Pursuant to the mandate of section 36(b) of Republic Act No. 9710, otherwise
known as the Magna Carta of Women, The Southern Isabela General Hospital "Adheres to
the creation and/ or strengthening of the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point System
or similar to GAD mechanism in all department, including thein attached agencies, offices,
bureaus, states universities and colleges, government-owned and controlled corporation,
local government units, and other government instrumentalities to catalyze and accelerate
gender mainstreaming within the agency or local government unit".
Whereas, Rule VI, Section 37 C of the Implementation Rules and Regulations of
RA No. 9710 provides for the composition and functions of the GAD Focal Point;
Whereas, the Philippines Commission on Women (PCW) issued Memorandum
Circular No. 2011-01 dated October 21, 2011 which provided for guidelines for the
creation, strengthening and institutionalization of the Gender and Development (GAD)
Focal Point.