CHAPTER 2

The Development of Social Welfare in the Philippines

Based from Prof. Thelma Lee Mendoza’s Orange Book
Summarized by: Prof Emmanuel Ryan P. Francisco,RN,LPT,RSW

A. THE PRE-HISTORIC PERIOD ( MUTUAL PROTECTION & ECONOMIC SURVIVAL)

Filipinos lived in barangays, small scattered communities often ruled by a datu, usually
located along mouths of rivers and coastal plains
Social Welfare work in those times centered on mutual protection and economic survival
B. THE SPANISH PERIOD

Religious motive; to do good to other for the salvation of their souls - for many years
was the underlying philosophy behind all social welfare activities in the country
HOSPITALS
Spanish missionaries also administered hospitals and orphanages

 First hospital was founded by Don Miguel Lopez de Legaspi in Cebu in 1565. It was
transferred to Manila in 1571 and called the Hospitalito de Santa Ana in 1578 under
the supervision of the Franciscans. It was renamed Sternberg General Hospital
when the Americans arrive.
San Lazaro Hospital (1578) and San Juan de Dios Hospital (1596) are reported to
have originated from this hospital
 Other hospitals: San Gabriel (1587); Hospital Real (1612); Nueva Caceres in Naga
(1645); and the Hospital for Convalescents in Bagumbayan (1742)
 San Lazaro hospital stood out and was known to have been built to house Filipino
beggars; it became hospital for the lepers in 1631
ASYLUMS AND ORPHANAGES

Among these institutions were the ff.: La Real Casa Misericordia (1594), Venerable Third
Order of Sampaloc (1611), Archicofradia de Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno de
Recoletos (1655)
SCHOOLS

 The first school established was the Parochial School of Cebu in 1565 founded by
the Augustinians friars
 Other schools: For boys: Colegio de San Ignacio (1589)
THE AMERICAN PERIOD
Americans introduced a new educational system, new health methods, and religious
freedom
In 1902, following an epidemic of bubonic plague, cholera, and smallpox, Insular
Board was created to coordinate and supervise private institutions engaged in welfare work.
 In 1908, the Philippine General Hospital was established followed by the University
Hospital and the Mary Johnson Hospital

On February 5, 1915, Public Welfare Board was created with the passage of Legislative
Act No. 2510 essentially to coordinate the welfare activities of various existing organizations

In 1917, the Associated Charities of Manila was founded by a group of civic-spirited

Americans and Filipinos, having in mind the concept of a Community Chest, as it is now
called. The initial idea was to centralize the receipt and distribution of donations to diff.
charitable organizations which later expanded to include the provision of material relief and
employment to the deserving.

Between 1919 and 1921, the Associated Charities was fused with the American Red
Cross, but the arrangement caused administrative problems and had to be given up.

In 1905, the Philippine chapter of the American Red Cross was established to take
charge of disaster relief in the country and administer funds from the United States.
In 1907, the La Gota de Leche was established to furnish child-caring institutions with
fresh cow’s milk

In 1910, the Philippine Anti-Tuberculosis Society was organized, following the first
meeting of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine in Manila.

In 1913, the Associacion de Damas Filipinas was organized by civic-spirited women to

help destitute mothers and their children

In 1921, the Office of the Public Welfare Commissioner was created under the
supervision of the Department of Interior absorbing the functions of the Public Welfare Board.
This new office intensified educational campaigns particularly along maternal and child
health, engaged in studies to find out the causes of high infant mortality, established
puericulture centers and maternity houses, supervised private charitable organizations and
conducted conferences and institutions.
In 1922, the Office of the Public Welfare Commissioner prepared solicitation forms,
which required the public to demand of any person appealing for donations to charities, to
protect the public and organizations from unscrupulous persons of collecting funds. It was
however not legally sanctioned until 1933

In 1924, the Associated Charities had become an independent agency under the
supervision of the Public Welfare Commissioner. In the same year the Philippine Legislative
Act No. 3203 was passed relating to the care and custody of neglected and delinquent
children and providing probation officers for them.

