BENEFITS

Section 15 Comprehensive Package of Social Protection

Services.

A comprehensive package of social protection services for solo

parents and their families shall be developed by the Secretary
of the DSWD in coordination with the heads of the DOH,
DepEd, CHED, TESDA, DOLE, DOF, DMW, DOJ, NHA, DILG,
DTI, BIR, CSC, PhilHealth, NEDA, PCW, Union of Local
Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), and LGUs and other
concerned government agencies, civil society organizations,
and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), with recognized
credentials in providing services for solo parents.
BENEFITS

Section 16. DSWD services – The DSWD shall coordinate

with the concerned agencies,
a. Livelihood development services, which include
training on livelihood skills, basic business
management, value orientation, and the provision of
seed capital or job placement governed by the procedure
of the agency giving such benefits.
BENEFITS

Section 16. DSWD services

b. Provision of medical, burial, educational, or
transportation assistance to individuals in crisis
situations, based on the existing program guidelines
of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations
(AICS).

c. Counseling services, which include individual, peer

group or family counseling.
BENEFITS

Section 16. DSWD services

d. Parent effectiveness services which include the

provision and expansion of knowledge and skills of
the solo parent on early childhood development,
behavior management, health care and proper
nutrition, rights and duties of parents and children;

e. Provision of critical incidence stress debriefing of

the DOH, which includes preventive stress
management strategy designed to assist solo parents
in coping with crisis situations and cases of abuse
BENEFITS

Section 16. DSWD services

f. Targeted interventions for individuals in need of special

protection which include temporary shelter, counseling,
legal advice and assistance, medical care, self- concept or
ego-building, crisis management, sexual and reproductive
health, and spiritual nourishment in coordination with
other government agencies, civil society organizations,
and non-governmental organizations with recognized
credentials in providing services for solo parents; and
BENEFITS

Section 16. DSWD services –

g. Legal Assistance for solo parents and their child,

children, or dependents, in line with the standard
procedures of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR),
the PAO and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP),
non-government organizations and law schools with legal
aid clinics, which provide free legal assistance to
indigents, vulnerable and marginalized groups, including
solo parents.
BENEFITS

Section 17. TESDA Services – The TESDA shall provide

the following services for
solo parents and their families:

a. Facilitate the conduct of skills training to all qualified

beneficiaries either through school-based, center-based,
community-based, or enterprise-based program modality
subject to the availability of funds and in line with the
TESDA’s rules and regulations on Technical Vocational
Education and Training (TVET) scholarship programs.
BENEFITS

Section 17. TESDA Services – The TESDA shall provide

the following services for solo parents and their
families:
b. Conduct assessment and issue a corresponding
Certificate of Competency (COC) to those who achieve
the required units of competency, or a National
Certificate (NC) to successful beneficiaries, in line with
the TESDA’s rules and regulations on Certification and
Assessment; and

c. Give priority to the beneficiaries endorsed by the Solo

Parent Office (SPO) or the Solo Parent Division (SPD).
BENEFITS

Section 18 Participating Agencies.

The DOH, DepEd, CHED, DOLE, DOF, DMW, DOJ, NHA,

DILG, DTI, BIR, CSC, Philhealth, NEDA, and PCW shall
formulate their respective programs and services for
solo parents in line with the comprehensive package of
social protection services as well as promulgate their
respective rules and regulations for the proper
implementation of the programs and services, within a
reasonable time after the effectivity of these Revised
IRR.
BENEFITS

Section 19. Flexible Working Schedule

The employer shall provide for a flexible work schedule

for solo parents: Provided, That the same shall not
affect individual and company productivity:

Provided further, That any employer may request

exemption from the above requirements from the DOLE
on certain meritorious grounds.
BENEFITS

Section 19. Flexible Working Schedule –

In the case of employees in the government service,

flexible working hours will be subject to the discretion
of the head of the agency. In no case shall the
employee’s working hours be less than forty (40) hours
of work per week. The agency shall ensure that the
public is assured of the continuous service of the
agency from 8 o’clock in the morning to 5 o’clock in the
afternoon, to include lunch breaks on all working days.
BENEFITS

Section 20. Telecommuting –

An employer in the private sector may offer a
telecommuting program to its employees on a
voluntary basis, and upon such terms and conditions
as they may mutually agree upon, pursuant to
Republic Act No. 11165 (R.A. 11165), or the
“Telecommuting Act,” and its implementing rules and
regulations.

