Filipino Values System

• The Philippine social structure consists of a value structure historically important to Filipinos

Filipino Values System

• Defined as the way people live their life as influenced by their culture
• A focus on family safety and unity is important
• It is common for the whole clan to live in the one area and have an extended family structure
• Utang na Loob is an informal reciprocal social obligation when someone is significantly assisted during a difficult time
• Filipinos are religious and taught to trust prayers rather than hard work for success
• Engaging in mutual cooperation of Bayanihan is of communal unity
• Helping others without reward, to achieve a certain goal
• Filipinos can find humor in everything, remaining determined and optimistic during struggles
• Filipinos demonstrate hospitality by treating visitors with utmost respect and generosity

Influences on Value System

• Pre-colonial societies had cultural practices and social structures with lasting impact
• Colonial influences shaped the country's value system
• Catholicism is the most dominant religious influence shaping Filipino value systems
• Family instills recognized family values through principles, beliefs, and customs passed down

Neoliberalism: A Political, Economic, and Social Framework

• Neoliberalism emerged in the 1930s in response to perceived failures of classical liberalism during the Great Depression
• Figures associated with neoliberalism include Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman, and Margaret Thatcher
• It is an international, transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary concept with political, economic, and social dimensions
• Market logic prioritizes free markets over social welfare

Core principles of Neoliberalism

• Deregulation reduces government intervention in business and financial markets
• Privatization transfers public services and assets to private ownership
• Individualism encourages self-reliance and personal responsibility over collective welfare
• Market Expansion extends the logic into non-economic area like healthcare, education, and social services
• Globalization promotes free trade and open markets benefiting multinational corporations
• Free Market reduces business regulations
• Limits welfare states and protection for citizens
• Market discipline encourages individuals to be self-reliant

Economic Dimension of Neoliberalism

• Supports globalization and corporate interests
• Benefits economic elites over the general public
• Encourages privatization of public services

Political Dimension of Neoliberalism

• Limits the role of government in welfare
• Encourages decentralized governance
• Shifts responsibility to individuals

Social Dimensions of Neoliberalism

• Governmentality shapes individuals into "market actors"
• People should be self-sufficient and responsible
• Reduces collective responses to social issues

Impact on Social Work & Public Services

• New Public Managerialism adopts business principles
• Erodes public trust in social institutions
• Threatens professional authority

Threats to Democracy

• Works against the public interest
• Limits democracy participation in policy-making
• Prioritizes corporate influence over social well-being

Resistance to Neoliberalism

• Movements against privatization and austerity are growing
• Calls for stronger welfare protection are being made
• Pushback against market-driven governance

Impacts on Economy and Society

• Increase inequality as the wealthy benefit
• Labor flexibilization of contractual and inform work reduces job security and benefits
• Privatization of public services such as water and electricity, leads to increased costs for marginalized communities

Economic Reforms

• Trade liberalization increased import and export
• Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) were implemented to address economic crises

Resistance and Alternatives

• Social movements such KMU and BUAN emerge to resist neo-liberal policies and seek alternative economic models
• Alternative economic models such as co operatives

Legacy and Current Situation

• Neoliberal policies continue to shape the Philippine economy
• The current administration’s build, build, build infrastructure program and the Trabaho bill reflects this on influence
• Social movements resist neo liberal policies while promoting alternative economic models

Process of Neoliberalism

• Ideological foundation promotes free markets
• Promotes free markets, privatization, and minimal government intervention
• Neoliberal policies facilitate the expansion of global trade
• Increased economic inequalities, changes in labor markets and increase political polarization

Policy implications for social work affected by neoliberalism

• Privatization and marketization of services leads to focus on profit, and a fragmented landscape
• Reduced government spending limits resources for social work
• Increase focus is being put on accountability measurements

Republic Act. 7160

• Decentralized social services enhancing local responsiveness
• Often leads to fragmented services and inequitable resource distribution

Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law

• Reduces income tax with increased excise tax, disproportion ally affecting low income

