Republic of the Philippines

BARANGAY COUNCIL OF SAN JOSE GUSU

OFFICE OF THE PUNONG BARANGAY
Zamboanga City

GAD PROJECT PROPOSAL

Barangay San Jose Gusu

Project Title: SAN JOSE GUSU VAWC SHELTER

Type of Project: Procurement of Equipment and material (VAWC
Functionality)
Project Proponent: Barangay San Jose Gusu
Project Co-Proponent: San Jose Gusu Women Association
Project Holder: Barangay Council/BLGU
Number of Beneficiaries: 100 families
Project Beneficiaries: VAWC Victims of Barangay San Jose Gusu
Location of Beneficiaries: Barangay San Jose Gusu
Date of Implementation: October-November 2021
Areas of Project Implementation: Barangay Hall
Budget Requirements: 108,200.00
Budget Requested: 40,000.00
Local Counterpart: 68,000.00

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE:

 
San Jose Gusu was once a sitio of Baliwasan, and this sitio was called "Gozo" in Spanish meaning "happy",
referring to the then inhabitants thereat who were mostly farmers and were living happily and contentedly in
their farm life. Then this sitio Gozo was separated from Barrio Baliwasan and was created into a Barrio now
known as Barangay. It was subsequently renamed after the Patron Del Barrio "San Jose" and the word Gozo was
affixed after the word San Jose so as not to lose its original name when it was still a sitio of Barrio Baliwasan.
With the influx of migrants during and after the Spanish era to this Barrio from different parts of the country
who speak different dialects and languages in their communication, the word Gozu was finally accepted in all
writings and communications, hence this Barangay is presently called and known as Barangay San Jose Gusu.
The Barangay Council of Cacao together with its sectoral associations have identified issues and concerns
regarding Violence against Women and their Children during the GAD and VAWC Functionality Assessments
conducted by ZABIDA in 2019 led by its Governance Team. The following were among the insights and
feelings regarding the assessment result:

 Incidences of VAWC are either reported but also not and oftentimes undocumented;
 Absence of/or Lack of facilities during emergency situations to provide comfort to VAWC victims
(Inadequate Gender-responsive services and facilities)
 Lack of capability of VAWC Focal to handle VAWC cases (lacks/no Capability-building seminar on
VAW and GAD for Barangay VAW Desk Officers; lacks/no Trained service provider on handling
gender-responsive cases management)
 Absence of awareness and consciousness of gender issues among constituents (IEC materials)
 poor/low on budget allocated to implement GAD Programs, Activities, and Projects; poor
understanding of annual GAD Plan and Budget (GPB)

This results in abuse amongst women children, due to absence of victim’s knowledge on their rights and
unawareness of what the BLGU VAWC desk for. The overall impact is less VAWC reported cases, insecurity
as well as trust to the concern authorities are reduced.
This problem is observed in the community itself, BLGU facilities as well as ultimately in the field with victim
complaints. The problem affects the victims of violence and women and children, and as overall the whole
community.

The problem is observed in the variation in constant complaint from the VAWC victims. Also, based from the
observations in the community that some victims were frightened to report such case. Based from the gathered
2019-2020 VAWC and BCPC reported cases done by the LGU coordinators, it is noticeable that there is
reported and recorded VAWC-related incidences. This is an indicator that there is actually existing violence to
women and children, but some victims are not able to seek help from the concern authorities.

In response to this, the BLGU of Cacao find ways to alleviate the problems encountered by VAWC focal/s in
handling cases of violence against women. The VAWC officers may conduct seminar, forum and consultation
with female residents of their community about the Anti-Violence against Women and Children Act of 2004.
Also, improve their VAWC facility in order to accommodate the victims/survivors well. The Punong Barangay
is encouraged to use their power to issue Barangay Protection Order as immediate relief to victims of VAWC.
And also, to increase the VAWC desk functionality in their barangay.

Based on the VAWC logbook of Barangay San Jose Gusu, there were a total of 17 reported cases from January
2019 to June 2020.
 
Cases filed are as follows;

Year Number of reported cases recorded

2019 10
2020 7
TOTAL: 17

VAW focal person of San Jose Gusu was trained with complete knowledge on handling cases, with experiences
implementing the laws protecting women and children's rights. But Barangay San Jose Gusu needs additional
VAW staff that will be properly trained to accommodate and help the VAW focal person in responding to the
immediate needs of the VAW victims and to provide manpower in sustaining the VAWC room. Also, Barangay
San Jose Gusu lacks equipment and materials for the victims to feel comfortable and safe. 
 