Provided, That such terms and conditions shall not be

less than the minimum labor standards set by law:
Provided further, That solo parent employees shall be
given priority by their employer.
BENEFITS

The CSC -shall promulgate guidelines on

telecommuting for government employees, upon such
terms and conditions that shall be beneficial to them,
giving priority to solo parents working in the public
sector.
BENEFITS

Section 22. Parental Leave

In addition to leave privileges under existing laws, a

forfeitable and noncumulative parental leave of not
more than seven (7) working days with pay every year
shall be granted to any solo parent employee working
in the private or public sector, who has rendered
service of at least six (6) months, regardless of
employment status:
BENEFITS

Section 22. Parental Leave –

Provided, that a valid SPIC is the only requirement to
Custodians of the documents, records, data, or
information shall ensure that utmost confidentiality of
the same, in compliance with Republic Act No. 10173
(R.A. No. 10173), or the “Data Privacy Act of 2012”.

A solo parent kasambahay shall also be entitled to the

seven-day parental leave benefits, provided that they
have rendered service of at least six (6) months to the
same employer.
BENEFITS

Section 23. Conditions for Entitlement of Parental

Leave. – Solo parents shall be entitled to parental
leave provided that:

a. They have rendered at least six (6) months of

service, whether continuous or interrupted, at the time
of the effectivity of the Act.
b. They have notified his/her employer of the
availment thereof within a reasonable time; and
BENEFITS

Section 23. Conditions for Entitlement of Parental

Leave. – Solo parents shall be entitled to parental
leave provided that:

c. They have presented a valid SPIC.

Section 24. Non-conversion of Parental Leave. – In the

event that the parental leave is not availed of, said
leave shall not be convertible to cash unless
specifically agreed upon previously by the employer
and the employee.
BENEFITS

Section 24. Non-conversion of Parental Leave.

In the event that the parental leave is not availed of,

said leave shall not be convertible to cash unless
specifically agreed upon previously by the employer
and the employee.
BENEFITS

Section 25. Crediting of Existing Leave.

If there is an existing or similar benefit under a company

policy, or a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or
collective negotiation agreement (CNA) the same shall
be credited as such. If the same is greater than the
seven (7) days provided for in the Act, the greater benefit
shall prevail.

Emergency or contingency leave provided under a

company policy, or a collective bargaining agreement
shall not be credited as compliance with the parental
leave provided for under the Act and these Revised IRR.
BENEFITS

Section 26. Educational Benefits – The DepEd, CHED,

and TESDA shall provide scholarship programs for
solo parents and a full school scholarship, for one (1)
child of a solo parent in institutions of basic, higher,
and technical vocational skills education;
BENEFITS

Section 26. Educational Benefits –

The DepEd, CHED and TESDA shall promulgate rules

and regulations for the proper implementation of this
program.
BENEFITS

Section 27. Application Procedure - Without prejudice

to the rules and regulations that the DepED, CHED and
TESDA shall promulgate for the proper
implementation of this program, a solo parent
applicant for educational benefits shall:

a. Secure an application form from the DepEd, CHED

or TESDA for their intended education program

b. Submit the duly accomplished application form

together with the required documents to the
appropriate agency.
BENEFITS

Section 27. Application Procedure.

c. The following are the documents required to be

attached to the application form:
1. SPIC

2. Barangay Clearance of the solo parent

3. Certificate of Live Birth, if the applicant is the child of

the solo parent

4. Notice of admission from the school of the applicant

BENEFITS

Section 27. Application Procedure.

c. The following are the documents required to be
attached to the application form:

5. Original or Certified True Copy of the transcript of

record, or the Report Cardo fthe last year the applicant
attended school, and
6. Such other documentary requirements that the
DepEd, CHED or TESDA may equire in accordance with
the rules and regulations that they shall promulgate to
implement this program.
BENEFITS

Section 28. Medical Assistance.

