Do you need assistance in mainstreaming gender and development (GAD) in cooperatives? You can now directly contact GAD trainers/experts across the Philippines to help you. Go to the “Gender and Development [GAD] in Co-ops Resource Pool (GCRP)” Directory available here in the website of the GERC Inc.
The GCRP Directory contains the list of “GCRP Fellows” who are GAD trainers/experts responsible in expanding GAD outreach to co-ops; and non-government organizations, government agencies, local government units, and other agencies that support GAD and co-op development. These co-ops and other agencies can communicate directly with the GCRP Fellows in this Directory for the services that they need in relation to GAD mainstreaming, such as, but not limited to, conduct of gender-sensitivity training (GST) and other gender sessions; and sustained technical assistance to co-ops for GAD mainstreaming.
Particularly, as trained GAD trainers for co-ops, the GCRP Fellows can assist co-ops in assessing the progress of their GAD mainstreaming using the “GAD Assessment Tool” for co-ops (the Tool as provided for in Cooperative Development Authority [CDA] Memorandum Circular No. 2017-04).
GCRP Fellows come from co-ops nationwide and had previously attended the trainers' training in the gender equality program and/or the trainers’ training on GAD (levels 1 and 2) that GERC Inc. conducts. Some of the GCRP Fellows are also involved in GERC Inc.’s programs on co-op youth and co-op women entrepreneurs.
The GCRP Directory contains the following information about each GCRP Fellow:
1. Name
2. Preferred location where the GCRP Fellow can be tapped
3. Brief description of the GCRP Fellow
4. E-mail address of the GCRP Fellow
The GCRP Fellows in this Directory are:
National Capital Region (NCR)
Corazon "Ka Azon" Echano
April John "AJ" Gonzaga
Region 1
Florentino "Tino" B. Lorenzana
Region 3
Ferdinand "Ferdie" P. Calma
Raymond "Mond" M. Cardenas
Mharty "Hart" D. Songco
Region 4A
Amor "Doc" R. Bagui
Marites "Ma-e" E. Ramirez
Region 5
Daisy D. Escartin
Perlyn "Pearl" A. Onquit
Ma. Elaine I. Salazar
Region 6
Marilou "Baby" R. Llavan
Christine Marie "TinTin" G. Tamon
Region 7
Rosie B. Agbay
Kerwin "Keir" T. Catubig
Adrian "Ian" S. Flores
Region 10
Tanya "Taz" T. Manticajon
Chrisalyn "Mahal" L. Rubio
Jocelyn "Jojo" M. Salcedo
Joseph "Junjun" A. Salon Jr.
Region 11
Eduard "Ed" C. Amoguis
Joan "Girl" B. Camasura
Flora May G. Catadman
Cynthia "Cha" A. Lisondra
Louie Lumakang
Abito "Obet" E. Salcedo III
Jose Vicente "Blue" C. Ventosa III
The GERC Team (all for Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao areas)
Mercedes "Ched" D. Castillo
Gines D. Codilla
Salome "Sally" A. Ganibe
Emma A. Nieva
Alexander "Alex" B. Raquepo
Maria Theresa "Tess" M. Saliendra
Cooperative: San Isidro Multipurpose Cooperative (SIMC), Batangas City
Ma-e works in and is a member of the SIMC. She has wide experience and knowledge on cooperatives. As a GAD trainer for co-ops, Ma-e can assist co-ops assess the progress of their GAD mainstreaming using the “GAD Assessment Tool” for co-ops.
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Cooperative: Gubat St. Anthony Cooperative (GSAC), Sorsogon
Daisy works in and is a member of GSAC. She advocates social and financial education for children/youth through the “Aflatoun” program, and GAD. As a GAD trainer for co-ops, Daisy can assist co-ops assess the progress of their GAD mainstreaming using the “GAD Assessment Tool” for co-ops.
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Cooperative: Multi Agri-Forest and Community Development Cooperative (MAF COOP), Naga City
With Pearl’s many years in co-ops, she has become a skilled project leader and lecturer/trainer on co-op management and financial literacy, especially among farmers in the different provinces of Bicol Region. She works in and is a member of the MAF COOP. She is a GAD trainer for co-ops and can assist co-ops assess the progress of their GAD mainstreaming using the “GAD Assessment Tool” for co-ops.
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Cooperative: San Jose Multipurpose Cooperative (SJMPC)/SWSC, Antique
Baby works in the Antique Human Development Program Inc. (AHDP). She is a GAD trainer for co-ops and can assist co-ops assess the progress of their GAD mainstreaming using the “GAD Assessment Tool” for co-ops.
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Our GCRP Fellow in action!
Here is Baby Llavan conducting a GAD training in the Antique Federation of Cooperatives (AFCCUI). 
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