Designation and Role of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
- NEDA is primarily responsible for integrating women beneficiaries in foreign aid, grants, and loans.
- Determines and recommends fund allocation for women-focused development activities.
NEDA’s Mandate in Collaboration with the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women
- Ensures formulation and prioritization of rural development programs to provide income and employment opportunities for women.
- Aims to reduce rural-to-urban or overseas migration by empowering women in rural areas.
- Requires assessment of projects for their inclusivity and impact on women’s self-reliance and income.
- Ensures women and women’s organizations actively participate in all stages of development programs.
- Mandates collection and use of sex-disaggregated data in program design and evaluation.
- Sets proportionate assistance targets for women beneficiaries based on their population or traditional participation, addressing obstacles where targets are unmet.
- Supports activities critical to women’s self-reliance and development.
Women’s Capacity to Act and Enter into Contracts
- Legal capacity of women of age is equal to men regardless of civil status.
- Married women have equal capacity to married men in contractual matters.
- Women enjoy equal rights to borrow, obtain loans, access agricultural credit, insurance contracts, and land reform programs.
- Married women can apply for travel documents independently of their spouses.
Equal Membership Rights in Social and Civic Organizations
- Women shall have equal access to membership in social, civic, recreational clubs, and committees.
- Entitled to the same rights and privileges as their spouses if members of the same organization.
Admission and Equal Opportunity in Military and Police Schools
- Women shall have equal opportunities for appointment, admission, training, graduation, and commissioning in armed forces and Philippine National Police schools.
- Implementation to occur within four academic years, allowing physiological adjustments.
Voluntary Social Security Coverage for Full-Time Homemakers
- Married persons managing household affairs may, with working spouse’s consent, obtain voluntary coverage under Pag-IBIG, GSIS, or SSS.
- Coverage shall reflect half the salary of the working spouse; contributions deducted from that salary.
- Respective agencies must issue implementing rules.
Implementation Guidelines
- NEDA to issue necessary rules and regulations in consultation with relevant agencies within six months of the Act’s effectivity.
Reporting and Compliance
- All government departments must submit compliance reports to Congress every six months after the Act’s effectivity date.
Legal Provisions on Invalidity
- If any provision is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other unaffected provisions remain effective.
Repealing and Conflicting Laws
- Repeals inconsistent provisions of the Civil Code, Family Code, and other laws, regulations, and orders.
Effectivity Clause
- The Act and its provisions on women's rights take effect immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette or two newspapers of general circulation.