The DOH shall ensure access to package of primary

care services for solo parent and their children through
the retained hospitals and medical centers, and the
LGUs through their provincial/district/city/municipal
hospitals and rural health units (RHUs).
BENEFITS

Section 29. Child-Minding Centers

The DOLE and the CSC shall promote and encourage

the establishment of appropriate child-minding centers
within the workplace, or in accessible locations to the
workplace or residence of the solo parent.
BENEFITS

Section 30. Employers to Establish and Maintain

Child-Minding Centers

National government agencies with more than three

hundred (300) employees, including government-
owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), and
private employers with two hundred (200) or more
employees, may establish child minding centers to
accommodate their employees’ children who are aged
seven (7) years and below.
BENEFITS

Section 30. Employers to Establish and Maintain

Child-Minding Centers

The child-minding centers shall be available free of

charge to their employees, with priority given for
those who are solo parents as defined under this Act.
This service shall be provided within the workplace, as
much as possible, or in accessible locations to the
employees, particularly the solo parents.
BENEFITS

Section 31. Breastfeeding in the Workplace

The DOLE and the CSC shall continue to encourage all

nursing working mothers, including solo parents, to
practice breastfeeding in the workplace, in keeping
with the policy of the State under R.A. No. 10028, its
Implementing Rules and Regulations, and other related
issuances.
BENEFITS

Section 31. Breastfeeding in the Workplace

Employers, both in the private and public sectors,

shall allocate space in all work establishments that is
conducive, safe, and sufficient for the establishment
of lactation stations for the use of nursing mothers,
unless exempted from setting up a lactation station.
BENEFITS

Employers shall give breastfeeding mothers additional

breaks in addition to the regular time-off for meals to
express their breast milk, and that nursing mothers
shall continue to be entitled to such breaks to express
breast milk for a year after the birth of a child, or until
such time that the mother is lactating.

Employers shall provide the abovementioned support

mechanisms for nursing mothers to express their
breast milk for the period of at least one year after the
birth of her child or children, or until such time that the
mother is still lactating.
BENEFITS

Section 32. Social Safety Assistance

During disasters and calamities as declared by the

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Council (NDRRMC), or pandemics and other public
health crises as declared by the DOH, the solo parents
and their children shall be entitled to social safety
assistance such as food, medicines, and financial aid
for house repair from the LGUs where the solo parents
and their children are residing.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Section 32 Section 33. Additional benefits. – A solo

parent shall be entitled to the following additional
benefits:
a. Means-, pension- , and subsidy-tested monthly cash
subsidy of One Thousand Pesos (₱1,000.00) per month
per solo parent who is earning a minimum wage and
below, to be allocated by the concerned city or
municipal government in accordance with Section
17(b)(2)(iv) of the Local Government Code:
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Section 32 Section 33. Additional benefits. – A solo

parent shall be entitled to the following additional
benefits:

Provided, That for fifth (5th) class municipalities and

lower, as well as the five hundred (500) municipalities
with the highest poverty incidence based on the latest
municipal-level small area poverty estimates, cash
subsidy allocations may be taken from the Gender and
Development (GAD) budget and the amount of cash
subsidy per recipient shall be dependent on the GAD
budget:
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Section 32 Section 33. Additional benefits.

Provided, finally, That a beneficiary who is also a senior

citizen or a person with disability may continue receiving
senior citizen or person with disability benefits without
forfeiting the benefits under this Act.

The DILG shall provide the rules and regulations on the

allocation of the funds and distribution of the ₱1,000
additional benefit to solo parents in accordance with the
Local Government Code.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Section 33. Additional benefits.

A solo parent shall be entitled to the following
additional benefits:
b. A ten percent (10%) discount and exemption from
the value-added tax (VAT) on baby's milk, food and
micronutrient supplements, and sanitary diapers
purchased, duly prescribed medicines, vaccines, and
other medical supplements purchased from the birth of
the child or children until six (6) years of age, where the
solo parent is unemployed or is earning less than two
hundred fifty thousand pesos (₱250,000.00) annually
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Section 33. Additional benefits.

