TRANSCO GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT (GAD) FOCAL POINT SYSTEM (GFPS)

In accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 2011-01, released by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), Gender and Development Focal Point System was defined as an interacting and interdependent group of people in all government instrumentalities tasked to catalyze and accelerate gender mainstreaming. It is a mechanism established to ensure and advocate for, guide, coordinate, and monitor the development, implementation, review and updating of their GAD plans and GAD-related programs, activities and projects (PAPs).

Leonor Quintia

GFPS Chairperson Vice President Resource Management Service Group

MESSAGE FROM GFPS CHAIRPERSON

It is an honor and privilege for me to be the Chairperson of TransCo’s Gender and Development Focal Point System (GFPS). The role of national mechanisms in promoting gender equality and women empowerment is essential to all organizational policies, programs, and activities. As TransCo’s GFPS Chair, it is my responsibility to lead the TransCo organization in its commitment to gender equality and the continuous development and implementation of gender-sensitive and gender-responsive plans and programs. I am very grateful to all the members of TransCo’s GFPS as well as the whole TransCo community for supporting the agency’s efforts to further promote awareness on gender and development practices and the empowerment of women in and outside of the workplace. As GAD advocates, we will continuously endeavor to be a government agency that exemplifies gender equality and women empowerment in all aspects of its operations, and we hope that through this, we will be able to respond to and better serve the gender needs of our community and stakeholders.

+ GAD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

GFPS Executive Committee	Name	Position/ Cost Center
Chairperson:	Ms. Leonor S. Quintia	Vice President, Resource Management Services Group
Vice Chairperson:	Ms. Dinna O. Dizon	Vice President, Transmission Management Group
Members:	Atty. Noel Z. De Leon	Vice President, Right of Way and Legal Group
	Atty. Andre R. De Jesus	Manager, Policy and Strategy Development Dept.
	Ms. Susana H. Singson	Department Manager, Financial Services Dept.
	Mr. Michael A. Vivas	Manager, HR and Administrative Dept.
	Mr. William L. Abarca	Representative, NATREA

Pursuant to Memorandum Circular No. 2011-01 dated October 21, 2011, the GFPS Chairperson shall:

Issue policies or other directives that support GAD mainstreaming in the policies, plans, programs, projects and activities, budget, systems, and procedures of the agency including the creation, strengthening, modification or reconstitution of the GFPS; and
Approve the GAD Plan, Program and Budget of the agency as duly endorsed by the Executive Committee, with the assistance of the Technical Working Group, and ensure its implementation

While the Executive Committee shall:

Provide direction and give policy advice to the Agency Head to support and strengthen the GFPS and agency’s GAD mainstreamingactivities;
Direct the identification of GAD Strategies, programs, activities and projects based on the results of the gender audit, gender analysis and according to the identified priorities of the agency in response to the gender issues faced by its clients and employees;
Ensure the timely submission of the agency GAD Plan and Budget Accomplishment Report and other GAD-related reports to the PCW and to DBM;
Ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the agency GAD programs, activities and projects and the judicious utilization of the GAD Budget;
Build and strengthen the partnership of the agency with PCW, GAD experts, advocates, women’s groups and other stakeholders in pursuit of gender mainstreaming;
Recommend approval of agency GAD Plans and Budgets and GAD ARs, and
Recommend awards or recognition to outstanding institutional GAD programs, activities and projects and/or GAD FP members.

+ GFPS TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP

+ MOVE CHAPTER OFFICERS

GFPS Executive Committee	Name	Position/ Cost Center
President	Michael A. Vivas	Manager, HR and Administrative Department
Vice President	Atty. Andre R. De Jesus	Manager, Policy and Strategy Development Department
Secretary	Mark P. Hernandez	Sr. HR Specialist, HR Management and Development Division
Treasurer	Willian L. Abarca	Legal Researcher, ROW Litigation Department
Auditor	Rodolfo G. Castro Jr.	Sr. Internal Auditor, Internal Audit Department

GFEPS Technical Working Group	Name	Position/ Cost Center
Chairperson:	Atty. Soledad T. Dela Vega-Cabangis	Manager, SDMD
Vice Chairperson:	Ms. Justina S. Payumo,	Manager, RMCD
Members:	Atty. Anne Rose R. De Guia	Corporate Atty. III, CLSD
	Ms. Marife M. Villafuerte	Manager, HRMMD
	Ms. Clarina D. Ylanan	Manager, FPTD
	Ms. Anne Dominique D. Francisco	PRO IV-PSDD
	Mr. Mark P. Hernandez	Sr. HR Specialist, HRMDD
GFPS Secretariat	Name	Position/ Cost Center
Head:	Ms. Maria Pilar M. Bigornia	Corp. Staff Officer C, RMSG
Members:	Ms. Jewelyn J. Tamayo	Corp. Staff Specialist B, HRMDD-GAD
Members:	Ms. Wendy U. Bernas	Corp. Staff Analyst, HRMDD-GAD
GFPS Functional Group Point Person	Name	Position/ Cost Center
	Mr. Isidro B. Noble	Executive Assistant, OP
	Mr. Sedfrey Del Rosario	Administrative Officer A, CorSec
	Mr. Rodolfo G. Castro, Jr.	Sr. Internal Auditor, IAD
	Ms. Roby Vanessa B. Peralta	Sr. Financial Specialist A, FSD
	Ms. Samantha Nicole P. Degay	Corp. Staff Specialist B, ARMPMD
	Ms. Ruby M. Fulgencio	Sr. Financial Specialist A, UMD
	Ms. Rodora T. Hufano	Environmental Management Specialist, TSD
	Ms. Erma A. Manadlang	Legal Researcher, CLSD
	Ms. Catherine S. Larayos	Legal Researcher, ROWLD
	Ms. Ma. Inah E. Carvajal	Corporate Staff Analyst A, ROWMD

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