Aringay, La Union; Department of Interior and Local Government; and the Department of
Agriculture.
After the presentation of the overview of the activity, Atty. Mhelanie C. William,
Attorney IV of CHR-RO1, presented the results of the key informant interview (KII) of women
fisherfolks in terms of their roles; economic participation and recognition; access to information,
resources and food production; experience of marginalization, stigma, discrimination; trafficking
and gender-based violence before and during the pandemic; and the general impact of COVID19 pandemic to the women fisherfolk of Barangay Samara.
It is followed by the presentation of Atty. Anna Leah Romero, Attorney V of CHR-RO1,
where she revealed the results of the key informant interview (KII) for service providers in terms
of the situation of women fisherfolks; policies and programs; COVID-19 impact and programs;
and the recommendations to empower the sectors of service providers.
After the presentation of results, Mr. Danilo T. Balino facilitated the giving of reactions
and comments of representatives of fisherfolks wherein they have requested the following; (1)
for the service providers in general to provide a capital for the women fisherfolks; (2)
Livelihood; (3) Training; (4) Financial assistance; (5) Transportation (Service Vehicle); and (6)
Additional Membership. With the above-mentioned request, the BFAR immediately responded
with the programs they have provided for the fisherfolks, this includes the SURE AID
PROGRAMME wherein they can loan 25,000 pesos that is payable up to 10 years with no
interest. BFAR stated few of their project or activity which they have provided trainings and
sanitation seminars for the fisherfolk and the provision of cooler or ice box. Meanwhile, the
other agency like PGLU (OPAg) and DSWD asked the women fisherfolks to coordinate and to
raise their concerns to their LGU and promised to make collaborations of their projects to
address the concerns of the fisherfolks or women fisherfolk of Barangay Samara in particular.
The webinar ended with a closing message delivered by Atty. Anna Leah T. Romero. She
expressed her gratitude to the participants who attended the webinar despite of their busy
schedules. She also expressed her hope that the webinar should not be the end of their research
but rather the beginning of a strong, stable and deeper connection with the service providers in
the Region in order to provide quality services to the people particularly the women in
fisherfolks and the sector of fisherfolks. This is in line with the Mantra of the Gender Equality
and Women’s Human Rights Center (GEWHRC) of the Commission on Human Rights
Philippines which states that “Ensuring that No One is Left Behind”.
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