Title
Creation of National Commission on Filipino Women
Law
Presidential Decree No. 633
Decision Date
Jan 7, 1975
In response to the United Nations' designation of 1975 as International Women's Year, Presidential Decree No. 633 establishes the National Commission on the Role of the Filipino Women, chaired by Imelda Marcos, to promote gender equality and women's integration in economic, social, and cultural development.
gender equality
economic development
social development

Issuance details and effectivity

  • Presidential Decree No. 633 is dated January 07, 1975.
  • Presidential Decree No. 633 takes effect immediately.
  • The decree is signed at Manila on the 7th day of January in the year 1975.
  • The decree is attested by the Executive Secretary Alejandro Melchor.

Membership and designation rules

  • The Commission’s membership includes a Chairman: Mrs. Imelda Romualdez Marcos.
  • The Commission includes Members of the Cabinet whose departments directly or indirectly affect women’s participation in national development and their integration therein.
  • The Commission includes the heads of women’s organizations as the President may designate.
  • The Commission includes the heads of the different chambers of commerce and industry.
  • The Commission includes representatives of government and private sectors whom the President may designate to help implement the aims of International Women’s Year.
  • The Commission includes others as may be deemed necessary by the Commission.
  • Commission members may designate qualified and competent representatives to act in their stead.

Committees the Commission may form

  • The Commission may create such committees as it may deem necessary to carry out its functions.

Commission functions and duties

  • Presidential Decree No. 633 requires the Commission to advise the President in formulating policies and implementing programs on increased women’s contribution in national development.
  • The Commission must ensure that gains Filipino women achieved through Philippine culture and tradition are preserved and enhanced in modernization.
  • The Commission must continuously review and evaluate the extent to which women are integrated in all sectors of economic and social life at all levels, on a basis of equality with men.
  • The Commission must recommend measures that guarantee the enjoyment by women and men of full equality before the law in all fields where it does not exist.
  • The Commission must prepare a national program for International Women’s Year that can be implemented throughout the Philippines.

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