Republic of the Philippines

Province of Bataan
Municipality of Orani
BARANGAY PALIHAN

TANGGAPAN NG SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY

Executive Order No. 04

Series of 2024

AN ORDER ESTABLISHING THE GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF BARANGAY

PALIHAN, MUNICIPALITY OF ORANI, PROVINCE OF BATAAN

WHEREAS, PCW-DILG-DBM-NEDA Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2012-01 was issued to

provide guidelines on the implementation and localization of Republic Act 9710 also known as
Magna Carta of Women;

WHEREAS, Section 36(b) of RA 9710 provides that all government agencies, local
government units, and other government instrumentalities shall establish or strengthen their GAD
Focal Point System to accelerate their gender mainstreaming;

WHEREAS, there is a need to organize a system that will focus on the localization of Magna
Carta of Women and gender mainstreaming in barangay development planning and budgeting;

WHEREAS, the GAD Focal Point shall serve as the catalyst for policy inputs, gender
responsive programming/and ensure that gender concerns are addressed as interventions for
development;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Hon. ADELMIRA N. SIONGCO, Punong Barangay of Barangay

Palihan, Orani, Bataan do hereby order the establishment of the GAD Office of Barangay Palihan.

Section 1. GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE. The Gender and Development Office
shall be located in the Barangay Hall which will also serve its purpose as VAW Desk Office.

Section 2. GAD OFFICE SECRETARIAT. The GAD Office Secretariat shall be Hon. DANILO
A. ISIDRO who is also the Kagawad Chairman on the Committee of Women, Children and Family
to be assisted by the Barangay Secretary ARTEMIA I. PIAD and BHW LOREN P. DAVID.

Section 3. FUNCTION OF THE GAD OFFICE AND GAD SECRETARIAT. The GFPS office
shall assist the Barangay GAD Focal Point System in the performance of their roles and
responsibilities, specifically on the provision of administrative and logistical services; preparation
of meeting agenda and documentation of GFPS meetings and other GAD related activities.

Section 4. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Done this 2nd day of January 2024 in Barangay Palihan, Municipality of Orani, Province of
Bataan.

ADELMIRA N. SIONGCO
Punong Barangay