Employees of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS RO) participated in the “Sama-Samang Pagsulong sa mga Agenda ni Juana” event on 16 March 2016 at the Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park, Manila.

The event, under the Gender and Development (GAD) Program, was one of the endorsed activities by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) in celebration of the 2016 National Women’s Month with the theme, “Kapakanan ni Juana, Isama sa Agenda.”

According to PCW, the assembly of women and GAD advocates aimed at celebrating the achievements, gains, and accomplishments with regard to bridging the gender gap and promoting women’s empowerment. Participants from different national government agencies, local government units, state universities and colleges, government-owned and controlled corporations, private and civil society organizations, and the general public attended the activity.