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First Regular Session
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Introduced by Senator Panfilo M. Lacson
AN ACT
EXPANDING THE PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4Ps), 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11310, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS "THE PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4Ps) ACT"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Social protection programs are foundational in the national development policy, 
addressing perennial, slow-to-decline poverty, high levels of inequality, and significant 
risks and vulnerabilities.
Over the years, social protection has evolved into a broad array of programs 
and measures across four (4) primary components: social assistance, labor market 
interventions, social insurance, and social safety nets.
The most recent inventory accounted for more than sixty (60) Social Protection 
programs1 delivered by various government agencies, excluding services established 
and delivered by the local government units.
One of these is the Pantawid Pamiiyang Piiipino Program (4Ps or Pantawid), 
which stands as the flagship national social protection program of the Philippines, 
providing monthly conditional cash transfers (CCQ to targeted poor household 
beneficiaries. It is recognized as the world's fourth-largest CCT program based on
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population coverage,2 and ranks among the world's best programs in terms of 
successfully targeting the poor.3
Aside from the 4Psf which comprehensiveiy covered the poorest of the poor, 
the government has implemented smaller programs that provide both in-kind and cash 
benefits, designed to meet numerous social protection goals.
Among these are cash transfers to mitigate inflationary effects such as the 
Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP); stop-gap mechanism to support families 
in crisis or difficult situations such in the case of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis 
Situation (AICS); emergency employment packages under Tulong Panghanapbuhay 
sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD); and monetary food 
augmentation to families experiencing involuntary hunger due to extreme poverty 
under Food STAMP (Strategic Transfer and Alternative Measures Program) or Walang 
Gutom program, to name a few.
The government's priority and focus for social assistance and interventions take 
precedence over time. These become very evident in the rise of newly created, 
provisional programs and increasing levels of government spending.
With the unprecedented expansion of ayuda programs, critics have branded us 
the moniker "ayuda nation"{refermq to heavy dependence on social amelioration). 
Pressing concerns have been raised regarding the potential of various dole-outs to 
foster dependency and, even worse, serve as a political tool that promotes the 
entrenchment of the culture of mendicancy. Ayuda, misappropriated as instruments 
of patronage, has been wrongly construed to come from politicians' pockets rather 
than from the tax and non-tax revenues of our nation.
2 World Bank Group (2017) FAQs about the Pantawid pamilyang Filipino program (4PS), World Bank.
https://www.wor1dbank.org/en/country/philippines/brief/faqs-about-the-pantawid-pamilyang-pilipino-
program (Accessed: 21 June 2025)
3 World Bank Group (2018). Philippines: Social Protection Review and Assessment


The ever-changing landscape for social protection has created overlaps, 
duplication, and fragmentation. As cited under the Social Protection Plan 2023-2028, 
major programs and services indicated significant overlaps/duplication: a) social 
assistance, either cash subsidies or in-kind; b) livelihood or income-generating 
programs, including emergency/temporary employment; and c) skills training or 
capacity building.4
These overlaps and duplications breed potential for misuse, fraud, or errors to 
the disadvantage of the target poor and marginalized beneficiaries. More so, the 
middle-income class population, who are equally vulnerable to risks and economic 
shocks, are found to lack adequate protection and inclusion in risk insurance programs 
of the government.5 The lack of access to and the restrictive nature of social protection 
programs for the middle class, from both formal and informal economies, make them 
more vulnerable to shocks, thereby increasing the risk of pushing them below the 
poverty threshold.
Government resources are limited. Hence, prudence, efficiency, and 
responsiveness are crucial to ensure delivery of social protection within our means 
and on the right priorities.
This bill hence seeks to expand the 4Ps law to ensure a coherent, unified, and 
harmonized national strategy for social protection programs and ayuda.
Under the bill, a new pillar known as the "Pantawid Pag-Asa "will be created 
for the convergence and complementation of social protection programs across 
government agencies and instrumentalities. It is distinct but complementary to the 
regular conditional cash transfer already being implemented under the existing law.
