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The Southern Isabela Medical Center (SIMC) adheres to the creation and/ or strengthening of the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point System following the mandate of section 36(b) of Republic Act No. 9710, otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Women

09/04/2026

Buhay sa kasalukuyan ang diwang makabayan na inukit ng kasaysayan. ✨

Sa pagdiriwang ng Araw ng Kagitingan, patuloy nating bigyang-pugay ang mga kababaihang Pilipino na buong tapang na lumaban para sa ating kalayaan at katarungan.

Ang kanilang giting ang nagsilbing tulay tungo sa mas pantay at malayang bukas — para sa kababaihan, para sa bayan.

31/03/2026

Empowering change starts from within. 💜

Southern Isabela Medical Center (SIMC) takes a bold step toward becoming a truly gender-responsive healthcare institution through the 24-hour Enhanced Gender Mainstreaming Evaluation Framework (GMEF) training, conducted on March 25–26, 2026, at Disadeco Event Center from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

Guided by our GAD Consultant and Subject Matter Expert, Atty. Mylen B. Gonzales-Esquivel, this initiative strengthened our commitment to identifying gaps, enhancing systems, and promoting inclusive, equitable, and compassionate healthcare for all.

With a 2025 GMEF score of 66.24, SIMC continues to rise, turning insights into action and challenges into opportunities for growth.

Because gender-responsive care is not just a goal, it is our commitment to dignity, equality, and better health outcomes for every Juan and Juana.

27/03/2026

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘈𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘐𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘢 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴.
“This Women’s Month, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and brilliance of Women Leaders who break barriers and build bridges.
Like the Babaylans of our history, they nurture, guide, and protect their communities with wisdom, courage, and heart.
May we continue to rise in solidarity, championing equity, advancing justice, and building a future free from harm and discrimination.
A future where every voice matters,
every woman thrives,
and no one is left behind.”

DR. ANASTACIA B. CACACHO, DPBA, MHA, FPSA, FPSMSG
GFPS Executive Committee Chairperson

27/03/2026

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘈𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘐𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘢 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴.
“Today, as we celebrate the "National Women Month", we recognized the countless women whose courage, leadership, and resilience have shaped our families, communities, and society.
This occasion was not only a celebration of their contribution, but also a solemn reminder of the shared duty to advance Gender equality and equity. Let us acknowledged that women empowerment is a vital foundation for inclusive growth, disaster
resilience, and sustainable development.
Integrating gender perspective into our policies, program, and everyday practice ensure that no voice is left and human potential remain concealed.
Let us be the champion of Equity to build an institution where women and girls experience dignity, respect, and opportunity for all.”

MR. ROBERTSON T. ALBA, RN, RPT
GFPS Executive Committee Vice Chairperson

26/03/2026

𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟞 ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕎𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟'𝕤 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕙

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲

Let’s proudly join the Purple Wednesday Campaign in solidarity with the celebration of National Women’s Month.

By wearing purple, we stand united and fight to promote gender equality and women's empowerment. Together, let us express our support in this lifetime advocacy.

Wear purple.
Show support.
Be part of the change.

25/03/2026

#𝐂𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐒 : 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹

In celebration of National Women’s Month 2026, we are honored to share the stories of remarkable women-- 𝙉𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝙣𝙜𝙖 𝘽𝙖𝙗𝙗𝙖𝙮, in Cagayan history.

Among them are ancient spiritual leaders known as 𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙨 or 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙪-- women who served as mediators between the mortal community and the spirit world, whose authority in healing, sacred rites, feasts, earned them deep respect in early Cagayan society. They stand as the Cagayano counterparts of the Visayan 𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙮𝙡𝙖𝙣, in line with this year’s Women’s Month sub-theme honoring the spiritual leadership of women in the past.

Cagayan’s history is also shaped by women of power and courage-- from ancient chieftains and leaders of resistance during the colonial era, to pioneers in governance, the arts, and social welfare in the modern period.

For those who are unable to personally visit our current exhibit on these women of Cagayan history, we now bring their stories to you. May we come to know these individuals, reflect on their legacies, and honor what they stood for as Naperulay nga Babbay.

(Click or tap individual images to read the full write ups.)

"Naperulay nga Babbay: Women in Cagayan History" is an ongoing exhibit located at the Rizal Park, Tuguegarao City.

23/03/2026

Babaylan at the Frontline: Gender-Responsive Emergency Care in Action

Ensuring that healthcare remains resilient and inclusive in the face of disaster is a core pillar of modern health governance. Southern Isabela Medical Center (SIMC), through the Health Emergency and Disaster Management Unit (HEDMU), Gender and Development (GAD) Committee, and Psychological Servixes Unit (PSU) recently conducted and committed to integrate of Gender and Development (GAD) into the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management for Health (DRRM-H) planning process, coupled with the strengthening of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and Psychological First Aid (PFA) capabilities on March 19, 2026 at DISADECO Bldg.

These initiatives are a localized realization of the Department of Health’s 8-Point Action Agenda (2023–2028), specifically advancing Agenda 4 (Crisis Preparedness) and Agenda 6 (Mental Health Services). By merging GAD with DRRM-H, SIMC is building a resilient health system that is proactive rather than reactive, while the focus on PFA ensures that mental health is treated as an essential, rather than optional, component of emergency care. This dual approach directly supports the DOH’s mandate to provide high-quality, patient-centered services that are accessible to all Filipinos, regardless of their socio-economic or gender status.

Ultimately, these efforts contribute to SIMC’s journey toward becoming a Gender-Responsive Multicare Specialty Center. As the institution expands its technical expertise in specialized fields, it remains grounded in the humanistic leadership required to serve a diverse population. By institutionalizing equity and mental health resilience into its disaster framework, SIMC hopes to set a new standard for compassionate, inclusive, and high-quality multi specialty care in the whole of Southern Isabela and its neighboring provinces.

20/03/2026

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘈𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘐𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘢 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴.

"Like the babaylan, a strong, wise, and fearless leader, Filipinas today continue to rise, lead with purpose, and act with courage.

This Women's Month, we honor every woman who nurtures communities, breaks barriers, and stands for equality.
As healthcare workers in the field of medicine, we rise as the new generation of leaders, compassionate in care, courageous in action, and committed to equity in health.

For every patient served, every life touched, and every voice empowered,
may we continue to champion inclusive humanity, and gender-responsive healthcare.”

𝐌𝐒. 𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐀. 𝐂𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐒, 𝐑𝐍. 𝐌𝐀𝐍
𝙽𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎 𝚅𝙸/𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗, 𝚃𝚎𝚌𝚑𝚗𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚕 𝚆𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙶𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚙
𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙳𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚙𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 (𝙶𝙰𝙳) 𝙵𝚘𝚌𝚊𝚕 𝙿𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚝 𝚂𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚖 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚎

20/03/2026

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘈𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘐𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘢 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴.

"Like the Babaylan, we must stand firm in truth. Let their legacy inspire every Filipina to lead, nurture, heal, and resist.
As we move forward, let our voices matter, rising not alone, but together with our communities.

Today and every day, we listen when she speaks. Let us foster a society where women's leadership is not only recognized but truly celebrated, where her wisdom is honored, and her strength is uplifted.

Every space is made more equitable and inclusive.

Together, we rise.”

𝐌𝐒. 𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐒. 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐎, 𝐌𝐏𝐀
𝙲𝚑𝚒𝚎𝚏 𝙰𝚍𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝙾𝚏𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚎𝚛 - 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎
𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚂𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚒𝚌𝚎

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Santiago
3311

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Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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https://simc.doh.gov.ph/index.php/gad

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