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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF RESPRESENTATIVES 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MARCELINO C. LIBANAN 
AN ACT 
MANDATING THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND 
DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE THE PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO (4PS) 
REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, PROVINCIAL OPERATIONS 
OFFICE, AND CITY/MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICE, IN RELATION TO THE 
IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11310, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4PS) ACT,  
TO CREATE PLANTILLA POSITIONS THEREIN WITH ENTITLEMENT TO 
SECURITY OF TENURE AND OTHER BENEFITS,  
AND APPRORIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress 
assembled: 
Section 1.  Creation of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Regional Program 
Management Office, Provincial Operations Office and City/Municipal Operations Office. - 
The Department Social Welfare Department (DSWD) is hereby mandated to create the 
Regional Program Management Office, Provincial Operations Office, and City/Municipal 
Cluster Operations Office, in relation to the implementation of Republic Act No. 11310, 
otherwise known as the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act. 
Section 2. The 4Ps Regional Program Management Office (RPMO). – The 4Ps Regional 
Program Management Office shall adapt and apply policies and guidelines on the 
implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in the region, which are 
formulated by the DSWD through the National Program Management Office. It shall be 
responsible for the cascading of these policies and guidelines to the provincial, city, and 
municipal levels. It shall further be responsible for program planning and report preparation 
for field operations at the regional, provincial, city, and municipal levels. 
Section 3. Composition of 4Ps Regional Program Management Office. – The 4Ps Regional 
Program Management Office shall be headed by the Regional Program Management Manager 
and shall be assisted by the Regional Deputy Program Manager. The Regional Program 
Coordinator shall also form part of the RPMO who shall oversee the implementation of the 
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program at the regional and provincial levels. 
Section 4. The 4Ps Provincial Operations Office (POO). - The 4Ps Provincial Operations 
Office shall facilitate the coordination and management of the implementation of the Pantawid 
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Pamilyang Pilipino Program at the local level. It shall compose of cluster offices in the 
province, with the number of cluster offices depending on the total number of house-hold 
beneficiaries in the province. It shall directly supervise the local operation in the city or 
municipality and shall provide support and technical assistance to field implementers in the 
efficient and timely performance of all functions. 
 
Section 5. Composition of the 4Ps Provincial Operations Office. – The 4Ps Provincial 
Operations Office shall be headed by the Provincial Link (PL) who shall supervise the 
Provincial Grievance Officer, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, and Administrative 
Assistant. The PL shall also oversee the operations of the municipal clusters in the province. 
 
Section 6. The 4Ps City or Municipal Operations Office (C/MOO). – The City or Municipal 
Operations Office (C/MOO) shall be in charge of clusters of cities or municipalities within the 
province. The number of clusters shall be proportionate to the number of 4Ps households in the 
area. It shall be responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of caseloads, implementation 
of intervention plans, supply side assessment and case management and referral system. 
 
Section 7. Composition of the 4Ps City or Municipal Operations Office. - The 4Ps City or 
Municipal Operations Office (C/MOO) shall oversee the implementation of 4Ps in the city or 
municipality. It shall be headed by a Social Welfare Officer (SWO III) who shall supervise the 
City or Municipal Links (C/MLs), Social Welfare Assistants (SWAs), Administrative 
Assistants and other local government unit (LGU) links in charge of the program 
implementation at the local level. 
 
Section 8. Creation of Plantilla Positions.  – To ensure that the offices created under this act 
shall effectively discharge their functions, plantilla positions for the staff composing the said 
offices shall be created by the DSWD in consultation with the Civil Service Commission (CSC) 
and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). 
 
Section 9. Entitlement to Security of Tenure and Other Benefits. – The plantilla positions 
created under this act shall enjoy security of tenure and cannot be removed unless for a just 
cause. They shall likewise enjoy the benefits accorded to permanent government employees, 
subject to the guidelines of the Civil Service Commission (CSC). 
 
Section 10. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Social Welfare and 
Development (DSWD) and the Civil Service Commission, in coordination with the Department 
of Budget and Management (DBM), shall formulate and issue the necessary rules, orders and 
circulars to implement the provisions of this Act. 
 
Section 11. Appropriations. – The amounts necessary for the initial implementation of this Act 
shall be charged against the appropriations for the Department of Social Welfare and 
Development. Thereafter, the funds shall be provided in the annual General Appropriations 
Act. 
 
Section 12. Separability Clause. – Should any provision herein be declared unconstitutional, 
the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this Act. 
 
Section 13. Repealing Clause. – All other laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules, and 
regulations, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, 
amended, or modified accordingly. 


 
Section 14. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect within fifteen (15) days after publication in 
the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
 
Approved,