Social amelioration programs namely AKAP, AICS, TUPAD and Food STAMP or 
projects of similar nature and purpose to be created henceforth shall be consolidated, 
funded, and implemented through the Pantawid Pag-Asa program. This
4 The Social Protection Plan, 2023-2028
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seeks to simplify all ayuda programs, thereby eliminating those that are redundant 
and overlapping, and restricting the arbitrary and discretionary creation of new 
programs.
"Pantawid Pag-Asa"\s an integral support program of the 4Ps for qualified 
beneficiaries, whether poor or not, who are experiencing hardships due to 
vulnerabilities from hazards, sudden loss of income, economic shocks, and other 
emergencies.
The bill also penalizes political exploitation and manipulation of the programs 
in any shape or form. To ensure the proper implementation, monitoring and 
evaluation, institutional support through the creation of crisis intervention measures 
will be in place.
A key provision is the standardized social protection database. This includes a 
unified targeting system and monitoring policy for all social protection programs to 
provide effective coverage and accountability mechanisms.
By institutionalizing evidence-based planning and development of programs, 
we will maximize benefits for the poor and eradicate political opportunism in the 
distribution of social protection programs. Fundamentally, we will minimize wastage 
of resources by ensuring that only those who are deserving benefit from social 
protection programs.
For the government to steer the country into social and economic 
transformation, our progress shall be attributed to strategic, complementary, and 
coherent social protection programs that effectively and sustainably strengthen the 
capabilities of Filipinos.
It is for this purpose that the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
panf:
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M. LACSON


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
S. No. 31
25 JUL-2 P5-.14
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Introduced by Senator Panfilo M. Lacson
AN ACT
EXPANDING THE PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4Ps), 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11310, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS "THE PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4Ps) ACT"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. -This Act shali be known as the "EXPANDED
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PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4Ps) ACT OF 2025".
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Section 2. Sec. 2 of Repubiic Act No. 11310 is hereby amended to read as
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follows;
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"SEC. 2. Declaration of Policies. — The State shall promote
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a just and dynamic social order thereby uplifting its citizens and
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marginalized sectors from poverty, VULNERABILITY TO RISKS,
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AND CRISIS through policies that provide adequate social
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services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and
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an improved quality of life for all.
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(g) Improve maternal health; [and]
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(h) Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for
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(I) PROMOTE SOCIO-ECONOMIC RESILIENCE
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AMONG FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS."
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"SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the 
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(A) ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS 
SITUATIONS (AICS) REFERS TO THE PROGRAM 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND 
DEVELOPMENT (DSWD) THAT PROVIDES 
IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL OR MATERIAL 
ASSISTANCE THROUGH OUTRIGHT CASH OR 
GUARANTEE LETTER TO INDIVIDUALS OR 
FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CRISES SUCH AS 
ILLNESS, DEATH, DISPLACEMENT, CALAMITY, 
VIOLENCE, OR OTHER UNFORESEEN 
CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING URGENT SUPPORT. 
ASSISTANCE MAY COVER MEDICAL, FOOD, 
EDUCATIONAL, TRANSPORTATION, BURIAL, 
PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION, OR OTHER 
EMERGENCY NEEDS;
[(a)] (B) Authorized Government Depository Banks refer 
to banking institutions accredited and managed by 
government which is aiso categorized as government- 
owned and -controlled corporation (GOCC) or 
government financiai institution;
(C) A YU DA SA KAPOS ANG KTTA PROGRAM 
(AKAP) REFERS TO THE TARGETED SOCIAL 
ASSISTANCE THAT PROVIDES DIRECT 
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS 
WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE APPLICABLE 
MINIMUM WAGE RATE AND WHO ARE AFFECTED 
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EMPLOYED, WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE 
APPLICABLE MINIMUM WAGE RATE.
