and 14 regional offices who investigated complaints in any area of discrimination, including sexual harassment at the workplace. It was reported that, at present, there were two cases of discrimination before the Civil Service Commission and one concerning sexual harassment. 203. On article 2, further Commission could intervene information was requested in cases of discrimination on how the Civil Service and to what extent. 204. In relation to artiole 3, the representative stated that the powers of NCRFW were sufficiently broad under Executive Order 348 approving and adopting the Philippine Development Plan for Women, 1989-1992. She said that the second periodic report (CEDAW/C/13/Add.l7 and Corr.1 and Amend.11 had provided more information on the Philippines Development Plan for Women and the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan. A structure existed to monitor ad evaluate the impact of the Plans, which would be updated regularly. The first analysis had been completed establishing the methodology and base level for The economic and political diffiaultfes experienced by future evaluations. the Philippines in resent years had hampered a complete implementation of the ~~ ~~~~a.~~~~~~~r~~I.~~~~~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~ 205. On article 5, the matter of complementarism was the subject of debate among the various groups working for equality, whose levels of consciousness were not always the same. With regard to a request for more information on the elimination of sexist prejudice and the stereotyped image of women in education, she stated that efforts to counteract sex stereotyping in textbooks were being made by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, where a focul point on women ha<. been established. The Department had formulated guidelines for the evaluation of instructional manuals and were testing them The guidelines had been designed to review at different educational levels, and edit educational materials in connection with the visibility of both sexes, role models for women, behaviour and the use of language. Material had been produced to counteract gender discrimination in textbooks and would be incorporated in L.he current review of textbooks8 that exercise would be repeated every six years. Efforts had been nade to strengthen the gender-apscific guiaelines for evaluation exercises in future bl conducting programmes on consciousneee-raising and gender awareness. The focal point on women had also reviewed existing policies and training programmes for their In response to a question on the involvement of women in the impact on women. msss media ss journalists, the representative stated that, although the number they formed a very visible group both in the of journalists was not large, print media and in broadcasting, but not .many of them were editors, Those women had formed themselves into a group entitled “Women in Media” and supported the work to achieve equality by publiciaiag programmes for women, During Womiua’s Month (Match), there were many proqrsmmes on women but at other A programme times activities were related mostly to individual events, entitled “Woman Watch” was broadcast weekly, !:.zxIcerning the Practical Skills Development courses, the representativa said that they were part of the high-school curriculum and introduced a more practical aspect into it. The ccurses were of an introductory nature and not aimed particularly at the advancement of women in ihe economic 6phezJ. However, the courses were strictly non-stereotyped and both sexes were easouraged to take part in all of them. -4o-