GAD Audit at 8 2017 GAD Budget Forum PDF

Commission on Audit
Gender and Development Focal Point System
GAD Audit @8
2017 GAD Budget Forum
LOURDES M. CASTILLO
Assistant Commissioner
Chair, Technical Working Group
COA GAD Focal Point System
12/6/2017 Gender Equality Mainstreaming Towards Nation 1

Building
Outline
I. Constitutional and Legal Bases
II. COA GAD Policies and Issuances
III. COA GAD Focal Point System
IV. COA GAD Plan and Budget
V. Gender Mainstreaming Assessment
VI. Audit of GAD Funds and Activities
VII. Common Audit Observations
VIII. Way Forward
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 Section 14, Article II, 1987 Constitution:
The State recognizes the role of

women in nation-building and
shall ensure the fundamental
equality before the law of
women and men.

 RA No. 7192: Women in Development
and Nation Building Act -
 signed into law on Feb. 12, 1992

 promotes the integration of
women as full and equal partners
of men in development and
nation-building

 RA No. 9710: Magna Carta of Women
and its IRR -
 approved on August 14, 2009 and
March 10, 2010, respectively
 Created PCW (formerly NCRFW)
 established the GAD Focal Point
System in all agencies
 promotes gender equality and
women empowerment

 Section 36 Chapter VI, RA No. 9710:
The COA shall conduct an annual audit on
the use of the GAD budget for the purpose of
determining its judicious use and the
efficiency, and effectiveness of interventions
in addressing gender issues towards the
realization of the objectives of the country’s
commitments, plans, and policies on women
empowerment, gender equality, and GAD.

 General Provisions of the Annual
General Appropriations Acts (GAA)
since 1995 –
 Allocation of at least 5% of the
total budget for GAD
 Basis for annual GAD Plan and
Budget of NGAs, GOCCs and
LGUs

 EO No. 348 dated 2/17/89,
Philippine Development Plan for
Women (PDPW) for 1989-1992
 EO No. 273 dated 9/8/95, Philippine

Plan for Gender-Responsive
Development (PPGRD) 1995-2025 to
implement Beijing Declaration and
Platform for Action

 Revised GAD Audit Guidelines
COA Circular No. 2014-001

March 3, 2014
COA Memorandum No. 2009-020

May 15, 2009

 Institutionalizing GAD in COA
COA Resolution No. 2015-039

December 1, 2015
COA Resolution No. 2010-005

August 5, 2010

COA GAD VISION

COA, a Supreme Audit Institution, at
the forefront in mainstreaming
gender and development, fosters
gender – responsive governance in
the local and international audit
communities

COA GAD MISSION

In pursuit of its constitutional
mandate, COA shall ensure the
mainstreaming of gender –
responsive policies, programs,
projects and activities in government
operations

Central Office

Regional
Offices

COA GAD
Strategic
Framework

Total GAA GAD
Year Percent
Budget Budget
2013 6.634 B 328 M 5%
2014 7.645 B 208 M 3%
2015 7.969 B 398 M 5%
2016 7.754 B 387 M 5%
2017 9.334 B 466 M 5%

 2017 Accomplishments: Client Focused
 Continuing audits of the utilization of
GAD funds of agencies
 Inclusion of GAD Citizen Participatory

Audit, audit of ODA-funded projects,
and embassy audits
 Regular part of Annual Audit Reports

(AARs)and Annual Financial Reports
(AFRs)
 Submission of the consolidated GAD audit
findings and recommendations to PCW
 MOUs with PCW and DILG on capacity

building
 Establishment of National Pool of GAD

Resource Persons in CO and ROs, and
development of GAD Courseware

 Continuous course offering and conduct
of trainings on GAD, and serve as
resource persons and participants in
various GAD trainings of government
agencies
 Participation in the 61st Session of the UN

Commission on the Status of Women,
and in consultative forum thereafter

 Attendance to meetings and briefings
called by PCW, and submitted
comments to draft guidelines
 Attendance in series of briefings by

agencies officials to COA officials on
their programs to implement the SDGs
2016-2030, including Goal 5
 Hosting of the 2017 GAD Budget Fora

