Institutionalizing the Pag-abot Program

The Pag-abot Program is established as a unified service delivery platform targeting vulnerable children, individuals, and families in street situations.
It aims to provide social safety nets and protection from poverty-related risks.
Assistance packages include:
- Financial Assistance for basic needs during transit or waiting periods.
- Transportation/Relocation Assistance for moving beneficiaries and belongings to relocation sites.
- Transitory Shelter Assistance including temporary shelter and rental subsidies.
- Livelihood Assistance integrating the DSWD Sustainable Livelihood Program with TESDA, DTI, and DA services; includes start-up financial aid.
- Employment Assistance offering skills training and support for employment.
- Psychosocial Support with dialogues, case management, and family development sessions in coordination with health facilities.
- Capability Building for community volunteers on infrastructure, procurement, finance, environmental/social safeguards, and management.
- Capacity Building for Local Government Units (LGUs) to strengthen social protection and livable communities.
- Community Assistance grants for LGU-led projects supporting development, rehabilitation, resettlement, and access to services using a community-driven development approach.
Other related assistance packages may be added as consistent with government agency mandates and legal frameworks.
The program employs uniform standards, assessments, and documentation.

An Inter-Agency Committee is established to align and coordinate government activities related to the Pag-abot Program.
Composition includes the Secretaries of DSWD (Chair), DILG (Vice Chair), DA, DTI, DOLE, DOH, DBM, DepEd; TESDA Director General; Chairperson of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor; CEO of Small Business Corporation; and CDA Administrator.
The DSWD serves as Secretariat providing technical and administrative support.
The committee meets regularly quarterly and as needed; members may designate qualified alternates.

To determine complementary services and assistance within 30 days for integration with Pag-abot Program packages.
To provide overall direction, guidance, and technical assistance to agencies and LGUs implementing the program.
To ensure compliance by involved agencies.
To develop a strategic communications plan with the Presidential Communications Office.
To engage LGUs for policy formulation and co-financing/resource-sharing arrangements.
To seek support from government agencies, corporations, state universities, private sector, NGOs, and stakeholders.
To undertake other tasks as directed by the President or Executive Secretary.

The Committee shall develop an integrated monitoring framework and a digital system with a verified database of beneficiaries.
A comprehensive sustainability plan shall also be formulated.
Bi-annual implementation reports shall be submitted to the Office of the President via the Executive Secretary.

DSWD shall determine organizational structure, staffing requirements, and qualifications for additional personnel to administer the Pag-abot Program.
Proposals for such positions must be submitted to the DBM for approval, following applicable laws including those on organizational standards.

The Inter-Agency Committee is mandated to draft necessary rules and regulations within 30 working days from the Order's effectivity.

Initial funding will be charged against existing DSWD and other agency budgets, subject to applicable budgeting and auditing rules.
Subsequent funding will be included in agency budget proposals.

If any provision is declared invalid or unconstitutional, unaffected provisions remain effective.
Orders, rules, or issuances inconsistent with this Order are repealed or modified accordingly.
The Order takes effect immediately upon official publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.