Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS,
Second Regular Session

6936

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—


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 passay this bill is earnestly requested.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

36

69
HOUSE BILL NO. _—_

Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero

AN ACT

CREATING A MANDATORY CASH TRANSFER PROGRAM FOR THE
TWELEVE (12) MILLION EXTREME 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.


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,