 2017 Accomplishments: Organization
Focused
 Conduct of various activities to celebrate
the 2017 National Women’s Month (NWM)
 Publication of Special Edition of COA

Chronicle for the 2017 NMW, and Info and
Education Campaign (IEC) Materials
 Improvement of the COA GAD Website by

uploading various GAD materials
Focused
 New COA GAD Bulletin Board
 Use of COA GAD logo and slogan
 Conduct of GAD Survey, and encoding of

GAD questionnaires to update the Sex
Disaggregated Data

Focused
 Conduct of lay fora on various medical

concerns of COA personnel
 Conduct of team building activities, sports

competitions and physical fitness
 Reactivation of the COA CO Choir and

participation in choir competitions

Focused
 Continuous operation of Day Care Center
 Conduct of annual GAD Planning and

Budgeting, and Year-end assessment of
accomplishments
 Regional submission of GPBs and

Accomplishment Reports through GMMS

Focused
 Drafting of GAD policies and guidelines,
i.e. CODI, Women’s Desk, Gender-Fair
Language, common audit observation
checklists, sports guidelines, etc.

V. GMEF Assessment
AGENCY 2014 BASELINE 2015 RATING 2016 RATING
1. Commission on Audit (COA) Level 3 Level 3 Level 4
2. Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Level 3 Level 3 Level 3
3. Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Level 3 Level 3 Level 3
4. Commission on Population (PopCom) Level 3 Level 3 Level 3
5. Department of Agriculture (DA) Level 2 Level 2 Level 3
6. Civil Service Commission (CSC) Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

7. Department of Education (DepEd) Level 1 Level 1 Level 2
8. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Level 3 Level 3 Level 3
9. Department of Health (DOH) Level 3 Level 3 Level 3
10. Department of Justice (DOJ) Level 2 Level 2 Level 2
11. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

12. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Level 2 Level 2 Level 3
Source: PCW016

V. GMEF Assessment
SCORES
KEY AREAS
2014 2015 2016 2017
Policy 16.67 20.0 20.0 ?
(Level 3) (Level 4) (Level 4)
People 20.33 20.33 22.49 ?
Enabling 15 15 18 ?
Mechanisms (Level 3) (Level 3) (Level 3)
PAPs 18.58 20.24 20.74 ?
Over‐all 70.58 75.57 81.23 ?
Score (Level 3) (Level 3) (Level 4)

VI. Audit of GAD Funds & Activities
COA Circular No. 2014-001 dated March 18, 2014
General Guidelines
1. An annual audit of funds, programs, projects
and activities on gender and development shall
be conducted in all government agencies:
 Financial and Compliance Audit
 Value for Money Audit
 Fraud Audit

General Guidelines
2. See to it that the audited agency thru the GAD Focal
Point conduct mainstreaming on self-assessment on
the following:
2.1 Compliance with existing laws and regulations
on gender and development
2.2 Monitoring the use of GAD funds for the purpose
of which they had been appropriated
2.3 Seeing to it that the agency’s plans, programs,
projects and activities on GAD are aligned to
the agency’s mandate

Specific Guidelines
1. Audit of the GAD funds which shall be at least five per
cent (5%) of the total budget appropriations of the
agency shall be in accordance with the existing
guidelines (PCW-NEDA-DBM Joint Circular No. 2012-01)
2. In case of ODA-funded projects, 5% to 30% of funds
from foreign governments and multinational agencies
are in support of gender-responsive programs and
projects.

GAD Funds maybe used for

1. Programs and Projects (PAPs) for which gender
issues have been identified under the PPGD
and by the GAD Focal Point in the course of
gender analysis
2. PAPs included in the PCW-endorsed GAD Plan
3. Personal Services such as salaries of agency
personnel assigned to plan, implement and
monitor GAD PAPs

4. Maintenance and Operating Expenses provided
that
a) Expenditures for supplies and materials shall
pertain to existing GAD Projects or Programs
which are organization focused or client
focused and which are among those
approved by the PCW. Such supplies shall be
included in the annual procurement plan and
program of agencies;
b) Attendance in trainings abroad on GAD may be
allowed provided there is a specific authority
from appropriate government oversight
agencies, said trainings are not offered in any
of the local training institutions or universities
and provided that knowledge from such
training shall be cascaded to the employees of
the concerned agency and subject to
availability of funds; and

5. Equipment and Capital Outlay provided that
a) Procurement of equipment or capital outlay is
necessary for an identified gender issue, and
the project was approved by the PCW;
b) The equipment can be operated by a
corresponding technical employee or staff;
and
c) The prices are reasonable and quantity is not
excessive.

