SIMC Gender And Development

07/01/2026

For 51 years, the Philippine Commission on Women has stood with and for Filipino women—amplifying voices, advancing rights, and shaping a more just and inclusive society.

Today, January 7, we mark our 51st Founding Anniversary by reflecting on the milestones we achieved together in the past year and by sharing our vision and commitments for 2026—renewing our resolve to build a future where every Filipina lives with dignity, equality, and the freedom to reach her fullest potential.

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Tara’t makipagtalakayan at maging bahagi ng selebrasyon!

24/12/2025

Happy Holidays! ✨

This season, may we build a world where everyone's potential shines, championing gender equality & inclusive growth for a truly joyous future for all!

22/12/2025

Sabi nga: If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all. ✨

This 'reunion season', let’s unwrap more than presents. Let’s open our hearts with kindness, respect, and understanding—gifts we can share with everyone around us.

In our relationships, let’s create safe, inclusive, and caring spaces, remembering that each person may be quietly carrying their own silent battles and untold struggles.

When we choose empathy over judgment, every gathering becomes more than a celebration, it becomes a moment filled with joy, gratitude, and heartfelt connection.

22/12/2025

🎄𝐎𝐏𝐃 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘🎄

Ang Out-Patient Department (OPD) services ay SARADO sa araw ng mga sumusunod:
𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲)
𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆)
𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗡𝗼. 𝟭𝟭𝟭 𝘀. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱)
𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗥𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆)
𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟯𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿'𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲)
𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆)
𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗡𝗼. 𝟭𝟭𝟭 𝘀. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

Magpapatuloy ang OPD services sa araw ng 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆) 𝗮𝘁 𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆).

Samantala, ang emergency room services ay nananatiling bukas ng 24 hours.

10/12/2025

Southern Isabela Medical Center 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝙂𝘼𝘿 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙚!!

𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 proudly received the 𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲 in the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎-𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲, led by the 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 (𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐃𝐂) – 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐 during the 137th Regional Development Council (RDC) Full Council Meeting on December 9, 2025, at Commissary, Cagayan Provincial Capitol, Alimannao Hills, Peñablanca, Cagayan.

This recognition highlights the unwavering commitment to advancing Gender Mainstreaming in the Cagayan Valley Region for CY 2022–2024 and our continued support for GAD initiatives.

The SIMC GAD Focal Point System Committee, headed by Dr. Anastacia B. Cacacho (GFPS Executive Committee Chairperson), Ms. Rodelita A. Cabanizas (GFPS Technical Working Group Chairperson), expresses its deepest gratitude to Dr. Melchor C. Dela Cruz, Jr., Former Chairperson of the GFPS Committee, Atty. Mylen B. Gonzales-Esquivel, our GAD Consultant and PCW National GAD Resource Speaker, the Management Committee headed by Undersecretary of Health and concurrent Medical Center Chief Dr. Glenn Matthew G. Baggao (June–November 2025) and our current OIC, Medical Center Chief II - Dr. Butch Loreto O. Garcia III, all dedicated Program Implementers and to the SIMC GAD Core Team for their unwavering support, guidance, and commitment and have been instrumental in achieving this milestone and strengthening our shared advocacy for gender equality and empowerment.

We would like to thank the Screening Committee and Organizers of this year's search 𝓞-𝓖𝓐𝓓 𝓒𝓗𝓐𝓜𝓟𝓘𝓞𝓝𝓢 𝓸𝓯 𝓒𝓐𝓖𝓐𝓨𝓐𝓝 𝓥𝓐𝓛𝓛𝓔𝓨, the Regional Development Council II, and the Regional GAD Committee for this kind of recognition and appreciation.

10/12/2025

𝓢𝓸𝓾𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓷 𝓘𝓼𝓪𝓫𝓮𝓵𝓪 𝓜𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓵 𝓒𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝒽𝑜𝓃𝑜𝓇𝑒𝒹 𝒶𝓈 𝒶 𝙂𝘼𝘿 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙚!!

𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 proudly received the 𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲 in the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎-𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲, led by the 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝒾𝑜𝓃𝒶𝓁 𝒢𝒜𝒟 𝒞𝑜𝓂𝓂𝒾𝓉𝓉𝑒𝑒 (𝑅𝒢𝒜𝒟𝒞) – 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝟤 during the 137th Regional Development Council (RDC) Full Council Meeting on December 9, 2025, at Commissary, Cagayan Provincial Capitol, Alimannao Hills, Peñablanca, Cagayan.

