To support, facilitate, and pursue the country’s peace agenda, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10 (DSWD-10) shall provide social services and implement social protection programs for former rebels (FR) who were members of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), New People’s Army (NPA), and the Militia ng Bayan (MB) and their families, as well as in individuals and families in conflict-affected and vulnerable communities.

With the release of the new guidelines of Executive Order No. 70, which seeks to institutionalize the Whole-Of-Nation Approach to pave the way for collective participation and action in harmonizing government development efforts and services, the DSWD-10 shall implement programs and projects in close coordination with the Local Government Units (LGUs), who, in turn, shall also take the lead in the delivery of interventions to the former rebels. The DSWD-10 shall also provide technical assistance and resource augmentation to the LGUs as deemed necessary.

DSWD-10 programs and projects that are to be implemented for the former rebels include the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT), Sustainable Livelihood Program, Cash for Work (CFW), Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) and Protective Service for Individuals and Families.

In the EO No. 7 guidelines, the DSWD-10 shall provide assistance to the former rebels only upon endorsement by the E-CLIP Committee, for further provision of social welfare and development interventions over and above those being initially provided by the LGUs.

DSWD-10 shall also handle and manage the social cases of the FR women and children who are under the care of the DSWD-managed residential care facilities.

Other DSWD programs and services that shall be implemented in conflict-affected and vulnerable communities include the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayananan (PAMANA) Program, Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – National Community Driven Development Program (Kalahi-CIDSS NCDDP), Disaster Risk Response and Rehabilitation, Assistance to Communities in Need, Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons, Supplementary Feeding Program, Social Pension, and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). xxx