CLSU Gender and Development Office

16/09/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗖𝗟𝗧𝗟 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿

𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘓𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘴

Central Luzon State University Laboratory for Teaching and Learning (CLTL) held “LIDER in U,” a Leadership Training Seminar, at Undan Hall, Center of Hybrid Rice Research, Innovation, and Mechanization (CHRRIM), on September 15 to promote gender-responsive leadership among student leaders.

The seminar, themed “Gender-Responsive Leadership: Developing a New Breed of Young Student Leaders of the 21st Century,” was conducted in partnership with the University Gender and Development Office (UGADO).

Student leaders from the CLTL–University Science High School (USHS) and CLTL–Agricultural Science and Technology School (ASTS) attended the seminar, which was co-organized by the USHS Supreme Student Government (SSG) in collaboration with the USHS and ASTS Student Body Organizations (SBOs).

In her opening remarks, SSG Adviser Assoc. Prof. Cristina I. Angeles emphasized the importance of recognizing and respecting every person’s rights and dignity, regardless of gender, identity, or background.

Dr. Irene G. Bustos, Dean of the Office of Student Affairs (OSA), stated that effective leadership requires integrity, inclusivity, fairness, and empathy beyond confidence and authority in her talk titled “Understanding Gender and Leadership in the 21st Century.”

“Recognize how stereotypes shape expectations, respect LGBTQIA+, and uphold integrity. Integrity is a deeper quality of a leader, simply put, when no one is watching,” Dr. Bustos emphasized.

Meanwhile, Dr. Peachy G. Domingo, Chair of the Department of Social Sciences, led the session “Breaking Barriers: Challenging Gender Stereotypes in Student Leadership” and urged leaders not to let stereotypes hinder their ability to lead.

“Leadership is a valuable skill for young people. It pertains to you. Kapag sinabi nating leadership, mayroon tayong goal to transform society, to change, and to find solutions. Dapat problem-solver, pero hindi siya gender-specific,” Dr. Domingo said.

In another session, Ms. Joan Katrina Belmilero-Pelagio, Adviser of CLSU Paruparong Bukid, led “From Awareness to Action: Practicing Gender-Responsive Leadership in Student Organizations,” where she discussed common but often overlooked instances of gender stereotyping in student organizations.

“Kadalasan, may mga naririnig tayong sexist remarks tulad ng ‘Kababae mong tao, hindi ka marunong mag-design.’ Ano ang maaari nating maging aksyon o responsibilidad? Kung gusto nating mabigyan tayo ng respeto, dapat marunong din tayong magbigay ng respeto sa iba. Wala nang ‘kababae mong tao’ o ‘kalalaki mong tao,’” Ms. Belmilero-Pelagio said.

To close the seminar, ASTS SBO Adviser Ms. Melkka Belle S. Valdez urged student leaders to carry the lessons they learned beyond the seminar room and apply them in their respective organizations and communities.

Reflecting on the seminar, USHS SSG Grade 11 Representative and 11–Voyagers Homeroom President Duanne Alata emphasized that gender should not determine a person’s capacity to lead.

“I have learned that gender is not a hindrance in leadership; it is simply who you are. It does not define your strengths nor your weaknesses as a leader,” Alata said.

News by Aliana ANDAYA and Zyrel DUCA/The Researcher








𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫
Forever and always,
𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝘽𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨

13/09/2026

𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐍𝐀𝐍 l 𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐃𝐎 𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐝 𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭-𝐚-𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐳

Naghatid ng Adopt-a-School Program ang University Gender and Development Office (UGADO) sa Everlasting Child Development Center noong Setyembre 11, 2026, sa Barangay Rang-yan, Lungsod Agham ng Muñoz.

Pinangunahan ng GAD Child Development Center ang aktibidad na naglalayong magbigay ng mga makabuluhang gawaing pang-edukasyon at masasayang karanasan para sa mga bata.

Nagpasalamat naman si Dr. Mercedita M. Reyes, Director ng UGADO, sa mga opisyal ng barangay at sa pamunuan ng Everlasting Child Development Center sa kanilang mainit na pagtanggap at pakikipagtulungan sa programa.

