The second group participants were 13 representatives from various government agencies, namely: DA, DILG on COVID response, PNP, DSWD, GAD focal of LGUs, and Barangay VAWC Desk Officers. Discussion Women Fisherfolks Below are the summaries of responses to each guide questions being raised during the discussion. 1. Roles ● What is the nearest ocean, river, fish pond to you? What livelihood and other important things can the community obtain from the water resources (fishing, aquaculture, tourism, transport etc.) (Anong dagat, lawa, ilog, fish pond etc, ang malapit sa inyo? Ano – ano ang mga pinagkakakitaan o ibang kahalagahan ang nakukuha ng komunidad sa mga yamang tubig na ito? (fishing, aquaculture, tourism, transport etc) All of the respondents answered that they patronize the nearby ocean and rivers at Iba, Zambales for fishing activities. Fishing and selling fishery products highly contributes on women fisherfolks income. Fishing and selling are the main source of their income and their livelihood. ● In your family, what are the benefits you get from the (body of water) fisheries? (Livelihood, job, sources of food, leisure etc.) (Sa iyong pamilya, ano ang pakinabang ng mga anyo ng tubig sa inyo – pinagkakakitaan/ trabaho, pinagkukunan ng pagkain, pahingahan etc.) Majority of the respondents agreed that the fishery is their main source of family income. They catch fish and collect edible shellfish for home consumption or to be sold at the market. ● Being a woman who lives in a fishing community, what does your typical day look like? What are things you do inside and outside your house? (Bilang babae na nakatira sa isang fishing community, ano ang typical na araw sa iyo? Ano ang iyong mga ginagawa sa bahay at sa labas ng bahay? (Note reproductive work, pre-production work and processing work, and other community work). Most of the respondents expressed that their typical day is waking up early in the morning to prepare for their families and do fishing thereafter. After their morning fishing activities, half of the respondents agreed that they clean and preserve the fishes that were caught to be sold as fresh or dried goods directly to external vendors. As for the other half of respondents agreed that they sell their own fresh goods as vendors on various places. Most of the respondents explained that when they spend time at home, they fulfil their roles as a daughter, a housewife and a mother. They are mostly occupied with childbearing, child rearing, housekeeping and doing common household activities after their normal fishing activities or day off. ● Do your husband, daughter and son does fishing as well? What are their functions? How much did they earn from it? Page 5 of 17