systems by establishing nationally defined Social Protection Floors which ensure
effective access to essential health care and basic income security throughout the life
cycle. These social protection floors include:
a. access to a nationally defined set of goods and services, constituting essential
health care, including maternity care, that meets the criteria of availability,
accessibility, acceptability and adequacy;
b. basic income security for children, at least at a nationally defined minimum level,
providing access to nutrition, education, care and any other necessary goods and
services;
c. basic income security, at least at a nationally defined minimum level, for persons
in active age who are unable to earn sufficient income, in cases of sickness,
unemployment, maternity and disability;
d. basic income security, at least at a nationally defined minimum level, for older
persons.
Philippine Context of Social Protection
In 2007, the National Economic Development Agency-Social Development
Council23 (NEDA-SDC) issued Resolution No. 124 based on the recommendations
made by government agencies, development organizations and other stakeholders.
The resolution titled “Adopting A Philippine Definition of Social Protection” defines
social protection in the local context as “Policies and programs that seek to reduce
poverty and vulnerability to risks and enhance the social status and rights of the
marginalized by promoting and protecting livelihood and employment, protecting
against hazards and sudden loss of income, and improving people's capacity to
22 Par 5. “Recommendation 202: Social Protection Floors Recommendation” Available from
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:3065524:NO (3
June 2019)
23 Composed of cabinet level secretaries from DOLE, DA, DepEd, DILG, DAR, DSWD, HUDCC, NAPC, CHED,
TESDA as members. It coordinates the activities of government agencies; to recommend appropriate policies
and programs; and, to advise the President and the NEDA Board on matters concerning social development.
24 Page 1,“The Philippine Social Protection Framework and Strategy: An Overview” by Florita R. Villar,
Undersecretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Available from https://www.socialprotection.org/gimi/gess/RessourcePDF.action?ressource.ressourceId=47717 (4 June 2019)
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