[(b)] (D) Case Management refers to a process used by 
the Department of Social Welfare and Development 
(DSWD) to enable the household-beneficiaries OR 
INDIVIDUALS to improve their functioning by dealing 
with their difficulties specifically in complying with the 
terms of the program;
[(e)] (E) Compliance Verification refers to the checking 
and monitoring undertaken to ensure that the 
qualified household-beneficiaries OR INDIVIDUALS 
comply with conditions for entitlement set forth by the 
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) AND ITS 
EXPANDED PROGRAM;
im CF) Conditional Cash Grant refers to the 
amount received by the qualified household- 
beneficiaries OR INDIVIDUALS who comply with the 
conditions for entitlement;
(G) FOOD PROVISION THROUGH STRATEGIC 
TRANSFER AND ALTERNATIVE MEASURES 
PROGRAM (FOOD STAMP) REFERS TO DSWD'S 
MONETARY-BASED ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF 
AN ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER (EBT) CARD 
THAT WILL BE LOADED WITH FOOD CREDITS TO 
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STORE/S. THIS SEEKS TO DECREASE THE 
INCIDENCE OF INVOLUNTARY HUNGER 
EXPERIENCED BY LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS 
AND MAKE THEM PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS OF THE 
COUNTRY.
[(e)] (H) Grantee refers to the most responsible adult 
member of the qualified household-beneficiary 
authorized to receive the conditional cash transfer OR
INDIVIDUAL IN NEED OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT;
[(f)] {J^Grievance Redress System refers to the 
mechanism of the DSWD which addresses and resolves 
issues and concerns related to the implementation of the 
Program;
[(§)] 0)Health Facility refers to a barangay health 
station, rural health unit, barangay health center, 
infirmary or hospital;
[(ti)] {^Institutionalization refers to making the 
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) AND ITS 
EXPANDED PROGRAM an added function of the DSWD 
and [a] regular programs funded from its annual 
appropriation;
f(})] (L)Ato/'refers to households OR INDIVIDUALS 
whose income falls below the poverty threshold as 
defined by the National Economic and Development 
Authority (NEDA) and cannot afford in a sustained 
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health, education, housing and other essential amenities 
of life;
(M) Preventive Health Check-up refers to health 
and nutrition services comprising of complete 
immunization, deworming, growth and development 
monitoring, management of childhood diseases, 
malnutrition, and services for pregnant, lactating, and 
post-partum women;
[(k)] (N) Qualified Household-Beneficiaries refer to 
households identified by the DSWD for entitlement to 
the monthly conditional cash grants as provided under 
Section 6 of this Act;
tOH(O) Responsible Person refers to the parent or 
guardian in the qualified household-beneficiary;
fW](P) Standardized Targeting System refers to a 
system for COLLECTING, PROCESSING, 
VALIDATING AND GENERATING DATA AT THE 
LOCAL LEVEL TO SERVE AS THE BASIS IN 
TARGETING HOUSEHOLDS AND INDIVIDUALS IN 
THE PLANNING, BUDGETING AND 
IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL PROTECTION 
PROGRAMS; [identifying who and whore the poor 
households are through the generation of socioeconomic
databose of poor households that is adopted by national
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OR DISRUPTION OF NORMAL FUNCTIONING. 
THIS INCLUDES THOSE UNABLE TO MEET BASIC 
NEEDS OR ESSENTIAL EXPENDITURES—SUCH 
AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FOOD, SHELTER, 
HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, OR UTILITIES—AS A 
RESULT OF LOW INCOME, DISPLACEMENT, 
ILLNESS, CALAMITY, OR OTHER FORMS OF 
SOCIOECONOMIC VULNERABILITY.