The VAW functionality of Barangay San Jose Gusu was qualified as Ideal (94%) during the conduct of VAWC
functionality baselining last 2019 spearhead by the Zamboanga-Basilan integrated Development Alliance Inc.
ideal rate indicates a good rating for VAW desk functionality which means that it is functional. Also, based on
the Baseline done on Gender Responsive LGU ka ba (GeRL ka ba?), Barangay San Jose Gusu has a rating of
1.72 on organizational competencies and 1.51 on Basic Services and facilities. With an overall rating of 1.614
(GENDER NUETRAL).

The problem is whether this ranking does not accurately reflect the VAWC Desk's functionality or the
effectiveness of its VAWC interventions. VAWCs continue to occur, with the majority of instances going
unreported or unaddressed. So much so that advocacy for women's and children's protection must be
strengthened. The Barangay must explore more into the causes of the VAWC.

PROJECT DISCRIPTION:

The San Jose Gusu Barangay Council, as the smallest unit of government closest to the community, is
contributing to the community's aim of a VAWC-free community. The barangay's VAWC desk is a facility that
provides frontline services to victims and survivors of physical, sexual, psychological, economic, and other
forms of abuse. It is governed by a Punong Barangay-designated VAW Desk Officer or VAWC focal person.
As a frontline service provider, it is one of the mandates of the barangay to provide assistance to marginalized
members especially to those who have special needs such as women and children. But due to poor
understanding of the BLGU on how to allocate budget for GAD-PPA (project, program, and activity) and
implement activities and projects related to VAWC, the barangay still finds difficulties on improving their
assistance to the victims/survivors as well as the strengthening of the functionality of the VAWC facility.
Given the number of reported cases recorded in Barangay San Jose Gusu, advocacy and facilities for the women
and children's sectors are a must. The need for more improved services and knowledge to help resolve the
various Violence Against Women and Their Children related problems, as well as an increase of at least 25%-
30% in the attended cases in the women and children protection structures of Barangay San Jose Gusu,
necessarily requires holding seminars/trainings and addressing the need for additional facilities.

The barangay sees an opportunity to create local systems and build on the capabilities of barangay officials in
dealing with VAW/GBV-related issues. This not only trains VAW Desk Officers and other barangay officials
on how to handle VAW/GBC cases, but it also underlines everyone's commitment to eliminating VAW and
urges the general public to make an individual commitment to end violence against women and children. In
addressing VAWC as a peace and governance concern, it is apparent that the barangay seeks to foster peace and
social cohesion through these efforts.

The implementation of the project, the VAWC Room will be situated at the San Jose Gusu Barangay Hall.

Project Beneficiaries:

As the project's holder, the Barangay Council of San Jose Gusu is dedicated to addressing the community's
vulnerabilities to violence against women and their children (VAWC) through increased awareness and
participation in preventive actions, as well as providing quality response and services to the beneficiaries.

The direct beneficiaries are:

-the women and their children who are victims of physical, sexual, psychological, economic and other
forms of abuse.
-the children of women who are survivors of different forms of abuse.

On the other hand, the indirect beneficiaries are the following:

1. Those who receive particular training

-barangay local government officials/staffs
-members of the women associations and other existing civil society organization in the barangay.
-VAWC focal person and BCPC chairperson as beneficiaries of the project through the capacity
building that they will be engaging. Procured equipment such as laptop will be used for the proper
documentation and report of the incidences.

2. Those who receive increased awareness

-solo parents,
-youth
-organized civil society organization
-the family
-the community in general

Co-Proponent Organization:

San Jose Gusu Women Association, the sectoral co-proponent, is a DOLE-registered organization with a total of
26 members.

The association was identified as a co-proponent of the project because the barangay recognizes their
involvement in community decision-making, and some of the association's members are members of the
Barangay Technical Working Group, which contributes to the identification of issues and concerns related to
VAWC, as well as the crafting of the proposal.

Objectives Target Result Strategies

To improve sectoral participation Barangay sectoral recognition Sectoral organizing and
and engagement in relation to anti- registration
VAWC. strengthen decision-making,
participation and engagement in Local campaigns with other civil
the community. society organizations on different
 forms of violence
To accommodate VAWC Assisted VAWC victims properly Functional VAWC room with
victims/survivors with proper through documentation equipment and
procedures and regulations -provide medical assistance safe place for keeping the records
-provide counseling/debriefing and temporary shelter for
-filing of case at concern survivors.
authorities
-Barangay protection order Training of VAW focal person
and staff

Providing the first response to

survivors of violence (such as
immediate social support,
protection, shelter, basic medical
assistance and trauma
counselling), and subsequently
assisting women to contact police
or accompanying them to the
local police station.
To increase the awareness of the For a more confident and well- Through seminars, orientations,
constituents in the community rounded individuals and trainings, advocacy and
through advocacy, education strengthened VAWC interventions awareness.
regarding VAWC related laws
Information education through
IEC materials

In collaboration with the women

sector;

-Sharing information to
communities about VAWC and
other related laws to prevent
violence against women and their
children.

