Kicking off the Violence Against Women and their Children Campaign with a mission to cultivate change and promote a culture of respect and equality, the station wore orange during its flag ceremony to signal the start of the 18-day campaign. The campaign is observed annually from November 25 to December 12 as mandated by Proclamation No. 1172 s. 2006. Let’s sow the seeds of awareness and harvest a future free […]

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DA-PhilRice Isabela, in partnership with DA-Cagayan Valley Research Center (CVRC) and the Local Government Unit of Dupax Del Sur, observed International Day for Rural Women yesterday with women and men farmers of Dupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya. The municipality will host the next RiceBIS community with Saint Vincent Multipurpose Cooperative as the partner farmers organization. An array of rice food products like brown rice cookies, brown rice puff balls, and […]

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The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) awarded PhilRice the GADtimpala Silver for Outstanding Gender-Responsive Agency and the GADtimpala Bronze for the Exemplary GAD Focal Point System (GADtimpala AlaGAD) due to its commendable efforts in mainstreaming gender equality, diversity, and social inclusion. The GADtimpala selection committee, comprising representatives from national government agencies, acknowledged the Institute’s achievements in four areas: policy; people; enabling mechanisms; and programs, projects, and activities. The PCW evaluators […]

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DA-PhilRice Agusan staff were in full force in honoring women during the training on the functions of the GAD Focal Point System in the Gazebo Pools and Restaurant in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte, on April 4, 2023. The knowledge-filled activity was aligned with this year’s National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC) theme, “WE for Gender Equality and Inclusive Society, and brought together Gender and Development advocates for a discussion on […]

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To end the celebration of Women’s Month, PhilRice Midsayap staffers participated in activities that tackled how the station can continually genderize its activities. Last Wednesday, the R&D Unit conducted its first quarter meeting, where GAD issues and analysis were emphasized. According to PhilRice Midsayap GAD Focal Person Mr. Peter Lyod P. Sabes, researchers should be more keen on identifying gender issues in order to craft projects and studies that can […]

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“We are all champions.” Station Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Person, Dr. Ofelia Malonzo, emphasized this at the awarding of the Women Champions Contest.  “All women associated with PhilRice are champions in their respective fields,” she further added.

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DA-Philrice Agusan’s newly hired staff learned how social norms and power structures impact the lives and opportunities available to different groups of men and women during the Gender and Development (GAD) Orientation. The activity was held on March 20, 2023, in Training Hall, PhilRice Agusan, RTRomualdez, Agusan del Norte, as part of the Women’s Month Celebration 2023, with the theme “WE for gender equality and an inclusive society.” Mr. Jehru […]

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To empower women in rural communities and promote gender equality and inclusive society, a lecture on gender sensitivity in the RiceBIS Community in Rayuray, City of Batac was conducted today. Ms. Nataliza L. Llapitan of the Mariano Marcos State University, a Certified Region 1 GAD Resource Pool RGRP and Gender Mainstreaming and Monitoring System (GMMS) Focal Person was invited as the resource speaker. The lecture highlights the basic GAD concepts. […]

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Inaasahan ni Carmensita Sanchez, city agriculturist ng Zamboanga City na sa tulong ng mga libreng certified inbred seeds at mga babasahin na ipamamahagi ng Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Programs sa darating na taniman ay mas tataas na ang ani at kita ng mga ka-Palay natin sa Zamboanga. Kwento nito, ito ang unang season na mapabibilang ang siyudad mula nang simulan ang programa noong 2019. Ito ay ayon sa pagpupulong […]

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