Philippine Government Social Programs

Government Programs and Initiatives Addressing Social Inequalities

• Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program (Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program): A conditional cash transfer initiative in the Philippines, designed to reduce poverty and improve human capital.

• Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act: An act promoting universal tertiary education access by providing free tuition and other fees in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs).

• Philippine Plan for Gender Responsive Development (EO 273 of 1995): A vision for equitable, sustainable development, free from violence, respectful of human rights, supporting self-determination, human potential actualization, participatory, and empowering.

• Magna Carta for Women (R.A. No. 9710): A law that seeks to eliminate discrimination against women, by recognizing, protecting, fulfilling, and promoting their rights.

• Republic Act No. 10627 ("Anti-Bullying Act of 2013"): Requires all elementary and secondary schools to adopt policies to prevent and address bullying.

• Indigenous People's Rights Act of 1997 (RA 8371): An act to recognize, protect, and promote the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples.

• Magna Carta of Disabled Persons (RA 7277): An Act providing for the rehabilitation, self-development, and self-reliance of disabled persons and their integration into mainstream society.

• Senior Citizen Act (RA 7432): Aimed to maximize the contribution of senior citizens to nation building, offering benefits and special privileges.

• The Expanded Senior Citizen Act (RA 9994): Specifically grants a monthly stipend to indigent senior citizens, with disability a key consideration.

• SK Reform Act of 2015 (RA 10742): Aims to establish reforms in the Sangguniang Kabataan, create enabling mechanisms for meaningful youth participation in nation-building.

Explore significant government programs and initiatives in the Philippines aimed at addressing social inequalities. This quiz covers vital laws like the Conditional Cash Transfer Program and the Magna Carta for Women, as well as acts promoting education and anti-bullying measures. Test your knowledge about these key initiatives that seek to improve equity and human rights in society.