Conduct outreach and

communications activities
regarding VAWC with
communities, especially men and
boys.

To augment the existing Ideal/functional VAWC room Proposal making and fund-
facilities/equipment of the VAWC sourcing (LGU, ZABIDA,
room *Refer to log support items BLGU,
San Jose Gusu Women
Association)
To strengthen networking and Strengthened local structures to Meeting and Coordination with
coordination with other service collaboratively address the agencies such as DSWD,
providers on VAWC problems on VAWC ZABIDA, PNP, CHR, PCW,
LGU, CHO, San Jose Gusu
Women Association and other
existing associations within the
barangay
To monitor and assess the Monitor and oversee the Conduct monitoring and
functionality of the VAWC desk. implementation of RA 9262 and evaluation
other VAWC-related laws for the
 protection of women and their Assessment on VAWC desk
children Functionality

San Jose Gusu Women

Association as co-proponent

 
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

Objective Activity Date of Target Budget Venue

Implementation Participants
To develop awareness Conduct of VAWC 2019 VAWC Focal Meals and Cluster based
of the situation of Functionality rating snacks,
VAWC and the venue
functionality of the Data gathering of 2020 VAWC Focal Barangay
Desk and BLGU in Reported VAWC cases based
addressing this. recorded from 2019-
2020
To improve sectoral Sectoral organizing and 2021 Women Venue Barangay
participation and registration Meals and based
engagement in relation snacks
to anti-VAWC.
To strengthen Meetings and November 2021 DSWD, ZABIDA, Venue Barangay
networking and coordination with PNP, CHR, PCW, Meals and based
coordination with other different service LGU, CHO, snacks
service providers on providers BLGU
VAWC
To augment the Canvassing and November 2021 BLGU, N/A
existing purchasing of Volunteers
facilities/equipment of equipment and
the VAWC room materials
Turn-over of Logistical November 2021 BLGU, Barangay
Support Volunteers,
ZABIDA
Adolescent-Teenage December 2021 Youth and women Meals and Barangay
To increase the Pregnancy sectors snacks, based
awareness of the Orientation/Seminar venue
constituents in the and advocacy.
Information/awareness
community through
campaign
advocacy, education
RA 9344 and other December 2021 Youth, solo Meals and Barangay
regarding VAWC child’s related laws parents and based
snacks,
related laws thru women venue
orientation/seminars on
the protection of child’s
rights
HIV/AIDS awareness December 2021 Youth, solo Meals and Barangay
campaign parents and snacks, based
women venue

Orientation/seminar on December 2021 Women and solo Meals and Barangay

RA 9262 – Violence parent sectors, snacks, based
Against Women and BCPC and VAW venue
Children, focal person
 Orientation/seminar on December 2021 Women and solo Meals and Barangay
RA 9208 – Anti- parent sectors, snacks, based
trafficking in Persons BCPC and VAW venue
Act and other related focal person
Laws
To accommodate Training/workshop on December 2021 Women sector and Meals and Barangay
VAWC RA 7610 solo parent snacks, based
victims/survivors with sectors, VAW venue
focal persons
proper procedures and
regulations
Training/workshop on December 2021 Women sector and Meals and Barangay
Gender Sensitivity solo parent snacks, based
Training sectors, VAW venue
focal persons

Training/workshop on December 2021 Women sector and Meals and Barangay

Basic Crisis solo parent snacks, based
Intervention sectors, VAW venue
focal persons

Workshop on proper December 2021 VAWC focal Meals and Barangay

documentation and persons snacks, based
handling of VAWC venue
cases

To monitor and assess Monitoring and January 2022 BLGU, ZABIDA Meals and Barangay
the functionality of the Evaluation snacks based
VAWC desk.
VAWC Functionality January 2022 BLGU, ZABIDA Meals and Barangay
Assessment snacks based

BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS

QUANTIT DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

Y
A 1 Unit Wall fan 1500 1500
B 1 Set First aid kit 3000 3000
C 1 Unit Bp apparatus 1500 1500
D 1 Set Kitchen ware 3000 3000
E 1 Unit Water dispenser 3200 3200
F 1 Unit Digital camera 4000 4000
G 1 Unit Drawer 2500 2500
H 6 Pcs Monobloc chair 500 3000
I 1 Unit Voice recorder 4000 4000
J 1 Unit Rice cooker 1500 1500
K 2 Set Curtains 500 1000
L 1 Pcs Mattress 2000 2000
M 1 Unit Refrigerator 12000 12000
N 1 Unit Flashlight 500 500
O 1 Unit Power bank 1500 1500
P 1 Unit 16GB USB Flashdrive 500 500
44,700.00

Objective BUDGET ITEMS Source of Fund

 BLGU REQUESTED TOTAL (Php)
COUNTERPA FROM
RT ZABIDA
To augment the existing Tools and other materials 4,700.00 4,700.00
facilities/equipment of the *Refer to log support items
VAWC room See Budgetary Items 40,000.00 40,000.00
A,C,E,F,G,I,J,L,M,N,O,P
15 individuals (including ZABIDA 2,000.00 2,000.00
staff, Co-proponent representatives,
Punong Barangay, VAWC focal,
BLGU officials)
To increase the awareness of Orientation/seminar on RA 9208 – 1,500.00
the constituents in the Anti-trafficking in Persons Act and
community through advocacy, other related Laws
education regarding VAWC
RA 9344 and other child’s related 1,500.00
related laws
laws thru orientation/seminars on the
protection of child’s rights
Orientation/seminar on RA 9262 – 1,500.00
Violence Against Women and
Children,
HIV/AIDS awareness campaign 1,500.00 7,500.00
Adolescent-Teenage Pregnancy 1,500.00
Orientation/Seminar and advocacy.
Information/awareness campaign
To accommodate VAWC Training/workshop on RA 7610 1,500.00
victims/survivors with proper Training/workshop on Gender 1,500.00
procedures and regulations Sensitivity Training
Training/workshop on Basic Crisis 1,500.00
Intervention 6,000.00

Workshop on proper documentation 1,500.00

and handling of VAWC cases
Monitoring and Evaluation 1,000.00 per 12,000.00
month
Other Operational Expenses 3,000.00 per 36,000.00
-security month
-room maintenance (cleaning)
Total Cost 108,200.00

MANAGEMENT PLAN 
 
The Project management team shall compose of knowledgeable and skilled VAWC Focal Person, staff and
community volunteer watchers from solo parent organization who are capable of responding and sensitively
assisting survivors or witnesses.
 
VAWC Focal Person, staff and community volunteer watchers should be properly and thoroughly educated on
Gender-Based Violence especially handling cases and undergo Gender Sensitivity Training (GST) and should
render 24/7 services if needed.
 
VAWC staff and community volunteer watchers are designated to assist the VAW focal person in monitoring
and reporting VAWC cases. In this way, Gender-Based laws will be fully enforced and implemented and many
women and children will be rescued from this kind of violence.
 
The Barangay Peace and Order Committee through the barangay tanods is in collaboration with the community
volunteer watchers in monitoring VAWC cases in the entire barangay. 
 
VAW FOCAL PERSON
           - trained and educated individual who knows the Do’s and Dont’s to help solve the victim’s problem,
both women, children, LGBT, and the like.
           - respond to the Gender-based violence cases brought to the barangay
           - record and keep VAWC cases secured and confidential.
           - assist victims to access necessary services
           - coordinate with and refer cases to concerned agencies such CSWDO and PNP
           - assist victims of VAW in securing Barangay Protection Order (BPO)
           - lead advocacies on the reduction of VAW in the community.
           - designated for both women and children to give health assistance, as the case needed;
 
FUNCTION OF THE ROOM
           - Cater VAWV victim/survivor
           - provide initial and immediate care to the victims
 
BARANGAY CHAIRPERSON
           - oversee that the VAWC room exercises its function
           - provide personnel to secure the facility and ensure the safety of the victims being accommodated.
 
PNP PERSONNEL OR TANODS
- These peace officers help in promoting peace and security to women, families, and children who are
confronted with insecurities, danger, or harm;
 
A VAWC room is a physical facility that addresses VAWC cases in a manner that is Gender-sensitive and
responsive. Managed by a person assigned by the Punong Barangay, it is where the victim-survivor can
immediately go seek help.
 
It must be equipped with items and equipment necessary to make it fully functional. It is very important to
preserve the right to privacy and security of the victim/survivor is being respected, and the following must be
maintained;
 
- Assurance of confidentiality throughout the engagement with the victim/survivor and the VAW staff, facility
worker and the community volunteer worker.
- take an interview with the prescribed intake form must be done in a place where the victim/survivor feels
comfortable and safe to express her feelings/insights without fear.
 
