Sigay Nu Mga Babay Association

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧, 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡

Legislators and government agencies committed to strengthening the women, peace and security legislative agenda in a policy forum last March 3 at the House of Representatives. The initiative was organized by PLCPD, in partnership with the Committee on Women and Gender Equality chaired by Congresswoman Ann Matibag and with the support of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.

In her opening message, Rep. Ann Matibag urged legislators to pass laws that will ensure inclusive peacebuilding: "The Philippines has taken pride in being a global and regional leader in advancing the WPS agenda. Our challenge in the 20th Congress is to sustain that leadership by translating commitments into concrete, responsive, and adequately funded legislation--laws that protect children in situations of conflict, uphold the rights of internally displaced persons, and ensure accountability for human rights violations."

The OPAPRU Women, Peace and Security CoE, led by ED Susana Marcaida, presented updates on the NAPWPS4 and strategic areas for legislative action.

PLCPD Director of Knowledge Resource Center, Angie Ramirez, presented the organization’s legislative agenda on WPS:
✅️ Institutionalization of women and children protection units
✅️ Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Act
✅️ Protection of the rights of Internally Displaced Persons
✅️ Human Rights Defenders Protection
✅️ Anti-discrimination on the basis of SOGIESC or SOGIE equality

Bridging this discussion, the following key authors who are all PLCPD members presented the salience of their bills to strengthening WPS:

✅️ Akbayan Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula, author of the 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨 which will address legitimate grievances, historical injustices, and marginalization of the Bangsamoro.

✅️ Cong. Krisel Lagman, Rep. Sarah Elago, and Rep. Renee Co, authors of bills on 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐇𝐑𝐃) which will guarantee the protection of human rights defenders from intimidation, violence, and reprisals, and ensure accountability for abuses.

Commitments for adopting the WPS legislative agenda were also made by Rep. Joeman Alba who is also a PLCPD member, Rep. Richelle Singson, Rep. Roger Mercado, and Rep. Agatha Cruz.

Government agencies, namely DILG, DBM, NCIP, NCMF, and CWC all committed to strengthening WPS institutionalization through stronger inter-agency coordination.

WEAct 1325, Oxfam Pilipinas, and Sigay Nu Mga Babay Association — CSOs who’ve led in NAPWPS community consultations and lobbying — expressed support for strengthening WPS implementation and urged duty-bearers to listen to the voices of communities.

The policy forum was accompanied by an art exhibit that showcased stories of women's leadership in peacebuilding, development, and security. We thank our collaborators WPS Center of Excellence, WEAct1325, Sigay Nu Mga Babay Association, United Youth of the Philippines-Women, and the Maguindanao Alliance of Youth Advocates for bringing important stories to light.

PLCPD is dedicated to strengthening multisectoral and multistakeholder collaboration for advancing the WPS legislative agenda in the 20th Congress, es emphasized by PLCPD Deputy Executive Director Nenita Dalde.

Look| March 3, 2026
Sigay nu mga babay! ✨

Today, we proudly represented the women of BARMM at the House of Representatives sharing our stories, our struggles, and our victories. This Women’s Month, we stand not only to celebrate, but to advocate.

We raise our voices to push forward the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda because women are not just victims of conflict, we are leaders, peacebuilders, and changemakers.

Thank you so much Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development ma'am Angie Ramirez ma'am Chelsea Mejillano United Youth of the Philippines-Women Noraida Abo for trust and support to the women and Sigay Nu Mga Babay Association

LOOK| February 17, 2025

The SIGAY NU MGA BABAY ASSOCIATION successfully celebrated its 7th Year Anniversary in collaboration with Ministry of Science and Technology headed by MOST Minister MP Baileng S. Mantawil and Deputy Minister, Ms. Jehan Usop. and the United Youth of the Philippines-Women headed by the Executive Director Madam Noraida Abo.

We would like to thanks the presence and support of Ms. Jean Claire Dy, Datu Saudi LGU, Municipal Councilor Bailon Dimaukom, Dapiawan BLGU, IDPs from SPMS BOX and to everyone who were celebrated with us last day. Sukran Sukran! Alhamdulillah

Ramadan Mubaraaak!

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