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GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Upholding gender equality by catering programs, activities, and projects that are gender-responsive to the needs of the stakeholders. It promotes gender mainstreaming activities in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating policies and procedures for human empowerment and societal development.

Diversity. Inclusivity. Equity.

ABOUT

Established in 2014, the Gender and Development Office is mandated to mainstream GAD as a strategy for making our stakeholders’ concerns and experiences, regardless of gender, as an integral dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of policies, programs, and projects guided with the following laws:

  • Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
  • Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA)
  • Sustainable Development Goals (Goal 5: Gender Equality)
  • 1987 Philippine Constitution
  • RA 9710: Magna Carta of Women
  • RA 7192: Women in Development and Nation Building
  • PCW-NEDA-DBM JC 2012-01: Guidelines on the Preparation of the Annual GAD Plan and Budget and Accomplishment Report
  • CHED Memorandum No. 1. S2015: Establishing the Policies and Guidelines on Gender and Development in the Commission on Higher Education and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
  • RA 7877: Anti-Sexual Harassment Act
  • RA 11313: Safe Spaces Act
  • CSC Resolution 01-0940: Administrative Disciplinary Rules on Sexual Harassment Cases
  • RA 9262: Anti-Violence Against Women and Children
  • RA 9995: Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act
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Creating an inclusive and safer academic community.

FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE

  • Gender mainstreaming in the university policies, plans, projects, activities, and programs in the curriculum and instruction, research, extension, and other services.
  • Ensure the gender responsiveness of the university.
  • Assess the gender-responsiveness of programs and activities of the university
  • Supervise the monitoring and audit of the GAD fund.
  • Oversee the crafting of the annual GAD plan and budget, accomplishment report and their submission to PCW.
  • Strengthen external links related to GAD.
  • Collection of gender-disaggregated data.

GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE PERSONNEL

Dr. Marianne B. Dagaylo-an
Dr. Marianne B. Dagaylo-an

Director

Mr. Fernando E. Quiroz, Jr.
Mr. Fernando E. Quiroz, Jr.

Head, Gender Research and Administrative Support Services

Mr. Edison R. Ralar
Mr. Edison R. Ralar

Head, GAD Training and Development

GAD SECRETARIAT

Ms. Roselle G. Sabornido
GAD Secretariat, School of Criminal Justice Education
Mr. Robert P. Logronio
School of Technology and Computer Studies
Mrs. Ainee T. Arcabado
School of Teacher Education
Ms. Joralyn A. Espina
School of Engineering
Ms. Hazel S. Espejo
School of Arts and Sciences
Ms. Ronabelle C. Bentor
School of Management and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Reynold G. Bustillo
School of Graduate Studies
Dr. Geraldine Mae E. Dacer
School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Ms. Maricor Dandan
BiPSU Biliran Campus
Mr. Joemard C. Calvez
Administration
Mrs. Jennifer N. Wales
Admin Staff

GAD Focal Point System (GFPS)

The GFPS is an interacting and interdependent group of people tasked to catalyze and accelerate gender mainstreaming. It is also an enabling mechanism established to ensure and advocate for, guide, coordinate and monitor the development, implementation, monitoring, review, and update of the GAD plans and GAD-related programs, activities, and projects.

GFPS STRUCTURE

  • Executive Committee

    • University President
    • Chairperso 
    • VP for Student and External Affairs
    • Vice- Chairperson
    • VP for Academic Affairs
    • VP for Research, Innovation, and Extension Services
    • Campus Director, BiPSU Biliran Campus
    • Chief Administrative Officer

  • Technical Working Group
  • Secretariat

COMMITTEE ON DECORUM AND INVESTIGATION (CODI)

CODI is an independent internal grievance mechanism and shall act as the main body in the investigation and resolution of cases involving gender-based sexual harassment inside the premises of the university.

CODI MEMBERS

VP for Academic Affairs
Chairperson
VP for Student and External Affairs
Vice Chairperson
VP for Administration and Finance
Chief Admin Officer
Employee Association President
Director, Student Services and Development Office
Faculty Regent
Student Regent

NEWS AND UPDATES

GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Diversity. Inclusivity. Equity.

Brilliance. Innovation. Progress. Service and Unity
P.Inocentes St, Naval, Biliran Philippines 6560

(053) 507-0014
op@bipsu.edu.ph

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