The purchase of baby’s milk, food and micronutrient
supplements, and sanitary diapers as well as medically
prescribed medicines, vaccines, and other medical
supplements from drug stores, pharmacies, grocery
stores, and similar establishments, for the exclusive use
and enjoyment of a child until six (6) years of age, shall
be subject to guidelines that shall be issued by the DOH
within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of these
Revised IRR, in coordination with the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), PhilHealth and DILG, and subject
to a regular review as deemed necessary.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Section 33. Additional benefits. – A solo parent shall

be entitled to the following additional benefits:

The establishments may claim the discounts provided

herein as tax deductions based on the cost of the
goods sold; Provided that the cost of discount shall be
allowed as deduction from the gross income for the
same taxable year that the discount is granted;
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Section 33. Additional benefits. – A solo parent shall be

entitled to the following additional benefits:

Provided further, that the total amount of the claimed

tax deduction net of VAT, if applicable, shall be included
in their gross sales receipts for tax purposes and shall
be subject to proper documentation and to the
provisions of the NIRC, as amended.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Section 33. Additional benefits.

c. Automatic coverage under the National Health

Insurance Program (NHIP) administered by the
PhilHealth with the solo parent’s premium contributions
to be paid by the National Government
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Section 33. Additional benefits.

Provided, That the solo parent’s premium contribution

in the formal economy shall be shared equally by the
solo parent’s employers and the National Government.
The PhilHealth shall promulgate rules and regulations
beneficial to solo parents and their children for the
proper implementation of this provision.
 ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Section 33. Additional benefits.

d. Prioritization of solo parents in reentering the

workforce, and their children as applicable, in
apprenticeships, scholarships, livelihood training,
reintegration programs for OFWs, employment
information and matching services, and other poverty
alleviation programs of the TESDA, DTI, CHED, DepEd,
DOLE, DMW, and other related government agencies,
subject to the standard eligibility and qualifications;
and
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Section 33. Additional benefits.

e. Prioritization and allocation in housing projects with

liberal terms of payment on government low-cost
housing projects in accordance with housing law
provisions prioritizing applicants below the poverty line
as declared by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

The NHA shall make available housing units to solo

parents in its housing projects subject to existing
disposition policies or may refer them to other housing
projects, as appropriate.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Section 34. Presentation of the SPIC to avail of

additional benefits.

To avail of the additional benefits under this section,

the solo parent shall present his/her SPIC. In availing
of the additional benefits under paragraph (b) of this
section, the solo parent booklet shall also be
presented, in addition to the SPIC.
LIMITATION AND TERMINATION OF THE BENEFITS

Section 35. Limitation of the benefits of a Solo Parent.

Only a solo parent exercising sole parental custody,

care and support of a child, children, or dependent/s is
entitled to claim the benefits of a solo parent under
this Rule:

Provided, That a solo parent shall not lose his/her

status as a solo parent if the other parent provides
occasional assistance and/or seasonal gifts that do
not meet the legal requirement of support under The
Family Code of the Philippines:
LIMITATION AND TERMINATION OF THE BENEFITS

Section 35. Limitation of the benefits of a Solo Parent.

Provided, further, That the absence of a valid and legal

marriage between the mother and father of the child,
children, or dependent/s does not automatically entitle
either individual to the benefits under this Act if the
factual circumstances demonstrate that parental
custody, care and support are shared by the mother
and the father.
LIMITATION AND TERMINATION OF THE BENEFITS

Section 36. Termination of the benefits of a Solo Parent.

When a solo parent, as defined under this Act ceases

to be such by reason of a change of status and
circumstances, the said solo parent shall be ineligible
to avail of the benefits under this Act.
LIMITATION AND TERMINATION OF THE BENEFITS

Section 36. Termination of the benefits of a Solo Parent.

