FCIC Gender and Development

2025 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women, Cultivating Activity and Eastern Visayas HEIs GAD Focal Assembly
December 16, 2025, Radiant Hotel, Tacloban City

The assembly was participated in by all GAD Focal Points of the different HEIs in the region. Engr. Nelly L. Labrada, ESII/CHED GAD Focal, introduced the participants.
Dr. Maximo C. Aljibe, Ph.D., DPM, J.D.; CESO III, Director IV, CHEDRO VIII, welcomed the participants, emphasizing each role in mainstreaming GAD in HEIs and ensuring the implementation of the Safe Space Act so that everyone feels valued, empowered, and respected. The highlight of the assembly was the orientation of RA 11313, Safe Spaces Act (Bawal Bastos Law ) by Mr. Leo Christian V. Lauzon of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) National Gender and Development Resource Program (NGRP).

The FCIC Gender and Development Office, in collaboration with the College Student Body Organization, proudly join the nationwide 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Children as part of its commitment to promoting safety, respect, and human dignity within the academic community.

This observance highlights the importance of raising awareness about VAWC and empowering students, teachers, and stakeholders to become advocates of protection and equality. Throughout the campaign period, the school conducts various activities which are student-led initiatives, such as information drives, advocacy displays, poster making, video advocacy, and a commitment wall that foster a culture of empathy and zero tolerance for violence. By participating in this national advocacy, the school reinforces its role in shaping responsible, informed, and compassionate citizens who stand united in ending all forms of violence against women and children.

The office would like to express heartfelt gratitude to everyone for their support. Together, let us make a difference!

photos: K. Lupina, J. Tiu | The Reach Out

FCIC, as a Christ-centered academic institution providing quality, transformative Franciscan Education, demonstrates its firm commitment to promoting gender equality and safeguarding the rights and well-being of all by taking an active role in the nationwide 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC).
This strong participation reflects our continuous pursuit of a learning environment where dignity is upheld, violence is condemned, and every individual is empowered to speak up, stand up, and take part in preventing VAWC.

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Ngayong ika-14 ng Agosto, ating ipagdiwang ang pagpapatibay ng Magna Carta of Women o Republic Act 9710.

Labing-anim na taon ng pagkilala sa lakas, karapatan, at tinig ng bawat Juana.

Labing-anim na taon ng matapang na paglaban sa kawalan ng katarungan, diskriminasyon, at paglabag sa karapatan ng kababaihan.

Labing-anim na taon ng pagsusulong ng pag-unlad, at pagbibigay oportunidad sa bawat Pilipina.

Mula noon hanggang ngayon, at sa darating pang mga taon, magkakapit-bisig tayong hahakbang tungo sa tunay na pagkakapantay-pantay ng kasarian at ganap na pagtupad sa karapatan ng kababaihan sa Pilipinas.

Maligayang ika-16 na anibersaryo ng ating Magna Carta, mga ka-alaGAD! 💜