Gender Ombud Advisories 2. Advisories pertaining to pending legislations and legislative agenda affecting women and persons with diverse sexual orientation gender identity; Part of the functions and mandates of NHRI under the Paris principles is to advise government on human rights norms and standards, this includes providing guidance in order to incorporate human rights standards to pending or proposed legislations. It also includes advocating for legislations which are human rights compliant and pushing for the repeal and amendment of those falling below international standards. As Gender Ombud, the Commission will issue advisories on pending and proposed legislations affecting women and persons with diverse SOGIE. It will likewise push for the passage of human rights based legislations/ agenda on human rights protection and promotion including those specifically for women and persons with diverse SOGIE. In the regional level, CHR regional offices may likewise issue advisories with respect to local legislations, resolutions and other issuances. 3. Advisories pertaining to the Compliance with MCW Baseline data The MCW requires consolidation of baseline data culled from the baseline reports of National Government Agencies (NGAs) and instrumentalities and Local Government Units (LGUs) on women’s human rights based on MCW provisions. With the PCW efforts underway for the creation of the baseline data, the Commission, as Gender Ombud shall encourage submissions to PCW from government agencies and instrumentalities, calling into account national government agencies, instrumentalities, local government units failing to provide inputs on the national baseline data. 4. Advisories pertaining to the compliance, implementation and monitoring of the women empowerment provisions of the MCW. This consists of (a) Rights and Empowerment Provisions and (b) Rights of Marginalized women. On the basis of the monitoring reports from PCW identifying gaps, non-compliance and 67 violations of MCW provisions on women’s rights and empowerment, the Commission shall issue the corresponding advisories calling the concerned government agency, instrumentality and the general public’s attention towards compliance with MCW provisions. As the reports from National Agencies, instrumentalities are submitted to the PCW by January of each year, the Commission, as much as possible, shall endeavour to issue the corresponding advisory the first quarter of the year. 5. Advisories pertaining to the compliance, implementation and monitoring of the Institutional mechanism provisions of the MCW. On the basis of the monitoring reports from PCW identifying gaps, non-compliance and violations of MCW provisions pertaining to Institutional Mechanisms particularly on the following (a) conduct of gender audit; (b) GAD Planning and Budgeting; (c) Establishment of Gender Focal Point System (GFPS); (d) Inclusion of gender perspectives in development plans; (e) Development/ enhancement of GAD Codes; (f) Deployment of qualified and trained GFPO in an embassy or consulate, the Commission shall issue the corresponding advisories. The advisories may comment compliance and best practices and call attention to the gaps, non-compliance, and violations, thereafter setting forth recommendations and call for compliance. 6. Advisories arising from the Regional Women’s Human Rights Profile Regional Offices of the Commission, within their areas of responsibilities may issue Gender Ombud Advisories pertaining to the Regional Women’s Human Rights Profile. The Gender Ombud Advisories shall focus on the gaps, non-compliance, violations of MCW provisions as shown in the results of the monitoring conducted by the CHR Regional Offices within their areas of responsibilities. Regional Advisories, in addition to focusing on the results of the regional monitoring and on calling for compliance CHR Gender Ombud Guidelines