Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs aim to reduce poverty by 
making welfare 
programs conditional 
upon 
the 
receivers' 
actions. 
The 
government (or a charity) only transfers the money to persons who meet certain 
criteria. These criteria may include enrolling children into public schools, getting 
regular check-ups at the doctor's office, receiving vaccinations, or the like. 
This CCTs seek to help the current generation in poverty, as well as breaking 
the cycle of poverty for the next through the development of human capital. 
Some few development initiatives have been evaluated as rigorously as CCT 
programs. The implementation of conditional cash transfer programs has been 
accompanied by systematic efforts to measure their effectiveness and 
understand their broader impact on household behavior. 
CCTs have affected not only the overall level of consumption, but also the 
composition of consumption. There is a good deal of evidence that households 
that receive CCTs spend more on food and, in the food basket, on higher-quality 
sources of nutrients than do households that do not receive the transfer but have 
comparable overall income or consumption levels. 
CCTs have resulted in sizeable reductions in poverty among recipients— 
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Most especially when the transfer has been sufficient, well targeted, and 
structured in a way that does not discourage recipients from taking other actions 
to escape poverty. 
This House Bill seeks to foster the continuity and acceleration of the 
Conditional Cash Transfer program. 
Thus, the early passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
MICHAEL L. ROMERO Ph.D.  


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero 
AN ACT 
CREATING A MANDATORY CASH TRANSFER PROGRAM FOR 
THE TWELEVE (12) MILLION EXTREMELY POVERTY-STRICKEN 
FILIPINOS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY – It is hereby a declared policy of the 
state to create social development programs thru the national government that 
provides conditional cash grants to extremely poor families to improve their 
health, nutrition and education. 
a. It shall hereby be a policy of the state to create a Mandatory
Cash transfer Program for the twelve (12) million extremely
poverty stricken Filipinos.
b. It shall hereby be a policy of the state to promote poverty
alleviation schemes in a successive and progressive manner.
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SECTION 2. TRANSITORY PROVISION – Existing industries, businesses and 
offices affected by the implementation of this Act shall be given six (6) months 
transitory period from the effectivity of the IRR or such other period as may be 
determined, to comply with the requirements of this Act. 
SECTION 3. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS – The departments 
and agencies charged, to be lead by the Department of Social Welfare and 
Development (DSWD) with carrying out the provisions of this Act, shall within 
sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, formulate the necessary rules and 
regulations for its effective implementation. 
SECTION 4. REPEALING CLAUSE – All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules 
and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 5. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE – If, for any reason, any section or 
provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or 
provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby. 
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE – This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) 
days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national 
newspapers of general circulation whichever comes earlier. 
 
Approved,