2014 OMB GFPS ACTIVITIES

Activity : Participation in “Sulong Juana! Human Woman Symbol Formation"

Date : 08 MARCH 2014

Venue : QUIRINO GRANDSTAND, MANILA

No. of Participants: 160 officers and employees from the Office of the Ombudsman

Photo: The Philippines is now the official holder of the largest woman symbol formation. The gathering at Quirino Grandstand last year, called "Sulong Juana! Human Woman Symbol Formation", took place to celebrate International Women's Day and was

attended by government agencies, non-government organizations, state colleges and universities and civil society groups.

The Philippines now holds another World Record, this time for gathering 10,168 people to form the largest human gender

symbol, also known as the Venus symbol; in celebration of the International Women's Day on March 8, 2014, Philippine

Commission on Women (PCW) organized "Sulong Juana! Human Woman Symbol Formation", gathering 10,168 people to

form the largest outdoor female symbol (largest human gender symbol), according to the World Record Academy:

www.worldrecordacademy.com/.

160 Participants from the Office of the

Ombudsman-Central and

Sectoral/Area Offices

This year’s theme: “Juana, Ang Tatag

Mo ay Tatag Natin sa Pagbangon at

Pagsulong!”

Activity : GENDER SENSITIVITY TRAINING; LIFESTYLE AND WELLNESS

Date : 06–07 MARCH 2014

Venue : OMB FUNCTION ROOM, OMB-CENTRAL OFFICE

No. of Participants: 30 employees from OMB Central Office

Hon. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio

Morales

Hon. Conchita Carpio Morales, together with the participants from

OMB-Central and Sectoral/Area Offices

Doctor Raymund Laiz

Resource Person on “Lifestyle Diseases”

Wellness Program

Zumbathon

(Atty. Joyce Basco-Instructress)

Director Mary Rawnsle V. Lopez Resource Person/Facilitator

Asst. Omb. Marilou B. Ancheta-Mejica Chairperson, GAD

Aerobics

(Mr. Louie De Castro, Instructor)

Individual GAD Plan Workshop

Activity : GENDER SENSITIVITY TRAINING; LIFESTYLE AND WELLNESS

OMB-VISAYAS (CEBU, ILOILO AND TACLOBAN) Date : 10–11 JUNE 2014

Venue : NORTHWINDS HOTEL, CEBU CITY

No. of Participants: 30

Participants from OMB-VISAYAS

(Cebu, Iloilo and Tacloban)

Zumbathon

Yoga

Activity : GENDER SENSITIVITY TRAINING; LIFESTYLE AND WELLNESS

OMB CENTRAL Date : 06–07 AUGUST 2014

Venue : THE GREAT EASTERN HOTEL (ABERDEEN COURT), QUEZON CITY

No. of Participants: 30

Participants from OMB-Central, OSP, Luzon and MOLEO

Dr. Queen Angelie Onrubia-Berris

Resource Person

Zumbathon

Activity : GENDER SENSITIVITY TRAINING; LIFESTYLE AND WELLNESS

OMB VISAYAS (REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 16, ILOILO CITY) Date : 16–18 SEPTEMBER 2014

Venue : WESTOWN HOTEL, ILOILO CITY

No. of Participants: 30

Participants from OMB-Visayas (Cebu, Iloilo and Tacloban)

Ms. Delia Villan Bagolcol Resource Person on “Stress and Time

Management”

Ms. Rebecca P. Geamala Resource Person on “Good Parenting”

Zumbathon

Activity : FORUM ON BREAST CANCER AWARENESS Date : 10-11 NOVEMBER 2014

Venue : OMB FUNCTION ROOM, OMB-CENTRAL OFFICE

No. of Participants: 41

PARTICIPANTS

Resource Persons

Activity : LECTURE ON PROTOCOL AND SOCIAL GRACES FOR

OMBUDSMAN OFFICIALS Date : 04 DECEMBER 2014

Venue : OMB FUNCTION ROOM, OMB-CENTRAL OFFICE

No. of Participants: 35 OMB officials

Hon. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales awards a Certificate of Appreciation to

Madam Maria Pacita “Baby” Cruz (center) of Franck Provost, for her invaluable service as resource speaker.

Activity : WALK TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Date : 25 NOVEMBER 2014

Venue : QUEZON CITY MEMORIAL CIRCLE

No. of Participants: 91

Participants from OMB-Central and OMB Sectoral/Area offices.

This year’s theme is: “End VAW Now! It is Our Duty”.