6. PAPs identified or authorized in specific laws for gender
and development, such as:
a) R.A. 8425 – An act Institutionalizing the Social
Reforms and Poverty Alleviation Program
b) R.A. 8505 – An Act Providing Assistance and
Protection for Rape Victims
c) R.A. 8504 – An Act Promulgating Policies and
Prescribing Measures for the Prevention and Control
of HIV/AIDS
d) R.A. 6728 – An Act Providing Assistance to Students
and Teachers

e) R.A. 9762 – The Anti-Violence Against
Women and Their Children Act
f) R.A. 7877 – The Anti-Sexual Harassment
Act of 1995
g) R.A. 10354 – The Reproductive Health Act
h) R.A. 9710 – The Magna Carta of Women

Expenses that CANNOT be charged to the GAD Budget
(Source: Joint Circular No. 2012-01)
1. Programs and projects that are not in the agency’s
PCW endorsed GAD Plan
2. Personal Services of women employees unless they
are working fulltime or part-time on GAD-PAPs
3. Honoraria for agency GAD Focal Point System
members or other employees working on their
agency GAD program and activities
4. Salaries of casual or emergency employees unless
they are hired to assist GAD-related PAPs

5. Provision for contingency funds or “other services” of
PAPs
6. Car pooling, gas masks for traffic/environment
enforcers
7. The following expenses may NOT be charged to the
GAD budget unless they are justified as clearly
addressing a specific gender issue:
 Physical, mental and health fitness including
purchase of equipment and information
dissemination materials

7. The following expenses may NOT be charged to the
GAD budget unless they are justified as clearly
addressing a specific gender issue:
 Physical, mental and health fitness including
purchase of equipment and information
dissemination materials
 Social rest and recreation activities
 Religious activities and implementation of cultural
projects; and
 Construction expenses

8. Extraordinary and Miscellaneous Expenses (EME)
9. Additional allowances, benefits, bonuses and the
like unless there is a specific law or authority from
the President of the Philippines authorizing the
same
10. Purchase of T-shirts to be used during rallies,
procession and the like, as well as supplies for
ballroom exercises and for sports

11. Purchase of sports equipment as well as

maintenance of gym
12. Other expenditures that are irregular,
unnecessary, extravagant and excessive

 2016 AARs of PCW Board of Commissioners, the
policy-making body and role model on GAD:
 Department of Agriculture
 Department of Budget and Management
 Department of Education
 Department of Foreign Affairs
 Department of he Interior and Local Gov’t
 Department of Health
 Department of Labor and Employment
 Department of Trade and Industry
 NEDA
 PCW

 Department of Agriculture
 The DA had allocated the amount of P1.185 B or
5.80% of total appropriation of P20.429 B; and
spent P1.135 B or 95-74% of the total GAD Budget
for GAD programs and activities. However, DA-
CO, ATI, BAI, BPI, BSWM, RFOs I,II,IVA and IVB did
not allocate the required budget for the
implementation of GAD activities; and there
were deficiencies in the GAD implementation in
DA-CO, BPI, ATI, RFOs I, IX, XI and XII.

 Department of Budget and Management
 The DBM failed to carry out all the identified
GAD activities in the approved GAD Plan,
thus, the intended benefits of the plan was
not fully achieved contrary to Section 45 of
the GAA of 2016 for RA No. 10717.

 Department of Education
 The implementation of the GAD Program for
CY 2016 in various ROs and DOs disclosed
some deficiencies such as: (a) non-submission
to the PCW of the Annual GPB for approval as
well as the GAD Accomplishment Reports; and
(b) non-utilization of the full amount of
allocated budget for GAD plan activities
equivalent to 5% of the agency’s total
appropriation contrary to Section 35 of the
GAA for FY 2016.

