Declaration of Policy
- State policy aims to alleviate poverty through social services, employment, and quality of life improvements.
- Emphasizes focused measures for poverty reduction and social protection access.
- Advocates for government spending targeting populations in greatest need.
- Establishes a community-based monitoring system (CBMS) to generate updated, disaggregated data.
- Data collection respects privacy, data quality, and protection principles.
Definition of Terms
- CBMS: Technology-based system for collecting, processing, validating disaggregated data at the local level to empower communities and guide poverty alleviation.
- Geo-tagging: Adding project metadata to media for real-time mapping of government projects.
- Data: Localized facts, figures, and maps on poverty dimensions such as health, nutrition, water, education, income, employment, security.
- Repository: Agency tasked with managing socioeconomic data.
- Respondent: Citizen providing data in CBMS surveys.
Data Collection
- CBMS established in every city and municipality for targeted poverty alleviation programs.
- Local government units (LGUs) are primary data collectors.
- Each city/municipality must have a statistician for data management.
- PSA to create additional provincial statisticians to oversee LGU enumeration.
- Data protection with adequate security measures required.
Periodicity of Data Collection
- Data collection to be conducted every three (3) years regularly and synchronized.
- LGUs to receive technical and financial assistance from national agencies.
- LGUs encouraged to collect data at shorter intervals at their own expense for local purposes.
- Rules and regulations may adjust data collection intervals per national agency needs.
Lead Agency
- Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) designated lead agency.
- Functions include:
- Setting data collection standards.
- Capacity building of LGUs via training institutes.
- Monitoring data collection for adherence.
- Acting as national repository.
- Processing and generating poverty statistics complementary to local data.
Information Dissemination
- Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to develop data-sharing arrangements.
- Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to regularly disseminate CBMS activity information.
- PSA National Statistician to submit annual reports to Congress maintaining respondent confidentiality.
Storage and Access of Data
- LGUs maintain local CBMS databases for planning and program use.
- PSA maintains a national CBMS databank with aggregated data.
- PSA ensures data security against unauthorized access.
- Provinces have access to their respective data.
Prioritizing Social Protection Programs
- National government agencies use CBMS data to prioritize social protection programs targeting high-poverty areas.
Confidentiality of Information
- Respect for respondent’s privacy is fundamental.
- Respondents informed about data processing scope.
- Participation is voluntary; respondents may refuse any question or terminate participation without penalty.
- Explicit waivers to disclose identity and household data require respondent consent.
Prioritization of Assistance
- Financial assistance prioritizes lower income class LGUs especially fourth to sixth class cities and municipalities during first three years.
- Assistance extends progressively to others for full implementation.
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee
- Created to review implementation framework.
- Composed of 14 members including co-chairpersons from House and Senate committees.
- Tasked with evaluating the law’s impact and recommending remedial measures within two years.
Appropriations
- Funding included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
CBMS Council
- Created to facilitate secure and efficient data sharing among LGUs and national agencies.
- Composed of PSA, DILG, and DICT, headed by PSA.
- Further functions to be defined in implementing rules.
Implementing Rules and Regulations
- To be promulgated within 90 days from effectivity by PSA National Statistician in consultation with multiple government agencies and stakeholders.
- PSA to coordinate with public and private sector for relevant data collection aspects.
Transitory Provision
- National agencies currently collecting poverty data to continue duties in a holdover capacity for one year post-implementation rules or as determined by PSA.
Separability Clause
- If any provision is invalid, remaining provisions stay effective.
Repealing Clause
- Inconsistent laws, orders, rules repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.
Effectivity
- The Act takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or newspaper of general circulation.