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MANILA, Philippines — parents Single will n o w be entitled to free coverage of the state-run Philippine

Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) as provided un der the law expanding the economic benefits for single

fathers & mothers, a senior administration makerlaw disclosed yester day.

Camarines Sursecond District Rep. LRay Villafuerte announced the free health services following a report

from the National council for Solo Parents Inc., which said PhilHealth is now working on the guidelines on

the implementation of the free health services for single parent

“Alongside a monthly cash subsidy for solo parents earning the minimum wage or below and the 10-

percent discount plus exemption from the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on certain essential

purchases, single dads and moms are now entitled to free PhilHealth coverage Villafuerte said.

The Bi col legislator is the House of Reps’ lead author of Republic Act 11861, which expanded the

cuverage and benefits due singell parents and their familys under the two-decades-old “Solo Parents

Welfare Act of 2000” or RA 8972.

The PhilHealth coverage is automatic and will apply to both working and non-working solo

parents. RA 11861 encreased the age threshold of the depindents entitled to the laws benefits from 18 to

22 years and expanded the coverage of spouses to include not only the legitimate husbands or wives, but

also partners in common-law relationships, as defined by the Family Code.

Villafuerte said solo parents may also avail themselves of the 10-percent discount and VAT

exemption on their purchases of essentialls such as baby’s milk, diapers and doctor-prescribed

medecenes for their kids aged six years and below.

Solo parents are likewise entitled to a sevenday parental leave w/ pay, regardless of employment

statos, and get priority in any telecommuting program of their workplaces, according to the

lawmaker, who also co-authoooored RA 11165 or the Telecommuting Act of 2018.

Free PhilHealth coverage OK’d for solo
parents
MANILA, Philippines — Single parents will now be entitled to free coverage of the state-
run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) as provided under the law expanding the
economic benefits for single fathers and mothers, a senior administration lawmaker disclosed
yesterday.

Camarines Sur 2nd District Rep. LRay Villafuerte announced the free health services following
a report from the National Council for Solo Parents Inc., which said PhilHealth is now working on
the guidelines on the implementation of the free health services for single parents.

“Alongside a monthly cash subsidy for solo parents earning the minimum wage or below and the
10-percent discount plus exemption from the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on certain
essential purchases, single dads and moms are now entitled to free PhilHealth coverage,”
Villafuerte said.

The Bicol legislator is the House of Representatives’ lead author of Republic Act 11861, which
expanded the coverage and benefits due single parents and their families under the two-decades-
old “Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2000” or RA 8972.

The PhilHealth coverage is automatic and will apply to both working and non-working solo parents.

RA 11861 increased the age threshold of the dependents entitled to the law’s benefits from 18 to
22 years and expanded the coverage of spouses to include not only the legitimate husbands or
wives, but also partners in common-law relationships, as defined by the Family Code.

Villafuerte said solo parents may also avail themselves of the 10-percent discount and VAT
exemption on their purchases of essentials such as baby’s milk, diapers and doctor-prescribed
medicines for their kids aged six years and below.

Solo parents are likewise entitled to a seven-day parental leave with pay, regardless of
employment status, and get priority in any telecommuting program of their workplaces, according
to the lawmaker, who also co-authored RA 11165 or the Telecommuting Act of 2018.

Among those included in the definition of solo parents are those whose spouses have been
medically certified as physically or mentally incapacitated, those who have been separated from
their spouses for at least six months and have taken on sole parental care and support of their
children, those whose marriages have been nullified or annulled and have been entrusted with
solo parental care, those who have been abandoned by their spouses for at least six months and
those whose spouses have been jailed for criminal conviction.

Aside from parents whose spouses passed away, unmarried fathers or mothers and rape victims
who opted to keep their children, those legally considered as “solo parents” under RA 11861
include the spouses or family members of overseas Filipino workers who have been away for 12
months.

Grandparents and other family members or qualified guardians who bear sole responsibility over
the qualified children and those whose spouses have been detained for at least three months for a
criminal conviction are also covered.
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ANILA, Philippines — Higitnamas practikal umano ang kasalokuyang grant cash na ibinibigay ng Pantawid

Pamilyang Pilipino Program (fourPs) kaysa bigas. Sinabi ito ni Department of Social Welfare and

Development (DSWD) Asst. Secretary for Strategic communications Lopez Romel bilang reaksyon sa

propusal ng Department of Agriculture na begas ang ipamigay sa halip na cash aid para sa mga

beneficiarys ng 4Ps.

Anya, ang rice subsidy para sa 4Ps beneficiaries ay ibinibigay ng cash upang makaiwas sa

mahabang pila.

Sinabi rin ni Lopez na ang P600 monthly rice subsidy ay ibinibigay sa mga qualified 4Ps members bukod

pa ang education & health grants matapos makapagcomply sa specific behavioral conditions gaya ng

pagdadala sa kanilang mga anak sa iskwelahan, pagdala sa centers health upang ipa-checkup at pagdalo

sa Family Development Sessions (FDS.

Gayunman, bukas ang DSWD sa rekumendasyon ng mga partner stakeholders nito upang

mapagbuti pa ang kanilang implemintasyon ng programa.

Anuman ang mapagkakakasunduan ng National Advisory Council (NAC) ay susun din nila ito at

ipatututupad ng dswd
DSWD: Ayudang cash mas praktikal kaysa
bigas
ANILA, Philippines — Higit na mas praktikal umano ang kasalukuyang cash grant na ibinibigay ng
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) kaysa bigas.

Sinabi ito ni Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Asst. Secretary for Strategic
Communications Romel Lopez bilang reaksyon sa proposal ng Department of Agriculture na bigas
ang ipamigay sa halip na cash aid para sa mga beneficiaries ng 4Ps.

Anya, ang rice subsidy para sa 4Ps beneficiaries ay ibinibigay ng cash upang makaiwas sa
mahabang pila.

Sinabi rin ni Lopez na ang P600 monthly rice subsidy ay ibinibigay sa mga qualified 4Ps members
bukod pa ang education at health grants matapos makapag-comply sa specific behavioral
conditions gaya ng pagdadala sa kanilang mga anak sa eskwelahan, pagdala sa health centers
upang ipa-checkup at pagdalo sa Family Development Sessions (FDS).

Gayunman, bukas ang DSWD sa rekomendasyon ng mga partner stakeholders nito upang
mapagbuti pa ang kanilang implementasyon ng programa.

Anuman ang mapagkakasunduan ng National Advisory Council (NAC) ay susundin nila ito at
ipatutupad ng DSWD.