POLICY RECOMMENDATION

ON
THE RESEARCH EXTENSION PROGRAM ENTITLED

INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF BARANGAY
HUMAN RIGHTS FOR THE PROTECTION OF
WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Submitted by:
Ms. Genuine C. Antique
Student; BA Political Science IV
Submitted to:
Dr. Grace C. Baywong
Instructor
Political Science 34 (11:30-12:30 TTHS)

I.) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICY

Last March 15, 2016, the Department of Political and Social Sciences in cooperation with
Department of Business Laws and Taxation presented its extension program entitled
INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF BARANGAY HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL FOR THE
PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN through Dr. Grace Baywong. The extension program
was implemented to Barangay South Sanitary Camp, Baguio City. This extension program was
performed last June 2015 and continuously monitored until this year, 2016. The core themes of the said
program were to engaged women in community development and to protect them from domestic
violence.
II.) POLICY RECOMMENDATION
The goal of the paper is to at least enumerate some recommendations to further develop the said
extension program:
1. Increase the number of workforce in the activity
According to the presentation, there were only few members of the faculty who engaged themselves
in the extension program. Therefore to efficiently implement this program, there should be an increase in
the number of workforce in the activity such as at least 70-80% of the members of faculty of the DPSS
and at least 20-30% of the members of faculty in the SABM-DBLT. There should also the involvement
of the barangay officials or barangay volunteers who will be in-charge for the arrangement of the
activity.
2. Good Financing Mechanism to be sponsored by the SLU
The extension program presented deserves a sound monetary allotment from the administration of
Saint Louis University. According to the report, there was the shortage of funds so it is hereby
recommended to have a scheme indicating a sound financial allocation for the program by consulting
this with the Research Extension Office and the Office of the VP for Finance. It is also recommended
that the pioneers of the program to seek sponsorship to private sectors.
3. Increasing the Range of Networks in terms of its Implementation
The extension program in order to be successful must seek the help of other institutions within the
Cordilleran region such as the barangay local government units and the city of Baguio to further extend
its mission. This will also imply that there will be high number of stakeholders benefited.
4. Integrated Seminars on Legal and Economic Aspects
The extension program should incorporate integrated topics especially on livelihood, productive
recreational activities and legal issues to the women will be more empowered and they will more
appreciate their roles in the nation-building. The seminars to be conducted must be also done in a more
conducive place where it can accommodate at least 100 individuals.