had our Day Care Center. All projects must be in accordance to the COA guidelines. We need to
validate first the projects.
JANE (DA): We decided to conduct a proposal to create training on the production of Bangus.
This is for women livelihood. This will be implemented next year 2021.
CHR: What about the programs of the Women Federation?
MELISSA (WOMEN FEDERATION): We had our federation of women since 2002. There
were three thousand active members. We do have livelihood projects. We want these women to be
equipped with skills and capabilities. It helped them to boost their confidence and to be
economically independent. They were no longer afraid of domestic violence. We also have “Ice
Cream Making” and “Bugasan” livelihood. The bugasan livelihood was sponsored by our vicemayor. The funding of ice cream making was from the local government unit. There were twentytwo active barangay members.
CHRISTY (PNP-WCPD): Prior to pandemic, we had our weekly TV program for children. This
was sponsored by a private organization.
MIRA (BARANGAY GAD FOCAL):: We have our “Water Refilling Station Livelihood.”
RODERICK (LGU): The City of Talisay constructs a center for women and children. We even
institutionalized the GAD. We practiced referral system. We even posted a tarpaulin in our
building which serve as information dissemination on the rights of women and children. We
monitor the creation of GAD. The high incidence of abuses for our women came from Barangay
San Roque.
CHRISTY (PNP-WCPD):: According to our record, the high incidence of domestic violence
came from Dumlog, second is from San Roque.
JANE (DA): These women fisherfolks shall be categorically separated from men fishersfolks.
These women fisherfolks should be registered in order to formulate a certain association. Women
fisherfolks should build its own identity. These women should be enlisted in the official master
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