during the online meeting together with the agency service providers present. With this, the agencies where able to answer the issues on point. The following are the ways forward given by the government agencies responsible for the services to women fisherfolks. BFAR. On the issues of services available to women fisherfolks, they reached out to BFAR to request if they can avail various project or programs for them to be able to enhance their skills and be able to acquire another source of income. Projects/Programs Requested Fish Cages for women Remarks BFAR is willing to provide/assist the participants for such project but this is subject for verification specially that this program is strenuous, laborious and involves risk and they have to make sure that such beneficiaries are equipped and skilled to undergo such project. Food Processing BFAR provided trainings for this but with different beneficiaries Bangus Culture and Bangus Registered fisherfolk organization Deboning Fish Coral and Crab fattening Criteria to avail the projects rebidding of materials PNP. One of the partner agencies to combat the issue of Gender Based Violence against Women Fisherfolks. So far there is no recorded case of GBV from our participants. However, PNP reminded our women fisherfolks to never hesitate in reporting if there is a violence occurred. Maj. Farol of PNP committed that they will increase their efforts in providing projects and programs to our fisherfolks sector, specially the women fisherfolks. Although there are no reported cases, they will conduct concentrated advocacy works in the community to campaign against violence in women and children. She assured the participants that they will conduct lectures and trainings for the fisherfolks. DILG. Accordingly, the agency has no specific programs implemented for women fisherfolks. However, their office under CSO engagement program, included women representatives were invited as participants in the conduct of Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) – Barangay Development Planning of the target barangays in the region. Although there are no specific programs, but the agency provided technical services like technical assistance of our personnel to the review of the LGUs GAD Plan and Budget and provision of capacity development planning, women sectors are indirectly benefited. 12 | P a g e 2nd Floor, CAP Bldg., J.C. Aquino Ave cor J. Rosales Ave Butuan City Tel. Nos. (085) 342-6848 0939-534-9354