 Department of Foreign Affairs
 The GAD budget of P120.023 M was not
maximized because only 32 programs with
actual expenditures of P72.182 M were
accomplished during the year out of the 66
approved GAD programs. On the other hand,
seven GAD related activities not included in
the approved GPB were undertaken at the
cost of P1.518 M.

 Department of the Interior and Local
Government
 The gender responsive programs, projects
and activities of the DILG were included and
maintained in the regular programs of the
agency spending P1.523 B therefor. (Note:
supported by a matrix of budget vs. actual
expenditure by regional office and CO)

 Department of Health
 47 DOH Agencies allocated; 32 failed to
allocate at least 5% of their total budget or
appropriation for their GAD Plans; and 8 had
no reported data on GAD budget.
Lapses/deficiencies were also noted in the
implementation of GAD activities that
hampered the attainment of GAD objectives.

 Department of Labor and Employment
 Due to lack of institutionalized GAD Strategic
Framework for DOLE, the programmed and
implemented GAD activities using P1.950 B
funds that did not specifically address and
made impact on gender issues and poverty
alleviation and likewise provided excessive
funds to show compliance with the required
5% or P471.000 M allocation stated in Section
45 of the CY 201 GAA.

 Department of Social Welfare and
Development
 The DSWD has substantially implemented
GPB with a consolidated budget of
P73,108.363 M, which constitutes 66.17% of
the total budget of the agency, with
expenditures of P58,315.362 M or 79.76% of
the total allocated budget for GAD.

 Department of Trade and Industry
 Of the total appropriation of P3.074 B for DTI-
CO and 11 ROs, except for Region XIII of which
the budgeted amount for GAD Program was
not specified, P71.224 M or 2.32% was
allocated for the implementation of GAD Plans
and Programs, which is below the mandatory
rate of at least 5%. However, P175.374 M was
utilized, posting 246.23% utilization of the
allocated budget due to inclusion of
accomplishments that were not incorporated
in the approved GPB for CY 2016.

 National Economic and Development
Authority
 NEDA-Central Office and its Regional Offices
did not fully formulate and execute GPB
pursuant to Section 35 of the General Provisions
of the GAA for FY 2016, PCW-NEDA-DBM Joint
Circular No. 2012-01, and COA Circular No.
2014-001 due to the absence of a PCW-
endorsed CY 2016 GPB, while NRO XII did
provide information about formulation and
implementation on GAD Plan/ Programs and
Activities.

 Philippine Commission on Women
• Non-Submission of GPBs of government agencies
 35% or 318 of the 891 government agencies
listed by PCW did not submit their GPBs,
rendering doubt as to whether these
government agencies have incorporated
gender concerns in their P/A/Ps as a means of
institutionalizing GAD in government.

• Non-Submission of GPBs of government agencies
Year GPB No. of Submitted GPB
Did not
was Registered Within Beyond
Total Submit
Submitted Agencies deadline deadline
2016 891 497 76 573 320
2015 891 583 32 615 276
Increase/ ‐86 44 .42 44
Decrease
Percent ‐14.75 13.750 ‐6.83 15.94

• Delayed review of GPBs
 The review of GPBs were delayed from 16 to 358
days contrary to PCW-NEDA-DBM Joint Circular
No. 2012-001, thereby causing further delays in
the finalization and consequent implementation
of the GPBs.
… Of the 573 2017 GPBs submitted in 2016, 346 or
60.38 percent were returned for revision/
adjustment while only 147 or 25.66 percent were
endorsed, and 80 or 13.96 percent were still
under review.
• Delayed review of GPBs (152 randomly selected)
No. of GPBs
No. of Reviewed/Endorsed
Processing Period
Agencies Beyond Beyond
15 days 45 days
less than 25 days 54
16 to 45 days 39 39
more than 45 days to < 6 mos 49 49 49
more than 6 months 10 10 10
Total 152 98 59

VII. Common Audit Observations: GOCCs
 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
 PCW agreed to BSP’s request for exemption for
full compliance with the submission of the GAD
Plan and GAD Accomplishment Report and
was given an extension until 31 March 2017 for
the submission. Hence, conduct of a
comprehensive audit of the agency’s policies,
funds, programs and activities focusing on the
area of GAD will be made in the succeeding
period

