Third Phase:
The Third Phase of the Key Informant Interview (KII) in the Situation of Women
Fisherfolks and Women and Girls at Risk of Trafficking and Other Forms of GBV during Covid19 Pandemic and New Normal was conducted on October 23, 2020 via webinar. This is where
the results of the KII were presented by the CHR Regional Office I to the Interviewed Women
Fisherfolks and the different service providers in the Region. However, in the morning thereof, a
Consultative Meeting was first conducted by CHR-RO1 staff/ personnel with Ms. Ellen Acosta
and Ms. Nikka Ramos as to the documentation of the results that they have prepared with respect
to the first phase and the second phase of the documentation.
The webinar proper started at 1:00 pm with an invocation lead by Ms. Celia M. Quedado,
Information Officer II of CHR-RO1 followed by the acknowledgement of the different
participants. Consequently, Mr. Danilo T. Balino, Information Officer III, the emcee of the
activity, called the attention of Atty. Harold D. Kub-aron, the Regional Director of CHR-RO1 for
his welcome message. In his message, Atty. Harold D. Kub-aron first greeted the different
participants and gave thanks to everyone who participated in the activities that were conducted.
After that, he emphasized that the primary purposes of the conduct of this research about the
women fisherfolks and women and girls at risk of trafficking during the covid-19 pandemic is to
empower women and propagate equality among the fisherfolks in Barangay Samara. He also
mentioned the objectives of the activity which is first, to render visible and document the roles
and tasks undertaken by women fisherfolks in the households and in the community; Second, to
monitor the implementation of MCW provision on women fisher folks by looking at: women’s
roles, economic participation and recognition, access to information, resources and food
production; Experiences of marginalization, discrimination; Gender Based Violence. Third, to
document the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women fisher folks; Fourth, to document
awareness of and availment by women fisher folks of government programs in response to
COVID-19; And lastly, to gather recommendations from the ground. He ended his message with
high hopes that the research that was conducted will be the start of a continuous giving of quality
services to the women fisherfolks in Barangay Samara, Aringay, La Union and for women
fisherfolks in general in the Region.
After the message of Atty. Harold D. Kub-aron, the next part is presenting the objective
setting and the overview of the activity. According to Mr. Danilo Balino, the CHR initiated the
webinar to present the results of the conducted key informant interview (KII) in the situation of
women fisherfolks and women and girls at risk of trafficking and other forms of GBV during
Covid-19 pandemic and new normal. This is to serve as the bridge of communication between
the women fisherfolks in Barangay Samara and the service providers of the sector of fisherfolks
in the Region that includes the Provincial Government of La Union; Bureau of Fisheries and
Aquatic Resources; Department of Social Welfare and Development Office, Barangay Samara,
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