Question & AnswerQ&A (IRR of Republic Act No. 11908)
The IRR is known and cited as the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11908, also called the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) Program Act.
The State recognizes the sanctity of family life, protects and strengthens the family as a basic social institution, promotes family development and solidarity, and defends the rights of children to proper care, education and protection from abuse and neglect.
The PES Program covers fathers, mothers, and parent-substitutes who have care, custody, and parental authority over children, including biological parents, adoptive parents, foster parents, legal guardians, surrogate parents, and certified care providers.
Priority is given to solo parents, adolescent parents and their parents or substitutes, and parents with vulnerable children such as children at risk, in conflict with the law, victims of abuse, children in emergencies, with disabilities, children of OFWs, and indigenous children.
A Parent-Substitute is a person other than the biological or adoptive parents who have custody and are primarily responsible for the child's care and development, including foster parents, legal guardians, surrogate parents, and care providers certified by DSWD or SWADO.
The objectives include strengthening parents' and substitutes' knowledge and skills to perform parental roles, fostering positive parent-child relationships, protecting children's rights and well-being, increasing parental self-awareness, and enhancing parental values and behavior.
PES Facilitators are trained individuals who conduct the PES modules. They may be educational psychologists, social workers, health professionals, teachers, or other trained persons with a college degree or relevant training and experience with children and families.
LSWDOs implement the PES Program at the local level, identifying and supervising facilitators, conducting the sessions, monitoring progress, mobilizing resources, and ensuring compliance with the program guidelines.
The Impact Evaluation of the PES Program is conducted every three (3) years starting in calendar year 2027.
PES Modules cover topics such as husband-wife relationships, parent-child relationships, child development, behavior management, prevention of child abuse, health and nutrition, home management, disaster preparedness, and investment in adolescents, among others.