 Land Bank of the Philippines
 For CY 2016, the Parent engaged in various
GAD activities such as the continuous
operations of the LANDBANK Day Care Center
and Lactation Station, responsible Parenthood
Education Fora/Learning Sessions
Implementation of Leave Privileges, joined in
the 2016 National Women’s Month celebration
and other activities that were aligned with the
Annual Plans and Programs for CY 2016. A total
of P23.667 M was disbursed for these activities
as reported in LDB’s Annual GAD AR for the
year.
 Social Security System
 Only P5.405 M of the P12.872 M approved
budget for CY 2016 GAD was utilized in the
implementation of GAD PAPs. Two programs
spending P6.055 B attributed to the GAD
budget was not subject to the gender analysis
using the HGDG tool contrary to PCW-NEDA-
DBM Joint Circular No. 2012-01. Only P2.027 M
out of the P5.405 M GAD expenses was
recorded to the GAD GL account resulting in
the understatement of the balance of GAD
account.

 National Housing Authority
 Only 10 of the 26 PAPs in the endorsed Annual
GPB for CY 2016 were implemented while
attributed PAPs not included in the endorsed
plan were accomplished for the same year
contrary to PCW-NEDA-DBM Joint Circular No.
2012-01, thereby affecting the agency’s
efficiency of involvement in addressing
gender related issues.

 Local Water Utilities Administration
 The Corporation’s approved COB for CY 2016
amounted to P2.983 B. However, the budget
alloted for GAD was only P4.400 M which was
only 0.15%, way below the minimum
requirement of 5% of the P2.983 B or P149.154
M, contrary to Section 35, par. 2 of the General
Provisions of the GAA of CY 2016

 National Power Corporation
 The GAD Budget for CY 2016 was not fully
compliant with Section 35, par. 2 of the
General Provisions of the GAA for CY 2016.
Also, it registered a low utilization rate of only
30%.

 Bases Conversion and Development
Authority
 The GPB for FY 2016 was not endorsed by the
PCW.
 The grant of financial assistance to Project-

Affected Persons (PAPs) within the Clark Green
City (CGC) Project area is not a valid GAD
accomplishment.

 Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone
Authority
 Only 12 of 57.14% of the 21 targeted activities
in the GAD Plan were implemented.

 National Food Authority
 The NFA’s GAD budget of P10,006 M for CY
2016 for the implementation of various
programs/activities based on its GPB was
equivalent to only 0.013%of the total approved
COB of P76.487 B instead of the required
minimum allocation of P3.824 B or 5% of the
COB, contrary to the provisions of PCW-NEDA-
DBM Joint Circular No. 2012-01. In addition, the
GAD budget of P10.006 M was not fully utilized
as only P7.506 M or 75.01% was expended ….

 National Irrigation Administration
 The NIA’s GAD Budget for FY 2016 was not fully
utilized resulting in limited GAD PAPs while one
RO did not receive any funding for the
implementation of their GAD activities; hence,
the intended beneficiaries, especially women,
were denied of the benefits that could have
been derived therefrom. In addition, there are
ROs with GAD budget far below the mandated
amount of at least 5%, and 3 ROs/Projects with
no GPB….

 Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
 The preparation and submission by PhilHealth
of the annual GPB and GAD AR for CY 2016
were not compliance with the provisions of
PCW Memorandum Circular No. 2014-04 and
2016-05, PCW-NEDA-DBM Joint Circular No.
2012-01 and COA Circular No. 2014-001.
 PHIC Head Office had allocated P3.029 M for

its CY 2016 GAD PAPs, which was less than the
stipulated 5% of its approved COB amounting
to P396.359 M.

 Philippine Amusement and Gaming
Corporation
 PAGCOR’S GPB for the years 2014-2016 was
not submitted to the PCW for review and
approval and was not endorsed to DBM in
compliance with PCW-NEDA-DBM Joint
Circular Bo. 2012-01.
 PAGCOR’s GAD Focal Point System is weak
 There was absence of documents to support
expenses incurred in implementing GAD PAPs.