Bahagi ang Adopt-a-School Program ng patuloy na pakikipag-ugnayan ng UGADO sa komunidad at pagsusulong ng mga programang nakatuon sa kapakanan at pag-unlad ng mga bata.

Isasagawa ang programa isang beses bawat buwan hanggang Disyembre 2026.

10/09/2026

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 I 𝐂𝐋𝐒𝐔 𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐮𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐏𝐆𝐃 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔–𝟐𝟎𝟒𝟎

The Central Luzon State University (CLSU) Gender and Development Office (GAD) participated in the Luzon Regional Consultation Workshop for the formulation of the Philippine Plan for Gender-Transformative Development (PPGD) Successor Plan 2026–2040 held on September 3–4, 2026, at the Madison Hotel, Quezon City.

Dr. Mercedita M. Reyes, director of the University Gender and Development Office (UGADO), and Mr. Mark Bryan T. Gusi, UGADO instructor, represented the university. Dr. Reyes participated in the consultation on Leadership, Power, and Accountable Governance, while Gusi joined the discussion on Digital Futures, Technology, and Gender Norms.

The consultation brought together representatives from government agencies, local government units, state universities and colleges, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders across Luzon to discuss gender issues and priorities that may be included in the PPGD Successor Plan 2026–2040.

The activity was organized by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) in partnership with the University of the Philippines Center for Women's and Gender Studies (UP CWGS).

CLSU’s participation reflects the university’s continuing involvement in initiatives that promote gender equality and gender-responsive development.

27/08/2026

TINGNAN | CLSU GAD-CDC, NAGDIWANG NG BUWAN NG WIKANG PAMBANSA 2026

Matagumpay na ipinagdiwang ng Gender and Development, Child Development Center (GAD-CDC) ang taunang Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa na may temang “Wikang Filipino at AI: Kasangkapan sa Pananaliksik at Tulay sa Yaman ng Impormasyon,” ngayong araw, Agosto 27, 2026, sa CLSU Multi-Purpose Gym.

Opisyal na sinimulan ang programa sa pangunguna ni Dr. Mercedita M. Reyes, Direktor ng Gender and Development Office. Binigyang kahulugan nya at importansya ang patuloy na pagpapahalaga at paggamit sa Wikang Filipino. Naging espesyal din ang selebrasyon ng programa dahil sa presensya ng panauhing tagapagsalita na si G. Junior M. Pacol. Sa kanyang mensahe, binigyang-diin niya ang kahalagahan ng pagtuturo ng mga magulang sa kanilang anak ng wikang Filipino. Aniya, mahalagang maging katuwang ang mga magulang sa paghubog ng pagmamahal ng mga bata sa sariling wika at kultura, at hindi dapat ito mapalitan ng artificial intelligence o AI.

Tampok sa programa ang iba’t ibang gawaing nagbibigay-halaga sa wikang Filipino. Kabilang dito ang sabayang pag-awit, katutubong sayaw, at sabayang pagbigkas o pagbibigay-kahulugan sa mga titik sa Buwan ng Wika. Naging mahalagang bahagi rin ng programa ang pagbibigay ng mga sertipiko ng pagkilala sa mga batang nagwagi sa pagkulay ng watawat ng Pilipinas.

Nagbigay sigla at dagdag kasiyahan naman ang iba’t ibang larong tulad na lamang ng calamansi relay, quiz bee, paper dance, sack race, pabitin, at putukan ng lobo.

Taos-pusong pasasalamat ng GAD-CDC sa lahat ng mga magulang na dumalo at nakiisa upang maging matagumpay ang pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa. Nawa’y maging tulay ito upang patuloy nating gamitin at ipagmalaki ang ating wika sa pananaliksik at sa makabagong pamamaraan ng pagkatuto.

25/08/2026

𝟰 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼! ⏳

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗔𝗗 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀!

The countdown continues! Only 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 before the deadline for abstract submission.

