provincial Government of Quezon
In celebration of this year’s National Women’s Month (NWM), the Department of Budget and Management Regional Office IV-A (CALABARZON) held a Learning Session on Gender-Fair Language at Kimberly Hotel Manila last March 28, 2022.
In her opening remarks, OIC-Director III Maria Rowena P. Gonzales emphasized that gender-inclusive language is a powerful tool to promote gender equality and eradicate gender bias.
Ms. Josephine Gabriel-Banaag, a certified member of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW)Gender and Development (GAD) Resource Pool, served as the resource speaker for the learning session.She discussed the laws, rules and regulations, as well as the practical implementation on the use gender-fair language.
Moreover, Ms. Gabriel-Banaag encouraged everyone to use non-sexist language, not only in all official documents and issuances of the office, but also in our daily conversations to promote gender-sensitivity in the workplace.
Regional Director Nympha R. Manalastas concluded the event, highlighting the importance of respect to each individual to stop gender bias, thus influencing the use of gender-fair language in all forms of communication.
The Department of Budget and Management Regional Office IV-A conducted a series of roll-out of the enhanced Electronic Budget (eBudget) System for LGUs on:
Province | No. of Batch | Date |
Rizal | 1 | March 16 |
Cavite | 2 | March 22 and 23 |
Batangas | 2 | March 29 and 30 |
Laguna | 2 | March 31 and April 1 |
The eBudget System is a project of the DBM under the Technical Assistance of the Asian Development Bank. The system is designed to cover all phases of local budgeting from preparation to accountability, and eventually link to the LGU Integrated Financial Tools (LIFT) of the Bureau of Local Government Finance.
During the roll-out, DBM IV-A discussed the requirements and procedures in operating the System. A hands-on exercise was conducted to allow the participants to explore the eBudget System. The activity was also an opportune time to identify the concerns of the LGUs on the System’s usability. Feedbacks of LGUs were elevated to the developers through the Local Government and Regional Coordination Bureau.
Roll-out for the LGUs in Quezon is schedule on May 18 and 19, 2022.