The VAWC room should be located within the barangay hall, if there is no barangay hall, the VAWC room may
be put near or where the Punong Barangay holds office. As prescribed in the functionality of Barangay VAWC
Desk monitoring. Its location must be situated in a place where the confidentiality, privacy and safety of the
client will be guaranteed. 

SECTORAL ORGANIZATION AS CO-PROPONENT (San Jose Gusu Women Association)

Women’s groups and community-based organizations can provide important links between security
personnel and local communities. Establishing mechanisms for consultation and collaboration with these
groups can help improve the response of police to violence against women, with specific contributions of
community organizations including:

- Providing the first response to survivors of violence (such as immediate social support, protection,
shelter, basic medical assistance and trauma counselling), and subsequently assisting women to contact
police or accompanying them to the local police station.
- Sharing information to communities about VAWC and other related laws to prevent violence against
women and their children
- Conduct outreach and communications activities regarding VAWC with communities, especially men
and boys
- Local campaigns with other civil society organizations on different forms of violence (such as domestic
violence, trafficking, sexual assault/ rape, sexual harassment in public spaces
1. Punong Barangay/Barangay Officials—who will always oversee that the VAWC shelter exercises its
function;
2. VAWC Focal Person and BCPC Chairperson—these are trained and educated social workers who knows the
Do’s and Dont’s to help solve the victim’s problem, both women, children, LGBT and the like, as well to
delegate functions to PNP, tanods, social workers, barangay SK, and health workers;
3. Social Worker —a well-trained and educated social worker who is knowledgeable in the technical and social
know how in dealings with family, women problems, and who keeps records of victims with confidentiality;
4. PNP/Tanods—these peace officers help in promoting peace and security to women, families, and children
who are confronted with insecurities, danger or harm;
5. Health Worker—these workers are designated for both women and children to give health assistance, as the
case needed;
6. SK/Volunteer—are persons who are willing to volunteer themselves to do the tasking such as cleaning,
washing, curing, repair and the like of the facilities used in catering the needs of the victims.

Designation Name Contact detail

Punong barangay Hon. Joel H. Esteban 0917-775-5103
VAWC Desk Focal Person Hon. Almarhiza S. Kalinggalan 0935-657-4975
PNP-PS 11 PMaj. Chester Natividad (062) 310 2030
Chief Tanod Mr. Danile Patrick D. Bermas 0955-996-1263
Barangay Health Worker Ms. Florence C. Baustista 0905-707-2672
SK Council Hon. Marimar Rajim 0917-304-8755
DSWD Ms. Socorro Rojas (062) 992 0807
BCPC Chairperson Hon. Lilia Abubakar 0916-437-4870

MAINTENANCE OF THE PROJECT

 
All the operational expenses such as electricity and water bills will be shoulder by the Barangay Council of San
Jose Gusu and will be allotted budget per month as local counterpart for the maintenance and security of the
equipment and materials within the facility. Barangay Tanods will be deployed in the perimeter of the barangay
hall where the VAWC room is situated to secure the safety of the equipment and materials.

SUSTAINABILITY:

VAWC focal should be equipped with knowledge on how to handle cases of victims. Assists on their needs and
bring proper authority if needed. Focal person assists victims in their cases and provide necessities. The
community volunteers are designated to assist. The VAWC desk officers in monitoring and reporting VAWC
cases per zones which comprise the barangay proper. This way the gender-based laws will be fully enforced and
many women and children will be resulted from violence and abuses.

The tanods/peace and order officers are in collaboration with the community, volunteer watchers in monitoring
VAWC cases in the communities/zone barangay.

Every change of administration, the barangay council should develop a local barangay ordinance for the proper
turn-over of VAWC facilities. This barangay ordinance ensures that the project will continue to be supported
even if a new government takes office. As a result, the new VAWC and BCPC focal points will get automatic
trainings, orientations, and seminars from the incoming administration. In addition, appointing a permanent
VAWC focal person will be considered.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

What Compliance Counter Measure Who When

Indicator
Facility Clean and in order Check-up Volunteers, SK Daily as necessary
conducted, workers
repaired, cleaning,
repainting,
rewashing
Amenities Complete and in Replaced, repaired Volunteers, SK Daily as necessary
order officials
Supplies Complete Replaced Volunteer, SK
Officers
Service counselling Focal person Send for training VAWC Focal On call when
person needed
VAWC desk Rating Assessment VAWC focal Semi-annual
Functionality person
Project Proposal Implementation Assessment, VAWC focal monthly
Monitoring person; ZABIDA;
BTWG