✨ This is your opportunity to showcase your research, share your development initiatives, and amplify your contribution to Gender and Development on the international stage.

Don’t let your work remain unheard. Submit your abstract and let your research inspire change beyond borders!🌏

📌 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

24/08/2026

𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼!

📢𝐓𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬!

Only 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 left before the deadline for abstract submission! ⏳

Don’t miss this opportunity to share your research and development initiatives and contribute to advancing Gender and Development (GAD) research and advocacy.

📄 Submit your abstract now and let your work be heard beyond borders!

CALL FOR PAPERS!

The Central Luzon State University is delighted to invite all GAD researchers and advocates to the 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬, an event focused on exploring and advancing research in gender and development.

This year's congress promises to bring together researchers, practitioners and advocates worldwide to discuss critical issues, share groundbreaking research, and foster collaborative networks.

We look forward to your participation in this significant event, which aims to drive meaningful progress in gender and development research. Your presence and contributions will undoubtedly enrich the discussions and outcomes of the congress.

SUBMISSION LINK: https://tinyurl.com/8thGADResearchCongress
ABSTRACT TEMPLATE: https://tinyurl.com/TemplateGADAbstract

For more details, please see the poster below.

Should you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact us through our email address, [email protected].

The 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 is 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄!

21/08/2026

CLSU's UGADO GFPS Joins NCCA's "KABARO" Gender Advocacy Summit in Valenzuela City

VALENZUELA CITY— Mercedita M. Reyes, director of the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) University Gender and Development Office (UGADO) and GFPS Christine L. Saturno and Marimar B. Fuentes, were one of the guests invited to "KABARO: Katha, Katawan, Kasarian," a national summit on gender awareness, sensitivity, and advocacy held on August 20, 2026 at Casa de Polo, Poblacion, Valenzuela City.

The one-day event was put together by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), through its Program Management Division and Philippine Cultural Education Program (PCEP), together with Koro Bulakeño and the Valenzuela City local government. It was funded through NEFCA under Board Resolution No. 2026-180.

The summit's title draws on the Tagalog term "kabaro", historically used in heterosexist discourse as a pejorative label for q***r and gender non-conforming Filipinos. Organizers said the program was designed to recuperate the word as a marker of solidarity, collectivity, and belonging, pairing it with "kasarian"— a term rooted in "sari" ("class," "kind," or "type") — to evoke an expansive, culture-based understanding of gender and sexuality grounded in indigenous and archipelagic frameworks.

Program organizers framed the event as part of a broader effort to align cultural education with the goals of the 2025–2030 Philippine Cultural Education Plan, which seeks to embed decolonial, rights-based, and inclusion-oriented approaches into cultural programming nationwide, in step with Global Citizenship Education and Education for Sustainable Development principles.

UGADO GFPS's presence at the summit shows CLSU UGADO's continued involvement in national efforts on gender and development. She joined a wider group of GAD coordinators, LGU representatives, educators, cultural workers, and community and youth leaders from across the country.

18/08/2026

𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗡 | 𝗨𝗚𝗔𝗗𝗢, 𝗡𝗮𝗴𝗯𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗶 𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗸𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘆-𝗣𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗵𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗴-𝗔𝘀𝗮

Cabanatuan City — Pinangunahan ni Mark Bryan Gusi ng University Gender and Development Office (UGADO) ang talakayan tungkol sa pagkakapantay-pantay ng kasarian para sa 25 kabataang sumasailalim sa rehabilitasyon sa Bahay Pag-Asa Residential Care Center dito noong Agosto 17, bahagi ng seminar na "Kaalaman para sa Kinabukasan" ng Central Luzon State University (CLSU).

Kumatawan si Gusi bilang resource speaker para sa mga kalahok na may edad 8 hanggang 17 na kasalukuyang nasa ilalim ng sistema ng hustisya.

