Thus, the Regional Gender Focal – Special Investigator, Maria Voy A. Belen conducted: “A FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION (FGD) ON THE SITUATION OF WOMEN FISHERFOLKS AND WOMEN AND GIRLS AT RISK OF TRAFFICKING AND OTHER FORMS OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC,” HELD AT BARANGARY TANGKE, TALISAY CITY, CEBU ON OCTOBER 12, 2020. During the registration, Investigator Belen acted as Secretariat of the Actvity, hands on with the physical arrangements and venue decorations. In this way, she said, that women fisherfolks would be eager to participate if the place is nice to look at. The Registration started at 11:00 in the morning and they were gathered to have lunch at the venue. The fisherfolks were so glad on that day. INVOCATION Prior to the conduct of the said activity, there was necessary coordination made by the Regional Gender Focal –Special Investigator Maria Voy A. Belen to the concerned government agency, barangay and the city of Talisay. The Department of Agriculture Personnel, Ms.Apple Jane Into, led the Invocation. 4