This recognition highlights the unwavering commitment to advancing Gender Mainstreaming in the Cagayan Valley Region for CY 2022–2024 and our continued support for GAD initiatives.

The SIMC GAD Focal Point System Committee, headed by Dr. Anastacia B. Cacacho (GFPS Executive Committee Chairperson), Ms. Rodelita A. Cabanizas (GFPS Technical Working Group Chairperson), expresses its deepest gratitude to Dr. Melchor C. Dela Cruz, Jr., Former Chairperson of the GFPS Committee, Atty. Mylen B. Gonzales-Esquivel, our GAD Consultant and PCW National GAD Resource Speaker, the Management Committee headed by Undersecretary of Health and concurrent Medical Center Chief Dr. Glenn Matthew G. Baggao (June–November 2025) and our current OIC, Medical Center Chief II - Dr. Butch Loreto O. Garcia III, all dedicated Program Implementers and to the SIMC GAD Core Team for their unwavering support, guidance, and commitment and have been instrumental in achieving this milestone and strengthening our shared advocacy for gender equality and empowerment.

We would like to thank the Screening Committee and Organizers of this year's search 𝓞-𝓖𝓐𝓓 𝓒𝓗𝓐𝓜𝓟𝓘𝓞𝓝𝓢 𝓸𝓯 𝓒𝓐𝓖𝓐𝓨𝓐𝓝 𝓥𝓐𝓛𝓛𝓔𝓨, the Regional Development Council II, and the Regional GAD Committee for this kind of recognition and appreciation.

26/11/2025

𝑷𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒔, 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒂 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚!
The dream destination is a VAW-free country, and our commitment today determines where we will be tomorrow.
As the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) spearheads the national 18-day Campaign to End Violence Against Women, we call on every Filipino to move from awareness to action, from advocacy to activism, and from watchers to warriors.
This is more than an invitation; it is a shared national responsibility to ensure every woman and girl lives free from fear, abuse, and violence.
A VAW-free Philippines gives us the following signals for action:
• 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣 violence against women. Women’s rights are human rights.
• 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 beyond silence. Do not judge a story you don’t fully know.
• 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗡 with compassion. Put yourself in the shoes of victim-survivors, and champion their right to safety, dignity, and justice.
Ending VAW rests on all of us. Let us rise as one, stand UNiTEd, and build a VAW-free Philippines!

𝑷𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒔, 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒂 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚!

The dream destination is a VAW-free country, and our commitment today determines where we will be tomorrow.

As the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) spearheads the national 18-day Campaign to End Violence Against Women, we call on every Filipino to move from awareness to action, from advocacy to activism, and from watchers to warriors.

This is more than an invitation; it is a shared national responsibility to ensure every woman and girl lives free from fear, abuse, and violence.

A VAW-free Philippines gives us the following signals for action:
• 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣 violence against women. Women’s rights are human rights.
• 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 beyond silence. Do not judge a story you don’t fully know.
• 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗡 with compassion. Put yourself in the shoes of victim-survivors, and champion their right to safety, dignity, and justice.

Ending VAW rests on all of us. Let us rise as one, stand UNiTEd, and build a VAW-free Philippines!

11/11/2025

GADvocates, are your ready to ?

In just two weeks, we’ll be turning the Philippines orange once again to spark conversations and inspire actions to end VAW. Curious pa rin paano makasali sa kampanya? Follow these simple steps and be part of the movement!

Sa ating pagkakaisa, sabay-sabay nating makakamit ang isang !

11/11/2025

PUBLIC ADVISORY!

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0961-058-5810 / (0961) 281 8350

from SIMC - Telehealth Services Unit

25/09/2025

PCW is proud to recognize these agencies for their exceptional performance in GAD budget allocation and utilization for FY 2024, showcasing innovative initiatives that advance gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Their achievements highlight the government’s commitment to accountability, transparency, and the effective mainstreaming of gender-responsive programs across all sectors.

To all agencies, let this recognition inspire you to further strengthen your GAD initiatives and achieve even greater impact for gender equality and women’s empowerment!