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Review of the 10th General Assembly

AGNES SULIT-RAMIREZ10th GA Chairperson

10th General Assembly

Theme: A Decade of Women Helping Women for Economic Empowerment

Batangan Plaza Convention Center, National Highway Kumintang Batangas City

Date: 14-16 November 2012

More than 200 participants from different provinces, cities and municipalities were present

Opening Ceremony

PFLCW President, Ms. Rosalind Wee, called the General Assembly to order at 3:00PM.

Ms. Anacorita P. Portugal, President of the Local Council of Women-Batangas Province, delivered an opening statement and welcomed everyone to Batangas City.

Batangas Board Member Christopher de Leon

Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri’s better half, Audrey

Governor Vilma Santos-Recto of Batangas delivered the keynote address and warmly greeted the delegates.

Most Distinguished Award for Lifetime Women’s

Advocacy

Hon. Austere A. Panadero Undersecretary for Local Government

Department of the Interior and Local Government.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

PFLCW President, Ms. Rosalind L. Wee, reported to the plenary that as a result of the resolution and recommendation created by the delegates of the 9th General Assembly, Former DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo issued memorandum circular 2012-105 on June 6, 2012.

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Jesse Robredo Most Outstanding Mayor of the Year (Matino

at Mahusay na Alkalde)

Launched in recognition of former DILG Secretary’s

significant contribution to women economic

empowerment and his legacy for good

governance, transparency and faithful stewardship

Topics Covered

Setting Women Economic Empowerment as a Personal Advocacy – Marina Bulaong

Approaches to Address Sustainability of Livelihood Projects – Wendah Katrina Dolor

GOVERNOR’S NIGHT

Governor Vilma Santos-Recto hosted a cultural night featuring the best of Batangan talents.

TOPICS COVERED

Mainstreaming GAD in local plans and agenda

Pushing for Women’s Agenda at the Provincial Level

AWARDS

Search for Outstanding LCW of the Year JUDGES: Ms. Emmeline Versoza, Executive Director of the

Philippine Commission on Women; Veronica Villavicencio, Executive Director of the

Peace and Equity Foundation; and Ms. Anne Serrano, Consultant on Senior Gender and

Development of United Nations Development Programme.

WINNERS

FINALIST GLORIA, ORIENTAL MINDORO

3RD PLACE WINNER MALAYBALAY, BUKIDNON

OUTSTANDING LCWS OF THE YEAR LCW-DIPOLOG CITY AND LCW-SAN FABIAN,

PANGASINAN

LOYALTY AWARDEES

Mayor Evelyn Uy (Dipolog City) Josephine Leyson (Dipolog City) Edna Madrigal (Oriental Mindoro) Agnes Sulit-Ramirez (Batangas) Apolonia Aboboto (Oriental

Mindoro)

TOPIC COVERED

Lobbying for the Women Economic Empowerment Agenda at the LGU Dr. Sharifa Pearlsia Ali-Dans, Assistant Secretary of

DILG-ARMM, presented several approaches on advocating for women economic empowerment agenda at the local level.

BREAK OUT SESSION

1) Issues, concerns and effects of the Implementation of Magna Carta Law of Women (RA 9710) in the Localities

2) Initiative of Private & Government Sectors in Supporting Women Economic Empowerment

3) Assessment of the LCW linkages with national government agencies for women economic empowerment (DOLE, DOST, DTI, DA, DOH and DSWD)

Dinner and Hawaian Luau Night

Donning their best Hawaiian costumes, delegates were afforded a glimpse of Batangan hospitality and cultural entertainment at the Batangas City Convention Center hosted by Mayor Vilma Abaya-Dimacuha.

Closing Program

Dr. Ramona B. Raneses presented the results of the break out session. The delegates adopted the recommendations (see RESOLUTION NO. 003 SERIES 2012).

Mayor Evelyn Uy gave the closing remarks by thanking the delegates and the LCW members behind the success of the General Assembly.

More than 50 participants joined the Batangas Province Eco-Livelihood Tour

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