Council for the Restoration of Filipino Values

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Section 2. Declaration of Policy

The State shall value the 1dignity of every

individual, 2enhance the development of its
human resources, 3guarantee full respect for
human rights, and 4uphold the dignity of
workers, employees, applicants for
employment, students or those undergoing
training, instruction or education. Towards
this end, all forms of sexual harassment in
the employment, education or training
environment are hereby declared unlawful.

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Section 3 (a) In a work-related or employment
environment, sexual harassment is committed
when:
(1) The sexual favor is made as a condition in the
hiring or in employment, re-employment or
continued employment of said individual, or in
granting said individual favorable compensation,
terms of conditions, promotions, or privileges;or
the refusal to grant the sexual favors results in
limiting, segregating or classifying the employee
which in any way would discriminate, deprive or
diminish employment opportunities or otherwise
adversely affect said employee;
Section 3 (a) In a work-related or employment
environment, sexual harassment is committed
when:
(2) The above acts would impair the employee’s
rights or privileges under existing labor laws; or

(3) The above acts would result in an intimidating,

hostile, or offensive environment for the
employee.
Section 3(b).

In an education or training environment,

sexual harassment is committed:

(1) Against one who is under the care,

custody or supervision of the
offender;

(2) Against one whose education,

training, apprenticeship or tutorship
is entrusted to the offender;
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Section 3(b).
(3) When the sexual favor is made a
condition to the giving of a passing
grade, or the granting of honors and
scholarships, or the payment of a
stipend, allowance or other
benefits, privileges, or consideration;
or

(4) When the sexual advances result in an

intimidating, hostile or offensive
environment for the student, trainee
or apprentice.

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Rule X: Classification of Acts of
Sexual Harassment

Section 53. Sexual harassment is

classified as GRAVE, LESS
GRAVE and LIGHT offense

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A. Grave Offenses shall include
but are not limited to:

 Unwanted touching of private parts

of the body (genitalia, buttocks and
breast);

 Sexual assault;

 Malicious touching;

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A. Grave Offenses shall include
but are not limited to:

 Requesting for sexual favor in exchange

for employment, promotion, local or
foreign travels, favorable working
conditions or assignments, a passing
grade, a granting of honors or
scholarship, or the grant of benefits or
payment of a stipend or allowance, and

 Other analogous cases.

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B. Less Grave Offenses shall
include but are not limited to:

 Unwanted touching or brushing against

victim’s body;

 Pinching not falling under grave offenses

 Derogatory or degrading remarks or

innuendoes directed toward the member
of one’ sex or one’s sexual orientation or
used to describe a person;

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B. Less Grave Offenses shall
include but are not limited to:

 Verbal abuse or threats with sexual

overtones; and

 Other analogous cases.

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Light Offenses
 Surreptitiously looking or stealing look at
a person’s private parts or worn
undergarment;

 Telling sexist/smutty jokes or sending

there through text, electronic mail or other
similar means causing embarrassment or
offense and carried out after the offender
has been advised that they are offensive
and embarrassing or even without such
advise, when they are by nature clearly
embarrassing, offensive and vulgar;
Light Offenses
 Malicious leering or ogling;

 The display of sexually offensive

pictures, materials or graffiti;

 Unwelcome inquiries or comment about

a person’s sex life;

 Unwelcome sexual flirtation, advances,

proposition;

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Light Offenses
 Making offensive hand or body gestures
at an employee;

 Persistent unwanted attention with

sexual overtones;

 Unwelcome phone calls with sexual

overtones causing discomfort,
embarrassment, offense or insult to the
receiver; and

 Other analogous cases.

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Rule XI. Administrative Liabilities

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Section 54

 The head of office who fails to act

within (15) days from receipt of any
complaint for sexual harassment
properly filed against any employee
in that office shall be charged with
Neglect of Duty.

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Section 55

 Any person who is found guilty of

sexual harassment shall, after
investigation, be meted the penalty
corresponding to the gravity and
seriousness of the offenses.

