list of fisherfolks for them to be registered as a legit association. It is easy to identify problems
encountered by these women, if they are categorically enlisted as “women’s fisherfolks.” The
rights of these women should be recognized according to the needs of its associations.
SOLANA (CSWDO): Monitoring of Violence Against Women Desk. There were situations
wherein the VAW Desk in a certain barangay is not functional. The privacy of the VAW Desk
workspace in the barangay level and other government agency must be observed. In some
situations, due to lack of facilities and funds, the privacy of the VAW Desk workspace is at stake.
The confidentiality of the cases cannot be observed due to lack of VAW Desk workspace. ‘
DAPAT NAAY KAUGALINGON SPACE ANG VAW DESK, ANG NAHITABO NA HINANG
NGA MULTIPURPOSE, DAGHAN NA NUON MO AMBIT, DAGHAN NA MAKABALO SA
ISSUES.”
CHRISTY (PNP-WCPD): This VAW Desk must have assistance from the barangay. We should
strengthen our partnership from the our agency ( PNP ) down to the Barangay level. Any report of
abuses must be reported first in the barangay level before it will be forwarded to our agency. We
need the help of the personnel from the barangay level to assist the victim. Once, the victim decided
to file for a complaint of abuses against her husband, the record from the barangay will be
forwarded to us in the PNP. We need to have cooperation from the barangay level. This is to
monitor the cases of number of abuses for women and to validly record the data of abuses.
YEYEN (SP-COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN): The Violence against Women
from other agency (PNP), their own personnel may lack of capability to handle the cases of abuses.
In our office, we do have a plan to educate these personnel from other agency on how to handle
the situation of abuses. Since, it it pandemic, we cannot at this time continues with our project.
ANA (BFAR): To strengthen the registration of Fishing Boat. The government agency in-charge
of the registration should see to it, that these operators will abide the rules of the government.
JANE (DA): To strengthen the registration of Fishing Boat. The Department of Agriculture
encourages the pump boat operators to always register their fishing boat. This is to avoid the use
of fishing boat to transport children from different islands.
JEROME (LGU): THE CONSTRUCTION OF CENTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
WAS AMONG THE PRIORITY PROJECT OF TALISAY CITY. THE GENDER AND
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