The DepEd, CHED and TESDA shall issue the

guidelines for the ineligible solo parent or the child or
children of the ineligible solo parent who is/are
receiving education benefits, to allow the ineligible
solo parent, or his child or children to continue
attending school until completion of the academic
year.
LIMITATION AND TERMINATION OF THE BENEFITS

The NHA shall likewise issue the guidelines for the

availment of housing benefits of the ineligible solo
parent who has availed of housing program, to allow
the ineligible solo to continue under such terms and
conditions reflective of his/her change of status and
circumstances.
LIMITATION AND TERMINATION OF THE BENEFITS

Section 37. Procedure for Termination of Benefits.

In cases where a solo parent has a change of status or

circumstances making him/her ineligible to avail of the
benefits of the Act, the procedure for the termination of
benefits of such solo parent shall be as follows:

a. A solo parent shall declare his/her intention to withdraw

from the availment of the benefits under this Act to the
City or Municipal Social Welfare Development Office
(C/MSWDO) of the LGU which issued his/her SPIC which
he/she shall surrender to the said C/MSWDO.
LIMITATION AND TERMINATION OF THE BENEFITS

Section 37. Procedure for Termination of Benefits.

b. If the solo parent does not voluntarily declare

his/her intention to continue or terminate the provision
of benefits and services before the lapse of one year
from the issuance of the SPIC, the Social Worker,
based on a report by the employer or any interested
person, shall conduct the necessary
assessment/evaluation to ascertain if grounds for
termination and withdrawal of benefits exist.
LIMITATION AND TERMINATION OF THE BENEFITS

Section 37. Procedure for Termination of Benefits.

c. The solo parent shall be informed of the result of

the assessment/evaluation conducted by the Social
Worker, including the termination of the benefits or
services, if warranted, through a written notice, with
proof of receipt of the solo parent.
LIMITATION AND TERMINATION OF THE BENEFITS

Section 37. Procedure for Termination of Benefits.

The termination shall take effect immediately upon the

receipt of the notice of termination, subject to the
provisions of the preceding section, The solo parent
whose benefits have been terminated shall not use
his/her SPIC after receipt of the notice of termination,
as provided in Section 26 of the Act.
LIMITATION AND TERMINATION OF THE BENEFITS

Section 37. Procedure for Termination of Benefits.

d. The solo parent’s failure to renew his/her SPIC on or

before the end of the year of its issuance shall result
in the automatic expiration of the SPIC after one (1)
year of its issuance.
LIMITATION AND TERMINATION OF THE BENEFITS

Section 38. Reinstatement of solo parent’s benefits.

The termination of said benefits shall be without

prejudice to the reapplication of the solo parent and
reinstatement of said benefits should the
circumstances so warrant.
LIMITATION AND TERMINATION OF THE BENEFITS

Section 39. Relocation of the solo parent and his/her

child.

In the event a solo parent decides to relocate with

his/her child, children and/or dependent/s, he/she
shall inform the C/MSWDO which issued his/her SPIC.

The C/MSWDO of the place of origin shall endorse and

transmit the solo parent’s records to the C/MSWDO of
the place of relocation.
It
SOLO PARENTS OFFICE AND SOLO PARENTS DIVISION

Section 40. The SPO and SPD

There shall be established a Solo Parent Office (SPO)

under the Provincial/City Social Welfare and
Development Office in every province and city, and a
Solo Parent Division (SPD) under the Municipal Social
Welfare and Development Office in every municipality.
SOLO PARENTS OFFICE AND SOLO PARENTS DIVISION

The head of the SPO must be a licensed social worker

and the head of the SPD must possess a bachelor’s
degree in social work.

The heads of the SPO and the SPD who shall hold
permanent positions with at least a Salary Grade 12
and Salary Grade 10, respectively, and shall be
appointed by the provincial governor or city or
municipal mayor, as the case may be.
SOLO PARENTS OFFICE AND SOLO PARENTS DIVISION

Section 41. Duties of the City/Municipal Social Welfare and

Development Office (C/MSWDO).