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Section 7
Criminal Penalties:

 Imprisonment of not less than 1 (one)

month nor more than 6(six) months; or
 Fine of not less than Php 10,000 nor
more than Php 20,000; or
 Both such fine and imprisonment at the
discretion of the court.

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Section 56
PENALTIES:

 For light offenses:

2nd offense – fine or suspension
not exceeding 30 days
3rd offense – dismissal

 For grave offenses:

- Dismissal

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Section 57

If the respondent is found guilty of

two or more charges or counts, the
penalty to be imposed should be that
corresponding to the most serious
charge or count and the rest shall be
considered as aggravating
circumstances.

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If You are a Victim of Sexual
Harassment…

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If you are a Victim of Sexual
Harassment…

 Recognize sexual harassment when it

happens. Understand that it is not your
fault and that it neither "comes with the
job" nor is "part of the educational
process."

 Don't ignore the offensive behavior. The

behavior probably will not change if
you ignore it without taking further
action.
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If you are a Victim of Sexual
Harassment…

 One option is to talk to the harasser.

Tell him/her that you find the
behavior offensive.

 Put your objections to the sexual

harassment in writing, send a letter
to the harasser, and keep a copy in
your file.
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If you are a Victim of Sexual
Harassment…

 Document all sexual harassment

incidents or conversations about the
incidents. Record the date, time,
place, people involved, and who said
what to whom. Consider keeping two
sets of your documentation for your
files.

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If you are a Victim of Sexual
Harassment…

 Don't encourage harassers by

smiling, laughing at their jokes, or
"flirting back.“
This type of response can lead a
harasser to mistakenly think you
enjoy this type of attention.

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“ He who would love life and see good days,
Let him refrain his tongue from evil,
And his lips from speaking deceit.”

Let him turn away from evil and do good;

Let him pursue it.

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,

and His ears are open to their prayers;
But the face of the Lord is against those who
do evil.”
“Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober,
and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be
brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

As obedient children, not conforming yourselves to

the former lusts, as in ignorance;
But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in
all your conduct,
Because it is written, “BE HOLY, for I AM HOLY.” And
if you call on the Father, who without partiality
judges according to each one’s work, CONDUCT
YOURSELVESTHROUGHOUTYOURTIME OFYOUR
STAY HERE IN FEAR.”
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Importance of GAD in Nation- building
 Gender Stereotype

A form of prejudgment, bias

or limitation given to roles
and expectations of males and
females.
Aspects of Gender differentiation

1. Social roles
2. Capacities
3. Traits and characteristics
 Because of these
stereotypes, we treat
people differently
M
a Refers to the ECONOMIC,
L SOCIAL and CULTURAL
attributes and
e opportunities associated
with being a male and
Female female
“Gender equality is NOT
a woman’s issue but
It is a Human issue that
affects us all.”
 Gender and
Development
Recognizes women as agents and
resources for development and
not merely as passive recipients
of development assistance
 Both male and female were
M created according to God’s
a image and likeness
(Gen.1:27)
L
e Both male and female were
blessed equally and
Female mandated to rule together
(Gen.1:28)
Man’s role Woman’s role

PROVIDER HELPMEET

PRIEST

PROTECTOR

PROPHET
Ephesians 5
21Submitting to One another in the FEAR of
God.
22Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to
the Lord.
23For the husband is the Head of the Wife, as
CHRIST is the Head of the Church; and He is
the Savior of the body.
24Therefore, just as the Church is submitted to
Christ, so let wives be to their husbands in
everything.
Ephesians 5

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ

loved the Church and gave Himself for it.
28So husbands ought to love their own wives
as their own bodies; he who loves his wife
loves himself.
29For no one ever hated his own flesh, but
nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord
does the Church.
But as a family, be reminded:
“Unless the LORD builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the LORD guards the city,
The watchman stays awake in
vain.”
Psalms 127:1(NKJV)
In acknowledging God Almighty to
be sovereign, Gender equality won’t
be an issue.

Both man and woman were created

in God’s image and likeness. Both
were blessed and empowered to rule
together.