Santiago City GAD Council

10/08/2026

PARA SA KABATAAN!

The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) is one with the celebration of the International and National Youth Day and Linggo ng Kabataan this August.

This year's theme underscores the lived experiences of youth across the globe—despite their diverse circumstances, all young people share a common vision: a sustainable future defined by engagement, enablement, and empowerment.

08/08/2026

The future we navigate together should be a future we all get to shape.

Today, August 8, 2026, we celebrate the 59th Anniversary of the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), nearly six decades of countries coming together, learning from one another, and building a region where progress can be shared by all.

As the Philippines leads ASEAN this year under the theme “Navigating Our Future, Together,” we are reminded that the future is not something we simply move toward. It is something we shape together. And it is stronger when all of us, regardless of gender, across generations and communities, have the space and opportunity to take part in it.

May the ASEAN we shape be one where everyone has a voice, feels safe, and has a place to belong—because no one should be left behind in the progress we seek.

Happy 59th ASEAN Day!

07/08/2026

06/08/2026

“Ligtas na Kapaligiran, Malusog na Kaisipan”
Ngayong Agosto 6, 2026, isinagawa ng Santiago Water District ang Gender and Development (GAD) In-House Orientation na may temang “Ligtas na Kapaligiran , Malusog na Kaisipan” sa Wilmer’s Resort , Hotel & Restaurant, Sinsayon, Santiago City.

Naging makabuluhan ang programa sa pamamagitan ng pagbabahagi ng mahahalagang kaalaman tungkol sa Mental Health Awareness, na naglalayong palawakin ang kamalayan sa kahalagahan ng pangangalaga sa ating kalusugang pangkaisipan at pagsusulong ng isang positibo at ligtas na kapaligiran sa lugar ng trabaho.

Taos pusong pasasalamat kay Ms. Johanna Mercy C. Gabriel sa kanyang makabuluhang pagbabahagi at pagbibigay inspirasyon ang mga natutunan upang patuloy nating pangalagaan ang ating kalusugang pangkaisipan.

Sapagkat ang isang ligtas na kapaligiran ay nagsisimula sa isang malusog na kaisipan


and Development

05/08/2026

04/08/2026

Matagumpay na isinagawa ang Gender and Development (GAD) Seminar sa SDO Multi-Purpose Hall, Santiago City, noong Hulyo 30, 2026, bilang bahagi ng patuloy na pagpapalakas ng kakayahan ng mga education personnel sa pagsusulong ng gender-responsive na edukasyon at pamamahala

Lubos ang aming pasasalamat kay Dr. Alfredo B. Gumaru Jr., EdD, CESO V, Schools Division Superintendent, sa kanyang patuloy na suporta sa mga programang nagtataguyod ng Gender and Development (GAD) at sa pagpapalakas ng kakayahan ng mga kawani ng edukasyon.
Taos-puso rin ang aming pasasalamat kay Ms. Johanna Mercy C. Gabriel, Population Program Officer II At GAD Focal Person ng LGU-Santiago City, sa pagbabahagi ng kanyang kaalaman at husay bilang Resource Speaker tungkol sa Gender Analysis and GA Tools.
Maraming salamat din sa ating mga opisyal ng DepEd SDO Santiago City, at sa lahat ng kalahok na aktibong nakiisa. Nawa’y magsilbing gabay ang mga natutunan upang higit pang maisulong ang gender-responsive at inklusibong mga programa sa edukasyon.

Sama-sama nating isulong ang pagkakapantay—pantay at isang mas inklusibong sistema ng edukasyon

and Develpment

03/08/2026

03/08/2026

│ August 3, 2026

Please be informed of the updated contact details for the Violence Against Women (VAW) Referral Service and the Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and their Children (IACVAWC) Secretariat.

VAW Referral Services:
Email: [email protected]
Mobile Number: 0917 867 1907

Kindly note that the PCW’s VAW Referral Service responds to requests for assistance and inquiries from victim-survivors and other individuals affected by gender-based violence (GBV) by providing appropriate information, initial assistance, and referrals to relevant government agencies, service providers, and other support institutions, based on their identified needs.

For non-VAW referral inquiries and official communications:

IACVAWC Secretariat Unit
Office of the Executive Director
Email: [email protected]
Mobile Number: 0945 455 8121
Trunkline and Local: (+632) 8735-1654 local 123-124

Thank you for your continued cooperation.

03/08/2026

Press Release | 𝗣𝗖𝗪 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗔𝗗 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺

The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) has completed the validation phase for the fourth batch of the GAD Local Learning Hub (GAD LLH) Certification Program. The said program recognizes local government units (LGUs) with outstanding and notable programs, services, and facilities in advancing gender mainstreaming. From February to July 2026, PCW validated 33 gender-responsive initiatives across 14 LGUs.

PCW released the Call for Applications for GAD LLH Batch 4 on March 10, 2025, receiving a total of 23 applications from LGUs nationwide.

Of the 23 applicants, 17 LGUs met the minimum requirements for shortlisting while only 14 completed on-site validation. During each validation visit, the PCW GAD LLH Team led by the Technical Services and Regional Coordination Division verified and substantiated the information submitted in the LGU’s Profile Form and GeRL Assessment Tool results.

Speaking during the validation visit in Pasig City, PCW Chairperson Ermelita V. Valdeavilla described the GAD LLH program as a space where long-ignored issues are finally brought into the open, becoming starting points for dialogue, action, reform, and hope.

Read more: pcw.gov.ph/pcw-concludes-validation-visits-for-batch-4-of-the-gad-local-learning-hub-certification-program/

31/07/2026

Ang tahanan ang unang lugar na dapat nagbibigay ng seguridad sa bawat bata. Ito ang dapat nilang matakbuhan, hindi katakutan. Walang bata ang dapat makaranas ng pananamantala sa mismong lugar na inaasahan nilang magpoprotekta sa kanila.

Kaya sa pagtatapos ng Anti-Trafficking in Persons Awareness Month, dalhin natin ang adhikaing ito sa bawat tahanan at komunidad. Higit pa sa isang buwang kampanya, sama-sama nating itaguyod ang isang Pilipinas kung saan ligtas ang bawat bata at walang puwang ang trafficking at anumang uri ng pananamantala.

Kung ikaw o ang isang kakilala mo ay biktima o pinaghihinalaang biktima ng Human Trafficking o Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC), magsumbong sa 1343 Actionline, Makabata Helpline 1383, o sa mga kinauukulang awtoridad.

Protektado ka ng Republic Act No. 11862, o ang Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2022, at Republic Act No. 11930, o ang Anti-OSAEC and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) Act.