Sa kanyang talakayan, idiniin ni Gusi na sa kabila ng kanilang kasalukuyang kalagayan, mayroon pa rin silang pantay na karapatan tulad ng sinumang iba pa na magbago sa buhay at mangarap — isang mensaheng naglalayong patibayin ang kanilang dignidad at pananaw sa mga posibilidad habang naghahanda sila para sa muling pagsasama sa kanilang mga pamilya, paaralan, at komunidad, at isa ring sumasalamin sa patuloy na mandato ng UGADO na itaguyod ang paggalang, pagkakapantay-pantay, inklusyon, at hindi diskriminasyon sa mga extension work ng CLSU.

Ang sesyon ay bahagi ng mas malawak na seminar na inorganisa ng Center for Climate Change and Environmental Management (CCCEM) ng CLSU, na kinabibilangan din ng isang aktibidad tungkol sa kagalingang pangkaisipan na pinangunahan ni Dr. Peachy G. Domingo, at magpapatuloy sa Agosto 28 na may mga sesyon tungkol sa agham ng klima, matematika, at pangangalaga sa kalikasan. Ayon sa panukala ng CCCEM, layunin ng programa na palakasin ang emosyonal na katatagan at pagpapahalaga sa sarili ng mga kalahok, palalimin ang kanilang pag-unawa sa pagkakapantay-pantay ng kasarian at hindi diskriminasyon — sa tuloy-tuloy na pakikilahok ng UGADO — at hubugin ang kanilang kasanayan sa bilang, agham ng klima, at pangangalaga sa kalikasan, na may sertipiko ng pagkumpleto na ipagkakaloob sa katapusan ng programa.

17/08/2026

𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗡 | 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘆 𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁-𝗔-𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺

Isinagawa ngayong araw, Agosto 17, 2026, ang pormal na paglagda ng Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) sa pagitan ng Central Luzon State University Gender and Development Office (CLSU UGADO) at Everlasting Child Development Center ng Brgy. Rang-Ayan, bilang bahagi ng Adopt-A-School Extension Program.

Dumalo sa nasabing seremonya sina Hon. Erwin M. Almuete, Punong Barangay; Ms. Michelle D. Niegos, Child Development Worker; Dr. Mercedita M. Reyes, Direktor ng CLSU-UGADO; at Ms. Loreta P. Sugue, Assistant ng CLSU GAD-CDC.

Bagama’t bago pa man ang pormal na seremonya, nilagdaan at pinagtibay na ito ng University President ng CLSU, Dr. Evaristo A. Abella.

Layunin ng programang ito na mapalakas ang ugnayan ng pamantasan at komunidad, partikular ang pagbibigay ng suporta at mga programang makatutulong sa kapakanan at edukasyon ng mga bata.

Ang inisyatibong ito ng CLSU-UGADO ay patunay sa patuloy na pagsulong ng gender-responsive, child-centered, at community-based na mga programa para sa isang maunlad na kinabukasan.

13/08/2026

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗜 𝗖𝗟𝗦𝗨 𝗖𝗢𝗗𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗢𝗗𝗜 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁

The CODI Summit 2026, themed “Tindig Babaylan, Pang-aabuso’y Wakasan!”, is being held today, August 13, at the SMX Convention Center Aura in Taguig City and is the first-ever summit organized by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW).

The summit serves as a meaningful multi-sectoral gathering of stakeholders committed to strengthening the implementation of the Committee on Decorum and Investigation (CODI) and promoting safe, inclusive, and gender-responsive institutions.

The event provides a venue to assess the current state of CODI implementation, share lived experiences and institutional practices, and identify concrete and actionable strategies to improve CODI systems nationwide. Representing Central Luzon State University (CLSU) are CODI Chair Mercedita M. Reyes and CODI Vice Chair Atty. Jay B. Villafria, Jr.

Their participation reflects CLSU’s continuing commitment to strengthening its CODI mechanisms and advancing a culture of respect, safety, equality, and accountability within the university community.

The CODI Summit 2026 underscores that preventing abuse requires collective action, empowered institutions, and courageous individuals who are willing to speak up and act toward a safer and more inclusive society.