The administration of social welfare in the Philippines was marked by significant

developments when Frank Murphy became Governor-General in 1933.
 Scholarship grants for professional training in social work in the United States were
made available
 The legislature appropriated funds for the operations of government child and
maternal health centers
  Social health centers (institutions with combined health and social services) were
established in selected communities where health and socio-economic conditions
were highly unsatisfactory.
 Governor Murphy created the first housing committee which undertook a study of
slums in Manila, resulting in an experimental housing project
 He also encouraged the establishment of private colleges and technical schools
 He had the National Economic Protectionism Association (NEPA) organized to
promote home industries
 He created the National Research Council, the Unemployment Committee which in
turn recommended the creation of a National Emergency Relief Board to coordinate
all private and government efforts to reduce unemployment and relieve distress
caused by unavoidable unemployment. Later, this Board extended its services to
include relied to typhoon victims.
 He also supported the women suffrage campaign, signing a law enacted by the
Philippine Legislature enfranchising women in 19333
 The economic depression in the 1930s created serious economic problems. The
Associated Charities was unable to cope with the number of applicants for relief and
other social services despite appropriations made by the Office of the Public Welfare.
The organization received a boost when Frank Murphy approved a large
appropriation to the Associated Charities, designating it as the Insular Relief Agency
to provide material assistance to the needy, elementary education and handicrafts
training to those who would otherwise be out of school, and training in social work.
These things were done with the help of Josefa Jara Martinez who had obtained a
diploma in social work from the New York School of Social Work in 1921.
 The Murphy Administration’s social welfare programs marked the first time the
government assumed full responsibility for the relief of the distressed due to any cause
THE COMMONWEALTH PERIOD

In the fields of health and welfare, programs were expanded and improved, and new
services were organized, such as rural charity clinics, a quarantine service, and home a
home for mentally defective children as well as for the aged and the infirm in the Welfareville

President Manuel L. Quezon, working for social justice prevailed upon the National
Assembly to pass the anti-usury laws, the eight-hour labor law, laws fixing minimum wages,
laws related to insurance, pensions, and women and child labor. He also initiated housing
projects, making it possible for easy instalment plans. He created relief boards and other
bodies to undertake relief activities during periods of natural calamities, economic crisis, and
unemployment

In 1940, the Office of the Commissioner of Health and Public Welfare was abolished
and replaced by Department of Health and Public Welfare. In 1941, an Executive Order
established under the Bureau of Public Welfare a Public Assistance Service which took over
the activities that used to be performed by the Associated Charities.
THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION

Social Welfare activities during the period consisted mainly of giving medical care and
treatment, as well as food and clothing, to the wounded soldiers, prisoners, and civilians.

The Bureau of Public Welfare, after being closed when the war broke out, was reorganized
by the Executive Commission to attend to the general welfare of residents, and to give food
and comfort to released prisoners. In 1943, when food shortage became acute in Manila,
the Bureau had to cease operations

Relief work during the occupation was undertaken primarily by volunteer organizations such
as Philippine Red Cross, the Young Women’s Christian Association, and the National
Federation of Women’s Leagues.

Several hospitals such as the Philippine General Hospital, the St. Luke’s Hospital, the Mary
Johnston Hospital, and the North General Hospital continued to provide medical treatment,
food and shelter.
After the Liberation, relief work continued to play an important role
THE POST-WAR YEARS

The Bureau of Public Welfare re-opened in 1946, but lack of funds greatly limited its
operations.

On October 4, 1947, the Bureau became the Social Welfare Commission and was placed
under the Office of the President for a more centralized and better integrated social welfare
program which signified formal recognition of social welfare as responsibility by the state.
Three (3) categories of services of Social Welfare Commission:

 Child welfare work including probation and parole services and institutional care for
various groups
 Public assistance in the form of relief and casework services to indigent war victims
and the physically handicapped and infirm
 Coordination and supervision of all public welfare activities
The War Relief Office was placed under the control of the Social Welfare Commission.

In August 1948, President Quirino created the President’s Action Committee on Social
Amelioration (PACSA) which was charged with the “duty of giving relied assistance to the
hungry, the homeless, the sick... to victims of dissident depredation and violation.”

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) created by the United
Nations General Assembly in 1946 to further maternal and child health in economically
underdeveloped countries, became active in the Philippines after 1948.
THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADMNISTRATION
On January 3, 1951, the Social Welfare Commission and the President’s Action on Social
Amelioration were fused into one agency called the Social Welfare Administration.
With the establishment of the Social Welfare Administration, the responsibility for relief was
placed under the new agency’s Division of Public Assistance. This office had two programs:

 Assistance – general assistance to dependent minors, the aged and the

handicapped, and special assistance to clients with needs and problems of a
temporary nature like the unemployed.
 Service – rendered in the form of rehabilitation services for employable disabled, the
physically and mentally handicapped, as well as the occupationally maladjusted

Child Welfare Division – another important arm of Social Welfare Administration; services
included casework and guidance services for children who remained at home , supervision
of all child-caring institution in the country, and other services.

The Division of Rural Welfare in the Social Welfare Administration was created by
Administrative Order No. 7, on September 5, 1951, to deal with mounting social problems in
the rural areas. “Self-help” became the underlying philosophy for the rural community
development projects facilitated or stimulated by the SWA’s Rural Welfare Division.