The C/MSWDO, through its social workers, has the following

duties:
a. To assesses the eligibility of the solo parent applicant.
b. To take charge of the printing of the SPIC and institute
proper control on the issuance of such.
c. To monitor the status of the solo parents and their families.
SOLO PARENTS OFFICE AND SOLO PARENTS DIVISION

Section 41. Duties of the City/Municipal Social Welfare

and Development Office (C/MSWDO).

d. To coordinate with the concerned agencies of any

changes in the status of the solo parent receiving
benefits from said agencies.

e. To conduct orientation seminars for solo parent

applicants to apprise them of their rights, duties, and
obligations, as well as the benefits, assistance, and
services available to qualified solo parents.
SOLO PARENTS OFFICE AND SOLO PARENTS DIVISION

Section 42. Solo Parents Help Desk.

A solo parents help desk shall be established in every

barangay to render immediate assistance to solo
parents and their children.

Section 43. Duty of the Provincial Social Welfare and

Development Office (PSWDO).

The PSWDO shall be responsible for the creation of

the centralized database in its jurisdiction, pursuant to
Sections 18 and 24 of the Act.
SOLO PARENTS OFFICE AND SOLO PARENTS DIVISION

Section 44. Duty of the LGUs

The LGUs shall submit their lists of solo parents to the

DILG on a quarterly basis.

In cases of multiple entries or other badges of fraud,

the DSWD shall notify the concerned LGU for its
appropriate action.
SOLO PARENTS OFFICE AND SOLO PARENTS DIVISION

Section 45. Duties of the SPO or SPD. – The SPO and

the SPD shall:
a) Plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate yearly work
programs in pursuance of the objectives of this Act.

b) Conduct quarterly validation of solo parents with

SPIC to validate their civil status, assess their
current situation, and recommend the services
required by the solo parent and/or available in the
LGU and. The SPO/SPD may utilize the solo
parents’ federation and associations at the local
level in the conduct of the validation/assessment.
SOLO PARENTS OFFICE AND SOLO PARENTS DIVISION

Section 45. Duties of the SPO or SPD. – The SPO and

the SPD shall:

a) Draw up a list of available and required services by

the solo parents.

b) Maintain and regularly update, on a quarterly basis,

the list of solo parents.

c) Issue free SPIC and booklets to qualified solo

parents.
SOLO PARENTS OFFICE AND SOLO PARENTS DIVISION

Section 45. Duties of the SPO or SPD. – The SPO and

the SPD shall:

f. Serve as a general information and liaison center,

providing information, education and communication
(IEC) materials for solo parents for their use or for
their children or dependents.

g. Monitor compliance with the provisions of this Act,

particularly the grant of privileges and additional
benefits.
SOLO PARENTS OFFICE AND SOLO PARENTS DIVISION

Section 45. Duties of the SPO or SPD. – The SPO and the
SPD shall:

h. Report to the governor, mayor or office of the social

welfare, any individual, establishment, business entity,
institution or agency that violates any provision of the Act.

i. Assist the solo parents in filing the complaints against any

individual, establishment, business entity, institution or agency
that refuses or fails to provide the privileges and additional
benefits of solo parents granted under the Act; and

j. Provide such other services as may be required under the Act.

RECORDING AND MAINTAINING A SOLO PARENTS DATABASE

Section 46. Recording and Maintaining a Solo Parents Database.

The DSWD, in coordination with the DILG, shall establish and

maintain a centralized database of all solo parents who have
been issued SPIC and booklets by the SPOs and SPDs.

To this end, the LGUs shall submit the list of solo parents
receiving benefits under this Act to the DSWD on a quarterly
basis.
NATIONAL SOLO PARENTS DAY AND WEEK

Section 47 National Solo Parents’ Day and Week.