ALL EXISTING SIMILAR SOCIAL AMELIORATION 
PROGRAMS OR "AYUDAS", SUCH AS AYUDA SA 
KAPOS ANG KITA PROGRAM (AKAP), 
ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS 
SITUATION (AICS) PROGRAM, TULONG 
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(TUPAD) PROGRAM; FOOD STAMP (STRATEGIC 
TRANSFER AND ALTERNATIVE MEASURES 
PROGRAM), AND OTHER SIMILAR SOCIAL 
PROTECTION PROGRAMS SHALL BE 
CONSOLIDATED UNDER THE PANTAWID PAG- 
ASA.
SEC. 15. PANTAWID PAG-ASA COVERAGE. - A 
FAMILY OR INDIVIDUAL DETERMINED TO BE IN 
NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SHALL BE 
ENTITLED TO RECEIVE DIRECT FINANCIAL 
SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL, FOOD, EDUCATIONAL, 
TRANSPORTATION, FUNERAL, DISABILITY 
SUPPORT, PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE, AND 
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SEC. 16. PANTAWID PAG-ASA CASH 
ASSISTANCE TRANSFER. - THE NATIONAL 
ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL DETERMINE THE 
AMOUNTS AND ALLOWABLE FREQUENCY OF 
ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RELEVANT 
PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND THE MODE OF 
CASH TRANSFER AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER 
SECTION 9 OF THIS ACT: PROVIDED, THAT THE 
SPECIFIC AMOUNTS SHALL BE FORMULATED IN 
CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF 
BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT (DBM), AND BASED 
ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 
PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT 
STUDIES (PIDS), TAKING INTO ACCOUNT 
INFLATION, POVERTY THRESHOLDS, AND 
AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS: PROVIDED 
FURTHER, THAT THE APPROVED CASH 
ASSISTANCE SHALL NOT BE LOWER THAN 
THOSE PROVIDED UNDER EXISTING LAWS AND 
GUIDELINES: PROVIDED FINALLY, THAT THE 
CASH- TRANSFER SHALL BE MADE WITHIN FIVE 
(5) DAYS AFTER THE SUBMISSION OF THE 
COMPLETE DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS 
AND EVALUATION THEREOF BY THE DSWD 
SOCIAL WORKER. NO PAYOUTS IN CASH IN OFF­
SITE VENUES NOR PAYOUTS IN GROUPS SHALL 
BE MADE.
SEC. 17. PANTAWID PAG-ASA DOCUMENTARY 
REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION. - THE DSWD 
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DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO 
ACCESS ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PANTAWID 
PAG-ASA PROGRAM. THE PHILIPPINE 
IDENTIFICATION CARD (PHILID) SHALL BE 
USED AS THE PRIMARY MEANS OF 
ESTABLISHING THE IDENTITY OF THE 
APPLICANT. PROVIDED, THAT IF THE PHILID IS 
NOT AVAILABLE, ANY VALID GOVERNMENT- 
ISSUED IDENTIFICATION MAY BE ACCEPTED. 
PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT IN EXCEPTIONAL 
CASES, SUCH AS NATURAL OR MAN-MADE 
DISASTERS WHERE THE APPLICANT CANNOT 
PRESENT VALID IDENTIFICATION, THE DSWD 
SHALL TAKE A PHOTO OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND 
PREPARE A REPORT EXPLAINING THE 
CIRCUMSTANCES AND REASONS FOR THE 
ABSENCE OF PROPER IDENTIFICATION. TO 
ENSURE PROPER VERIFICATION AND RECORD 
INTEGRITY, THE CORRESPONDING PHILSYS 
CARD NUMBER (PCN) SHALL BE INTEGRATED 
INTO THE DSWD'S IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM 
AND BENEFICIARY DATABASE.
THE PRESENTATION OF THE PHILID SHALL BE 
REQUIRED WHEN APPLYING FOR ANY 
ADDITIONAL OR FUTURE ASSISTANCE UNDER 
THE PANTAWID PAG-ASA PROGRAM.
