March 1, 2024

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: In line with our efforts to promote gender equality, inclusivity, and women empowerment, the #CIAP and its Implementing Boards, join the national government in its celebration of the 2024 National Women’s Month with the theme: “𝙇𝙞𝙥𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖 𝘽𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙨; 𝙆𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙣𝙜 𝙆𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙞𝙝𝙖𝙣, 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣!”

As we celebrate the Women’s Month, let us also take this opportunity to acknowledge the remarkable achievements, resilience, and contributions of women in construction.

 March 4, 2024

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: The DTI-Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (DTI-CIAP), together with its Implementing Boards, held its Special Flag Ceremony to celebrate the 2024 National Women’s Month. The #CIAP commits to pushing for gender equality, inclusivity, and women empowerment and joins the national government to the 2024 Women’s Month Celebration with the theme: “𝙇𝙞𝙥𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖 𝘽𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙨; 𝙆𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙣𝙜 𝙆𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙞𝙝𝙖𝙣, 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣!”

During his Opening Remarks, CIAP Executive Director Atty. Marco C. Maat recognizes the remarkable competencies and contributions of women, especially in the construction industry. “𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮, 𝙗𝙮 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙚-𝙙𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙. 𝙃𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧, 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙤𝙩𝙮𝙥𝙚𝙨. 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙧 𝙜��𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙗𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.”, ED Maat said.

Leading today’s discussion on the significant role of women in construction, Architect Weejee A. Decena, Philippine Constructor’s Association (PCA) Board of Trustee and Chairperson of Estilo de Vida, shared her invaluable expertise and wealth of experience in the construction field, including the challenges such as stereotypes & biases, workplace culture, and lack of representation and how to overcome them. Moreover, she also enlightened the CIAP personnel regarding the future of women in construction through education and awareness, mentorship and networking, and company policy and diversity initiatives.

Sharing her experience as one of the women leaders of CIAP, CMDF Officer-in-Charge Ofelia R. Usigan also emphasized on the importance of creating a society and work environment that advocates for equal rights, opportunities, and treatment for people of all genders.

PODCB Executive Director Doris Gacho, during her closing remarks, shared a poem by Desiree Bernales entitled “𝘏𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪 𝘬𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨”. With this, we should take this moment to acknowledge and applaud the women who have stood tall in this sector and for our nation, demonstrating that excellence knows no gender boundaries.

#WEcanbeEquALL #NWMC2024

March 15, 2024

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓’𝐒 𝐔𝐏: Women in Construction

As the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that construction is the 1st in the top 5 sub-sectors in terms of annual increase in the number of employed persons for January 2024, the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) looks forward to more Filipino women joining the construction workforce.

Let us continue to break barriers and traditional gender-based societal norms.

Happy Women’s Month from CIAP! 

#WEcanbeEquALL #TransformingGenderNorms #NWMC2024

March 25, 2024

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: CIAP, spearheaded by the GAD Committee Technical Working Group, conducted a seminar on the Child and Youth Welfare Development Code and other relevant laws on the protection of the rights of children. This is part of the various activities organized by the agency in celebration of the 2024 National Women’s Month.

Atty. Rafael Ricalde from the Council for the Welfare of Children served as the guest speaker for the seminar.

CIAP supports the initiatives of the whole government to protect and secure the rights and welfare of children.

#NWMC2024 #WEcanbeEquALL