GAD Focal Point :

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GAD Focal Point PPAs Fast Lane to Port
Community Relations
31st APA Meeting November 15-17,
2005 Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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PPA Mission
We commit to provide reliable and responsive
services in our ports, sustain development of our
port communities and the environment, and be a
model corporate agency of the government.
PPA Mission and GAD Advocacy
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PPA Priority Objective
To integrate port community development and
environmental protection in the development and
operation of ports.
PPA Mission and GAD Advocacy
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Provides legal framework for integrating
civic-oriented endeavors into corporate plans and
program
PPA Mission and GAD Advocacy
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Republic Act (RA) 7192 Women in Nation-Building
Act
Directs all government agencies to set up
respective Gender and Development (GAD) Focal
Point
Introduction
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PPA-GAD Focal Point (PPA-GFP)
Frontliner in the delivery of port community
projects
Introduction
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PPA-GFP Policy Approach
Continually embarks on a search for innovative
initiatives to transform unequal social/gender
relations into creative opportunities that would
equally benefit both women and men.
PPA Mission and GAD Advocacy
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Port Community Project Beneficiaries
More than 50,000 individuals and hundreds of
families have benefited from PPA projects under
PPA-GFP auspices
Port Community Projects
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Establishment of Halfway House/ Bahay Silungan
sa Daungan (BSD)

• Conceptualized in 1996 through PPA-GFP
• PPA-GFP maiden project established in Manila
  North Harbor
• Unique port facility that provides temporary
  shelter to stranded passengers

Port Community Projects
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BSD Operations Network

• Visayan Forum Foundation, Inc. (VFFI) oversees
  management and day-to-day operations
• Auxiliary assistance provided by DSWD, DOLE, NBI
  and shipping lines

Port Community Projects
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BSD Establishments

• Manila North Harbor in July 2000
• Davao (Southern Mindanao) in April 2002
• Matnog, Sorsogon (Bicol Region) in September 2004
• Batangas (Southern Luzon ) in October 2004

Port Community Projects
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BSD Mileage Recognition

• Governments distinctive response to curb human
  trafficking
• Feature coverages of CNN and Associated Press
• Presented in two World Conferences
• Caught interest of local and foreign advocates on
  gender issues
• Subject of the International Program on the
  Elimination of Child Labor panel discussion in
  June 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland

Port Community Projects
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Conduct of Entrepreneurial and Livelihood Courses

• More than 7,000 participants benefited from the
  program
• Skills training geared towards establishment of
  own businesses
• 17 of beneficiaries productively employ acquired
  knowledge and skills through own businesses

Port Community Projects
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SKILLS TRAINING

• Cosmetology, Reflexology and Body Massage

Port Community Projects
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SKILLS TRAINING

• Food Technology
• (Baking, Meat and Fish Processing,
• Culinary Arts and Vegetable-Growing)

Port Community Projects
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SKILLS TRAINING

• Sewing
• (Industrial Sewing Machine Operation,
• Tailoring and Making Garments,
• Curtains and Pillow Cases)

Port Community Projects
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SKILLS TRAINING

• Arts and Crafts
• (Making of Handicraft, Fashion Jewelry,
• Soap and Candles)

Port Community Projects
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SKILLS TRAINING

• Vocational / Technical Courses
• (Carpentry, Welding, Masonry,
  Plumbing, Home Appliance Repair,
  Electronics, Automotive and Driving)

Port Community Projects
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SKILLS TRAINING

• Computer Courses
• (for Out-of-School Youth)

Port Community Projects
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SKILLS TRAINING

• Entrepreneurial Support Courses
• (Basic Accounting, Credit and Collection,
  Organization and Management, and
  Organizing Cooperatives)

Port Community Projects
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Provision of Livelihood Centers and
Micro-Financing Facilities

• Livelihood Centers at Passenger Terminal
  Buildings
• Micro-financing through support of external
  sources
• (Asian Terminals, Inc.)

Port Community Projects
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Provision of Educational and Day-Care Facilities

• Construction of two elementary schools in
• North Harbor
• Renovation of existing facilities into day-care
  centers in Davao
• Donation of books, chairs and tables to Tibungco
  Relocatees Association

Port Community Projects
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Provision of Health Care Facilities / Services
and Sanitation Awareness Programs

• More than 1,500 individuals and hundreds of
  families as beneficiaries
• Seminars and briefings conducted on health and
  environmental care (Ecological Solid
• Waste Management)

Port Community Projects
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Provision of Health Care Facilities/Services and
Sanitation Awareness Programs

• Outreach programs conducted on medical and dental
  missions
• Satellite clinics established
• in some villages in coordination with the
  Department of Health
• Feeding program launched for children of
  marginalized communities

Port Community Projects
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Conduct of Character and Value-Enhancement
Training Programs

• Symposia conducted on the following topics

• Responsible Parenthood and Family
  Values
• Responsible Parenthood and General
  Health/Well-being
• Anti-Sexual Harassment Act
• Solo Parenting Act
• Empowerment of Working Women
• Violence Against Women
• Women and Childrens Rights

Port Community Projects
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Provision of On-Site Assistance to Port Clients
Kalakbay Projects

• Priority Lanes for people with special needs
• Child Care Stations at Passenger Terminal
  Buildings
• GAD Public Assistance Centers for
  motorists/passengers
• Communications/call facilities

Port Community Projects
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Projects on the Wings

• Leadership Skills of Women in the Seaport Sector
  of the APEC Economies project proposal presented
  in June 2005 during APEC TPT-TWG Meeting in
  Washington D.C., USA
• Projects for 2006-2008 with minimal funding
  requirements earmarked during PPA Head Office-GFP
  7th Annual Conference and Planning Workshop in
  August 2005

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CONCLUSION
The PPA-GAD Focal Point has proven itself to be a
reliable partner of the Philippine Ports
Authority in the delivery of its port community
projects with the noble goal of uplifting the
social as well as the economic conditions of its
beneficiaries.
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GAD Focal Point PPAs Fast Lane to Port
Community Relations
Thank You