THE DSWD SHALL NOT REQUIRE DOCUMENTS 
THAT ARE ALREADY IN ITS POSSESSION, 
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CROSS-CHECK EXISTING RECORDS WITH ANY 
NEW SUBMISSIONS TO AVOID DUPLICATION.
TO MAKE THE APPLICATION PROCESS EASIER 
AND MORE ACCESSIBLE, THE DSWD SHALL 
ESTABLISH A SIMPLE, DIGITAL, AND ONLINE 
SYSTEM FOR APPLYING FOR ASSISTANCE 
UNDER THE PANTAWID PAG-ASA PROGRAM.
SEC. 18. SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL PROTECTION. - 
PANTAWID PAG-ASA IS A BRIDGE PROGRAM TO 
ASSIST CRISIS-AFFECTED FAMILIES AND 
INDIVIDUALS AND HELP DEVELOP BASIC 
CAPACITIES TO MEET FUTURE NEEDS AND 
IMPROVE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. TOWARD 
THIS END, THE DSWD IS MANDATED TO BUILD 
CAPACITY AND ADAPTABILITY AND EXPAND 
OPPORTUNITIES OF FAMILIES AND 
INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING ECONOMIC 
UNCERTAINTY AND HARDSHIP. FOR THIS 
PURPOSE, PANTAWID PAG-ASA BENEFICIARIES 
SHALL ALSO BE GIVEN PRIORITY IN THE 
AVAILMENT OF LIVELIHOOD INTERVENTIONS 
AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 13 OF THIS ACT.
SEC. 19. PROHIBITION AGAINST POLITICAL 
EXPLOITATION AND MANIPULATION. - THE 
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THE PANTAWID 
PAG-ASA PROGRAM SHALL BE DETERMINED 
BASED ON THE GENUINE NEEDS OF THE 
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EMPLOYEE SHALL INFLUENCE, OR REPRESENT 
THEMSELVES AS HAVING INFLUENCE OVER ANY 
PART OF THE PROGRAM'S IMPLEMENTATION.
IN LIKE MANNER, NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR 
EMPLOYEE SHALL ENDORSE, IN WHATEVER 
FORM, ANY INDIVIDUAL TO BE INCLUDED OR 
EXCLUDED FROM THE PROGRAM. EXCEPT FOR 
AUTHORIZED DSWD PERSONNEl^ NO OFFICIAL 
OR EMPLOYEE OF THE GOVERNMENT SHALL 
PARTICIPATE IN THE TRANSFER OF CASH 
ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS NOR ISSUE 
GUARANTEE LETTERS. THE DSWD SHALL 
ENSURE THAT ALL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED IS 
EXPLICITLY IDENTIFIED AS SOURCED FROM 
TAXPAYERS' MONEY, REGARDLESS OF THE 
MODE OF TRANSFER. NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL 
SHALL CLAIM THAT FUNDS WERE PROVIDED BY 
HIM/HER OR APPROPRIATED THROUGH 
HIS/HER EFFORTS. ANY PERSON WHO SHALL 
VIOLATE THIS PROVISION SHALL SUFFER THE 
PENALTY OF PERPETUAL ABSOLUTE 
DISQUALIFICATION FROM HOLDING PUBLIC 
OFFICE.
SEC. 20. SOCIAL PROTECTION DATABASE. - THE 
DSWD SHALL MAINTAIN A CENTRALIZED 
DATABASE OF ALL SOCIAL PROTECTION 
PROGRAMS, INCLUDING 4PS AND ITS 
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INDIVIDUAL BENEFICIARIES SHALL BE USED AS 
THE REFERENCE NUMBER IN THE 
IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND DATABASE. 