Program implication toward neoliberalism

• programs shift towards individual approach and neglecting broad economic factors
• focus on efficient programs may lead to short term solutions

Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi CIDSS)

• Employs a community driven program that empowers local communities
• It relies on local government units and NGO's

Conditional Cash Transfer Program

• The program is the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)
• The program delivers financial assistance
• Critics argue that it reflects a neo-liberal approach towards poverty

Service implication for social workers affected by neoliberalism

• Services are increasingly treated as commodities
• Funding reduction and shifts towards markets leads to limited access to services

NGO Faciliated service

• Services are delivered via NGOs
• NGOs and governments can enhance service delivery, but can lead to inconsistency with quality, and access

Privatized Health and Education Services

• Services have increased coasts
• Social workers often find access is limited to low income

International collabaration

• increasing support for social rights
• assistance from UNICEF started in 1948
• On Aplril 11, 2024, assistance from UNICEF was offered

Cultural Competency

• Cultural workers effectively serve diverse populations
• The NCIP is responsible for protecting indigenous populations

Influence on Work Progams

• Social programs are increasingly focused on combating traffic
• Social workers are seeing international placements

Influence on Social Work Services

• Many Face challenges in returning home to difficult economies
• OWWA provides services
• The DSWD Has helped establish centers

M4 Globalization

• Globalization refers to the emergence of international network Systems
• Focuses in the interdependence and integration Markets societies and cultures

Types of globalization

• economic globalization involves integration of the monetary financial market
• cultural globalization focuses aspect of conversions
• globalization encompasses the national policies
• military globalization embodies relations among political units
• Tech globalization of Advancement our technology
• geographical processes or Relations

Effects of globalizations in social realities

• Lead to traditions and cultural exchange
• Economic disparate and concentrations
• Migration improved in demographics
• So what inequalities continue with displacement
• Global enforcement leads to awareness
• Impacts of environment can be detrimental
• Tech and digital divided and misinformation

Globalizations pros

• Increased economic and job creation
• Exchange ideas among borders
• Global and lower price points
• Culture promotes exchange

Globalizations Cons

• Degradation in environment with pollution and deforestation
• Lost culture in languages in translation
• Exploitation in developing countries
• Economic over dependence making them open a crisis

M5: Struggles of Various Sectors in the Phillipines

Global Gender Gap Report 2024

• Gender gap continues to be a difficulty in equal
• Ranking is set to change in score each countries

Soceity attitudes towards physical abuse

• Survey and statistical data points
• Numbers continues to exist by violence
• Behavior has increased
• Power roles has changed the likely

Socially disadvantaged women

• Included such as the violation based trafficking
• Challenges continue

Genders faced by violence

• Various rates with the different abuse
• The objectives of the program

The objectives of the program

• Referred to Woman and protection and treat
• Reorientation of Values continues
• Help coping problems working with community

Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL)

• Minors commit offenses
• Programs are preferred over punishment
• Children are exposed to violence by crimes

Alternative Child Care Services

• Establish legal parents
• Provides legal guarding
• family placement is temporary for the families

Current Challenges in Child Welfare

• Increasing cases with CILC
• With need of street programs
• More funding is expected

Youth Sector

• To foster youth established factor
• Poverty continues to impact
• Difficulties with factors encountered

Roles in Youth Education

• Counseling support
• Behavior is assisting
• Environmental for student
• Essential Advocacy

Programs education

• DEPED Open High program
• SPED providers education
• Culturally responsive ensures
• Technical skills continue

Pregancy problems

• Top Southeast Asia

Role of Social workers in

• Helping emotions
• Advocates of prenatal care
• safe Ed and program

Causes

• Cultural and religious
• Pressure remains
• Poverty struggles

Affects of pregnancy

• Educational and Stigma
• Health risk
• Continue challenges

Policies with this

• Parent helps with the plan
• Awareness for health

M6 Various sector fights the Philippines

• Elderly is 60 years above

Struggles remain old

• Food and nutrition needs review
• Health care exists because limited
• Abuse must not be ignored
• Unstoppable incomes from farming