● Saan nanggagaling ang mga kaalamang ito? Kung walang alam – bakit kaya di mo ito nalaman? Wala ba pagkakataong makadalo ng meeting etc? o During consultations in the community, only the Punong Barangay is being oriented and sometimes this information was not relayed to the constituents. Some women fisherfolks were not given opportunity to attend to such activities. ● May nakukuha ka bang benepisyo sa gobyerno bilang kababaihan sa pangisda? Ang iyong asawa? (look for access to benefits – kanino nakapangalan?) o No benefits were received from the government. ● Ngayong COVID-19 Pandemic – anong mga benepisyo o ayuda ng gobyerno para sa sector ang alam mo? Alam mo ba ang SURE COVID AID? o The participants unanimously responded that they are not aware of the SURE COVID AID of the government and that they only knew of the program during the FGD. o One participant shared that there were seaweeds fisherfolks that were given cash assistance by BFAR. ● Nakatanggap ba kayo ng ayuda sa gobyerno? Ano ang mga ito? Sapat ba? o Only food relief assistance from the LGU but none from other government agencies which according to most of the participants were not enough for the entire family. According to all, they do not have access to information, resources, and food production. They do not know anything about the rights of women in fisher folk. They were never invited to seminars or trainings on fishery. The community where they lived do not have programs for women fisher folk. They did not avail the Survival and Recovery (SURE) Aid Program of Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC). As women in their community, they had access to benefits. Most of them have received assistance from the government such as SAP (Social Amelioration Program), and food items from the barangay. The assistance they received from the government has augmented their basic needs. 4. EXPERIENCES OF MARGINALIZATION, STIGMA, DISCRIMINATION ● Sapa ba ang kinikita ng pamilya para sa pangangailangan? Nakakakain naman ng 3 beses isang araw sa lahat ng pagkakataon? o Income is not enough to meet the needs of the family. While most of the participants are able to eat three times a day, one participant shared that because of the pandemic they sometimes forego their breakfast. ● Maayos ba ang trato sa inyo ng barangay, ng gobyerno, ng mga ahensya ng gobyerno kung kayo ay nagtatanong o nag aavail ng mga benepisyo para sa mga mangingisda? o Some of the participants shared that they receive unfair treatment from the barangay because of favoritism. Only those who are considered allies benefit most of the time. 6 | Situation of Women Fisherfolks and Women and Girls at Risk of Trafficking and other Forms of GBV during COVD-19 Pandemic and the New Normal