To commemorate the role and significance of every

solo parent in the Philippines, the third week and third
Saturday of April of every year are hereby declared
Solo Parents Week, to be celebrated in the LGUs, and
National Solo Parents Day, to be participated by NGAs,
respectively.
SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF SOLO PARENTS

Section 48. Abused, Abandoned, or Neglected Solo

Parents or Solo Parents who are victims of Domestic
Violence

In cases where a solo parent had been abused,

abandoned, or neglected by his or her co-parent, he or
she may seek the help of the LGU and DSWD Field
Offices or Social Welfare Action Desk (SWAD) offices
situated in the place where the solo parent resides.
SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF SOLO PARENTS

The LGU and the DSWD Field Office or Social Welfare

Action Desk officer shall coordinate with the
respective barangay officials and/or police officers
assigned in the nearest Philippine National Police
station where the abused, abandoned, or neglected
parent resides and in need of immediate and
appropriate police assistance.
SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF SOLO PARENTS

Section 49. Special Protection for Adolescent Solo

Parents

In addition to the provisions of this Act, adolescent

solo parents, including victims of child marriages,
shall also be provided with assistance from the DSWD
and the DOH which may include counseling and
psycho-social services and from the DepEd, CHED,
and TESDA in the form of home-based, in-school, or
technical education, as warranted.
Section 50. Inter-Agency Coordinating and Monitoring
Committee (IACMC).

(1) Secretary of DOF;

(2) Secretary of DOH;
(3) Secretary of DepEd;
(4) Secretary of DOLE;
(5) Secretary of DTI;
(6) Secretary of DOJ;
(7) Secretary of DMW:
(h Chairperson of CHED
INTER-AGENCY COORDINATING AND MONITORING COMMITTEE

Section 50. Inter-Aency Coordinating and Monitoring

Committee (IACMC).

(9) Chairperson of CSC;

(10) Chairperson of PCW
(11) Director General of NEDA;
(12) Director General of TESDA;
(13) General Manager of NHA;
14) President of PhilHealth;
(15) Representative of ULAP; and
(16) Representative of civil society and non-governmental
organizations with recognized credentials in providing
services to solo parents to be appointed by the Secretary
of the DSWD.
INTER-AGENCY COORDINATING AND MONITORING COMMITTEE

Section 50. Inter-Agency Coordinating and Monitoring

Committee (IACMC). –

The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and members of the

IACMC shall meet quarterly and shall submit a report to
Congress on the implementation of this Act every three
(3) years from the establishment of the IACMC. The
Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and members of the
IACMC, except for numbers (15) and (16), may designate
their respective representatives who must have at least
the rank of Assistant Secretary or its equivalent.
PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES

Section 52. Prohibited Acts and Penalties.

The following acts are prohibited and shall be

penalized accordingly:

A Any person, corporation, entity, or agency that

refuses or fails to provide the benefits granted to the
solo parent in violation of this Act shall suffer the
following penalties:
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Section 52. Prohibited Acts and Penalties.

The following acts are prohibited and shall be

penalized accordingly:

1. For the first violation - a fine of not less than Ten

Thousand Pesos (₱10,000.00) but not more than Fifty
Thousand Pesos (₱50,000.00) or imprisonment of not
less than six (6) months but not more than one (1)
year, or both, at the discretion of the court.
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2. For any subsequent violation - a fine of not less

than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (₱100,000.00) but
not more than Two Hundred Thousand Pesos
(₱200,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one
(1) year but not more than two (2) years, or both, at
the discretion of the court.
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If the offender is a corporation, partnership,

organization, or any similar entity, the officials and
employees who directly participated in the violation/s
shall be held liable.

If the offender is a foreigner, the foreigner shall be

deported immediately after the service of the sentence
without need of further deportation proceedings.
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Section 52 Prohibited Acts and Penalties.

b. Any person who misrepresents his/her status or

falsifies any document to avail of the benefits, or
causes another person to avail or be denied of the
benefits provided under this Act, or any person who
abuses the privileges and benefits granted herein
shall be punished with a fine of not more than Fifty
Thousand Pesos (₱50,000.00) and imprisonment of not
less than six (6) months but not more than one (1)
year, or both, at the discretion of the court.
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Section 52 Prohibited Acts and Penalties.

c. When the offender or the person responsible for

the offenses punishable under paragraphs (a) and (b)
of this section is a public officer or employee as
defined in Executive Order No. 292, or the
'Administrative Code of 1987', and the offense was
committed in the exercise of official duties, such
officer or employee shall suffer the penalty of removal
from office and perpetual disqualification from holding
public office, in addition to the penalty provided in the
preceding paragraph: