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Philippines: Cash-transfer program reduces poverty

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The Manila Times Online (23.09.2015) The government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has been effective in reducing poverty incidence in the country, according to the World Bank (WB)

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philippines, the
Topics
Social assistance
Conditional cash transfers
Inequalities

Philippines: DBM ramps up social protection spending, disbursements rose 70% increase to P36.6 billion  

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businessmirror.com.ph (15.09.2015) The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday said that government spending on social protection, such as the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) and calamity funds, hit record increase of 70 percent to P36.6 billion in July this year compared to spending on the same period in 2014.

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philippines, the
Topics
Health
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes

Philipines: Aquino administration first to put forward social protection and welfare of kasambahay

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gov.ph (10.08.2015) One of the biggest accomplishments of President Benigno S. Aquino III’s administration was to provide kasambahay with welfare and social protection

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philippines, the
Topics
Extension of coverage