NBSC Strengthens Gender Mainstreaming Through GAD Agenda Training and Strategic Planning Workshop
Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon โ April 28โ29, 2025 โ In pursuit of its commitment to gender equality and inclusive development, Northern Bukidnon State College (NBSC) conducted the GAD Focal Point System Training Workshop on GAD Agenda Crafting and Strategic Planning at the Pearl Olive Eden Garden and Event Venue in Tankulan, Manolo Fortich.
The two-day capacity-building workshop, held on April 28โ29, was facilitated by Dr. Rowena Antoniette Moonyeen S. Navera, a seasoned GAD resource person who traveled from Antique to share her expertise. The workshop aimed to guide the NBSC GAD Focal Point System (GFPS) in formulating a transparent and responsive GAD Agenda aligned with national frameworks and institutional priorities.
Participants engaged in intensive sessions, including an orientation on developing the GAD Agenda and a strategic planning workshop. The second day focused on crafting GAD goals, identifying and prioritizing gender issues, and translating desired GAD outcomes into concrete programs, projects, and activities (PPAs).
Dr. Navera expressed admiration for the participants’ dedication, stating,
โ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐จ๐ช๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐ก ๐ฅ๐ค ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐ฃ ๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ข ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐ช๐ฅ๐ค. ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค, ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฎ๐ค ๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐๐จ ๐ก๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐๐ โฆ ๐โ๐ข ๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช, ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ค.โ
She also highlighted the value of her engagement with NBSC, sharing,
โ๐ผ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ง๐๐จ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐ค๐ฃ, ๐๐ก๐๐ข ๐ ๐ค ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ค, ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ค ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐โฆ ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช.โ
The workshop was a meaningful platform for fostering understanding and commitment to integrating GAD into the institutionโs core operations and culture. The participants, in turn, expressed their appreciation for the insights and strategies shared, which will serve as a foundation for future GAD initiatives at NBSC.
The activity was organized under Ms. Zandra Shellee Ordinan, GAD Officer, who thanked Dr. Navera and the entire GFPS for their active participation and commitment.
