Synthesis Based on the dialogues, the overall availability for social protection services in the country and the level of initiatives and efforts that constitute the social protection umbrella is consistent with the varying needs of the population. Most of the programs are anchored around 3 of the pillars: social welfare; social insurance; and labor market interventions. There are efforts to improve the social safety nets pillar through the creation of a Department for Disaster Resilience 119 which would be tasked to respond to the needs of communities in times of calamities. The DSWD, in coordination with Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has interventions with communities including disaster preparedness, capacitating LGUs and social workers through Camp Coordination and Camp Management workshops.120 There is serious commitment to raise the level of spending for social protection, at par with other developing countries. 121 Commitment to ensure sustainability of programs is also seen with relevant government agencies such as the SSS and GSIS, with focus on investment income and expansions of its other programs to promote income generation. With the Universal Health Care Law looming, PhilHealth is also dedicated in sustaining the program through the amendment of the sin-tax bill, 122 additional funds allotted to the Department of Health (DOH) for the UHCL, and special funds from the Philippine Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). 123 They will however, also seek to increase contributions for a 7-year period as they deem that premiums right now are too low. 124 119 House Bill 6075 120 Consultation with DSWD Region XI (24 April 2019) 121 Overall 3.1, “A Public Expenditure Review of Social Protection Programs in the Philippines”, available from https://pidswebs.pids.gov.ph/CDN/PUBLICATIONS/pidsdps1831.pdf (6 June 2019) 122 Senate Bill 2233 123 Annex 4.2 on How to Sustain the UHC 124 Ibid. 33