VII. Common Audit Observations: LGUs
 34 LGUs failed to create and/or
strengthened the GAD Focal Point System;
25 LGUs failed to formulate GAD Code; 97
LGUs did not establish/maintain the
required GAD Database’ and 16 LGUs
failed to institutionalize a GAD Monitoring
and Evaluation System, contrary to PCW-
DILG-NEDA-DBM Joint Memorandum
Circular No. 2013-01.

 74 LGUs failed to prepare and/or submit
their GPB to the DILG. Although, some LGUs
prepared their GAD Plan and considered
the same in their budgets, there was no
assurance that the GAD PPAs are aligned
to the priorities of the LGU exercising
jurisdiction over it, which the DILG ensures in
their review and endorsement. Also, some
LGUs failed to submit their GAD
Accomplishment Report.

 48 LGUs failed to comply with the
mandatory requirement of allocating at
least 5% of the total appropriations for GAD
programs, projects and activities.

 75 LGUs allotted/utilized its GAD fund on
expenditures and projects totaling ₱427.926
million that do not clearly address gender-
related issues, thus, defeating the purpose
of the program and depriving the
constituents of the gender responsive
services.

 Various programs, projects and activities in
the GAD Plan and Budget of 56 LGUs were
not implemented or partially implemented
as of the end of CY 2016.
 The amount appropriated for GAD

programs and activities of 31 LGUs in CY
2016 was not fully utilized, leaving an
unexpended balance at year-end.

VIII. Way Forward
 Performance audit of Goal 5 programs, in
relation to Goal 16 of the SDGs
17 Goals, 169 Targets and 232 Indicators

VIII. Way Forward
 Inclusion of Goal 5 programs in the
Strategic Audit Plan Roadmap on
SDGs
 Development of a GAD Performance
Audit Manual
 Continuous capacity building and
knowledge sharing on the audit of
GAD funds

VIII. Way Forward
 Adoption of COA GAD Monitoring and
Evaluation System
 Strategic partnership with other
government agencies aside from PCW
and DILG
 Continuous development and
improvement of COA GAD policies
and guidelines

VIII. Way Forward
 Achievement of level 5 in any of the
Entry Points of GMEF

"Gender equality will
only be reached if we are
able to empower
women.”
•Michelle Bachelet
President of Chile and Former
UN Undersecretary General and
Executive Director of UN Women
12/6/2017 78
" Gender equality is more than
a goal in itself. It is a
precondition for meeting the
challenge of reducing poverty,
promoting sustainable
development and building
good governance.”
•Kofi Annan
Former UN Secretary General
12/6/2017 79

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Commission on Audit

Gender and Development Focal Point System

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The State recognizes the role of

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 signed into law on Feb. 12, 1992

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 EO No. 273 dated 9/8/95, Philippine

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COA Circular No. 2014-001

COA Memorandum No. 2009-020

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COA Resolution No. 2015-039

COA Resolution No. 2010-005

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COA GAD VISION

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COA GAD MISSION

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 Inclusion of GAD Citizen Participatory

 Regular part of Annual Audit Reports

 MOUs with PCW and DILG on capacity

 Establishment of National Pool of GAD

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 Participation in the 61st Session of the UN

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 Attendance in series of briefings by

 Hosting of the 2017 GAD Budget Fora

 Publication of Special Edition of COA

 Improvement of the COA GAD Website by

 Use of COA GAD logo and slogan

 Conduct of GAD Survey, and encoding of

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 Conduct of lay fora on various medical

 Conduct of team building activities, sports

 Reactivation of the COA CO Choir and

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 Conduct of annual GAD Planning and

 Regional submission of GPBs and

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6. Civil Service Commission (CSC) Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

8. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

9. Department of Health (DOH) Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

10. Department of Justice (DOJ) Level 2 Level 2 Level 2

11. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

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12/6/2017 Gender Equality Mainstreaming Towards Nation Building 30

GAD Funds maybe used for

12/6/2017 Gender Equality Mainstreaming Towards Nation Building 31

12/6/2017 Gender Equality Mainstreaming Towards Nation Building 33

12/6/2017 Gender Equality Mainstreaming Towards Nation Building 34

GAD Funds maybe used for