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE DATA 
PRIVACY ACT OF 2012, THE DSWD SHALL 
INSTITUTIONALIZE A MECHANISM FOR REAL­
TIME DATA SHARING WITH OTHER 
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SUCH AS THE 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH), DEPARTMENT 
OF EDUCATION (DEPED), DEPARTMENT OF 
AGRICULTURE (DA), DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
AND EMPLOYMENT (DOLE), COMMISSION ON 
HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) TECHNICAL AND 
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA), 
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) TO 
IDENTIFY ASSISTANCE NEEDED, ADDRESS 
GAPS, DETERMINE THE FUNDING 
REQUIREMENT, AND PREVENT POSSIBLE ABUSE 
AND FRAUD.
SEC. 21. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT. - TO 
ENSURE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT DELIVERY 
OF SERVICES, THERE SHALL EXIST A CRISIS 
INTERVENTION OFFICE (CIO) AT THE CENTRAL 
OFFICE, CRISIS INTERVENTION DIVISIONS AT 
THE FIELD OFFICES, AND CRISIS 
INTERVENTION UNITS AT THE SOCIAL WELFARE 
AND DEVELOPMENT SATELLITE OFFICES OF THE 
DSWD THAT SHALL ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAM 
IS PROPERLY IMPLEMENTED, MONITORED, AND 
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DIRECTOR AT THE CENTRAL OFFICE AND 
REGIONAL OFFICES, SHALL DETERMINE THE 
ADDITIONAL POSITIONS REQUIRED FOR THE 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH THE REVISED 
COMPENSATION 
AND 
POSITION
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM SUBJECT TO THE 
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF THE DBM AND 
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE 
LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND OTHER 
PERTINENT LAWS.
SEC. 22. CONSOUDA TION AND FUNDING OF 
AYUDA PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. 
CONSISTENT WITH THE MANDATE OF THE 
DSWD TO PROVIDE AN INTEGRATED WELFARE 
PACKAGE THAT CONSTITUTES STRATEGIC 
INTERVENTIONS LEADING TO LONG-TERM 
IMPROVEMENT OF THE LIVES OF TARGET 
BENEFICIARIES, PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS 
CONCERNING SOCIAL AMELIORATION OR OF 
SIMILAR NATURE AND PURPOSE TO "AYUDA" 
THAT ARE HEREAFTER ESTABLISHED SHALL BE 
CONSOLIDATED, FUNDED, AND IMPLEMENTED 
THROUGH THE PANTAWID PAG-ASA PROGRAM: 
PROVIDED, THAT ALL AYUDA PROJECTS SHALL 
STRICTLY ADHERE TO THE APPLICABLE 
GUIDELINES 
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REGULATIONS TO BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL 
ADVISORY COUNCIL.
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WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM THE
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EFFECnvmr of this act. the plan shall
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PROVIDE FOR THE PHASED TRANSFER OF
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FUNCTIONS AS WELL AS THE PROGRAM
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COMPONENTS. PROVIDED, THAT ASSISTANCE
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TO EXISTING BENEFICIARIES SHALL CONTINUE
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WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, SUBJECT TO
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UNIFIED GUIDELINES TO BE ISSUED BY THE
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NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL.
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Sec. 5. All succeeding sections of Republic Act No. 11310 are renumbered
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accordingly.
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Sec. 6. Sec. 17 of Republic Act No. 11310 is hereby amended and renumbered
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as Section 26 to read as follows:
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SEC. [i7] 26. Regular Monitoring. - The DSWD shall
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monitor the implementation of the program and report
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its status [at least once every three (3) years]
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ANNUALLY in order to ensure the attainment of the
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goals [GnumoFated in Section 2-ef] OF THE 4PS AND
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THE PANTAWID PAG-ASA UNDER this Act to the
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House of Representatives and the Senate of the
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Philippines.
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Sec. 7. Sec. 18 of Republic Act No. 11310 is hereby amended and renumbered
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as Section 27 to read as follows:
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SEC. [48] 27. Report of the Program. - The DSWD shall
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annually publish a full report of the 4Ps AND THE
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PANTAWID PAG-ASA covering the implementation of
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the previous fiscal year. The said report shall include
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financial disclosures, number of households included in
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the 4Ps, NUMBER OF FAMILIES AND
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INDIVIDUALS ASSISTED 
UNDER THE
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PANTAWID PAG-ASA and recommendations to the
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Advisory Council, the President and to both chambers
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of Congress on how to further enhance it. This report
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shall be submitted to Congress before the submission
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of the President's Budget Message.
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Sec. 8. Sec. 20 of Republic Act No. 11310 is hereby amended and renumbered
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as Section 29 to read as follows:
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SEC.[29]29. Program Transparency.- [The]
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NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE
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DATA PRIVACY ACT OF 2012, THE DSWD shall
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regularly and timely post and update on its website a
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report of financial disclosures and information about
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beneficiaries based on geographical area, social,
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economic and cultural circumstances. THE
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SECRETARY OF THE DSWD SHALL BE PRIMARILY
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RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REGULAR POSTING AND
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UPDATING OF THE REPORT ON ITS WEBSITE
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Sec. 9. Sec. 21 of Republic Act No. 11310 is hereby amended and renumbered
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as Section 30 to read as follows:
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SEC. [24] 
30. Joint Congressional Oversight
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Committee.— Upon the effectivity of this Act, a
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Congressional Oversight Committee, hereafter referred
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to as the 4Ps AND PANTAWID PAG-ASA Oversight
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Committee, is hereby constituted. This Committee shall
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set the overall framework to review the implementation
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of this Act. It shall likewise determine inherent
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weaknesses in the law and recommend necessary
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remedial legislation or executive measures.
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For purposes of determining remedial legislation, the
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4Ps AND PANTAWID PAG-ASA Oversight Committee
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shall, [within] EVERY three (3) years after the
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effectivity of this Act, conduct a [sunset] review which
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shall include a systematic evaluation of the impact of
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this Act, accomplishments of the program, and the
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performance of its implementing agencies.
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Sec. 10. Sec. 24 of Republic Act No. 11310 is hereby amended and renumbered
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as Section 33 to read as follows:
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SEC. [24.] 33. Penalties. - Any person, whether or not
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acting in conspiracy with public officials, who, by act or
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omission, inserts or allows the insertion of data or false
14 
information, or who diverts from what ought to be
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contained in the registry, with the view of altering the
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fact, or aiding in the grant of the money to persons
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other than the qualified INDIVIDUALS OR household-
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beneficiaries, shall be penalized with imprisonment of
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not less than one (1) month but not more than one (1)
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year, or a fine of not less than Ten thousand pesos
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(PI0,000.00) but not more than One hundred thousand
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pesos (P100,000.00) or both imprisonment and fine, at
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the discretion of the court. A public official who
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commits any of the acts provided herein shall be
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penalized with temporary disqualification to hold public
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0ffice[.], EXCEPT WHEN THE ACT FALLS UNDER
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SECTION 19 OF THIS ACT, IN WHICH CASE
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PERPETUAL ABSOLUTE DISQUALIFICATION
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SHALL APPLY. Administrative sanctions shall be
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imposed without prejudice to prosecution in the proper
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courts.
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Sec. 11. Appropriations. -The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of
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this Act shali be charged against those authorized in the current and subsequent
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General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 12. Impiementing Ruies and Regulations. - Within six (6) months from the
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effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the DSWD shall, in coordination with appropriate
6 
government departments and agencies with the participation of the local government
7 
units, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of
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this Act.
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Sec. 13. Separability Clause. - Should any provision of this Act be found
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unconstitutional by a court of law, such provision shall be severed from the remainder
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of this Act, and such action shall not affect the enforceability of the remaining
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provisions of this Act.
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Sec. 14. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, letters of instruction, resolutions,
14 
orders or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
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repealed, modified or amended accordingly.
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Sec. 15. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following
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its publication In the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation
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in the Philippines.
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Approved,
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