Republic Act No. 4373 – (“An act to regulate the practice of social work and the operational
of social work agencies in the Philippines”); an important development in the mid-sixties
(1965)
Generally considered as the formal recognition of social work as a profession
THE SEVENTIES

- Pres. Marcos declared martial law and set up a CRISIS government on September
21,1972
- UN called on member nations to focus on developmental efforts aimed at improving
the quality of life of the majority of the population suffering from poverty and its
accompanying problems.
- (September 8,1976) the Department of Social Welfare became the Department of
Social Services and Development shifting emphasis from institution-based social
welfare to community-oriented programs and services.
- Programs and services during the 70’s:
a. Self-Employment Assistance
b. Practical Skills Development and Job Placement
c. Day Care Centers
d. Supplemental feeding
e. Emergency Assistance
f. Family Planning Information and motivation
g. Special Services for Orphaned, Abandoned, Neglected, Disabled, and other
types of special needs.
- Services were delivered through “ BARANGANIC APPROACH”
- ( June 2,1978) PD 1397 changes the department ( DSWD) was renamed as Ministry of
Social Services and Development
- Council of Welfare Agencies of the Philippines and the Community Chest of Greater
Manila were organized
 - The Council of Welfare Agencies was established to:
a. Study and define social welfare problems and human needs
b. To develop a coordinated plan of action to meet these needs
c. To help improve the standards of social services
d. To serve as the national committee for the International Conference on Social
Welfare
THE EIGHTIES

- Significant Achievements of MSSD during this period:

a. Launching of the case management system, which involves the use of MSSD’s
internal and external resources employing the TOTAL FAMILY APPROACH with set of
social welfare indicators (SWI). The latter monitors the level of well-being of MSSD’s
service users, that is, their progress from survival to subsistence and finally, self-
sufficiency
b. Primary Health Care related activities were integrated into MSSD’s services on the
barangay level in support of the Ministry on Health’s program
c. Greater cooperation and coordination among non-government organization in
response to MSSD’s technical assistance; consultation, planning and monitoring
workshops with these NGOs.
d. Increased participations of Local Governments in social welfare activities
e. Coordination with NGOs was intensified as a result of its partnership with 138
licensed/ accredited NGOs.
f. Family planning Motivation was integrated into the MSSD’s skills/employement-
related programs; population and sex education and pre-marital counseling were
provided to thousands of youth.
g. Through a strong tie-up with NGOs, local government units and civic-minded
individuals. 10,000 Day Care Centers, neighborhood feeding centers, and food-for-
growth centers were established, mainly for disadvantaged children between 0-6
years old.
h. Priority attention was given to the development of disadvantaged youth through
the Integrated Human Resources Development Programs.
- January 30,1987 President Aquino reorganized MSSD through EO 123 and renamed it
Department of Social Welfare and Development.
- EO 123 probided the creation of the Bureau of Women’s welfare
THE NINETIES/EARLY 2008

- DSWD gave priority to Low Income Municipalities (LIM) and other socially-depressed
barangays.
- DSWD was greatly involved in disaster management during and after the eruption of
MT. Pinatubo
- RA 7160 also known as Local Government Code was enacted
NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs)
Definition
  Private, non-profit, voluntary organizations that are committed to the task of
socioeconomic development and established primarily for service. (NEDA)
 Classified accdg. To their levels of operations:
 Primary NGOs (also called people’s organizations and self-help groups),
 Secondary/Intermediate NGOs – agencies composed of different profession
providing services to the beneficiaries (e.g., the Catholic Charities and the
Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement)
 Tertiary NGOs – network of NGOs established for mutual assistance or for special
purposes (e.g. the National Council on Social Development Foundation)
 A generic, all-encompassing term of not-for-profit groups, civic organizations,
community groups, people’s organizations, social development agencies,
foundations, and charitable institutions

In February 1999, the country’s NGO networks launched the Philippine Council for NGO
Certification (PCNC)

R.A. 4373 (The Social Work Law, 1965) provides that “no social work agency shall operate
and be accredited unless it shall first have registered with the Social Welfare administration”
OTHER SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
SELECTED SOCIAL LEGISLATION
A. Children

P.D. 603 “The Child and Youth Welfare Code”

(June 10, 1975)
The Code defines “child” and “youth” and their rights and
entitlements including services that should be provided for their
wholesome development
R.A. 6972 “Barangay-Level Total Development and Protection of Children Act”
(Sept. 14, 1990) An act establishing a Day-Care center in every barangay
R.A. 7610 “Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation
(Feb. 7, 1992) and Discrimination Act”

An act providing for stronger deterrence and special protection

against child abuse, exploitation and discrimination, providing
penalties for its violation
R.A. 7658 An act prohibiting the employment of children below 15 years of
(Nov. 9, 1993) age in public and private undertakings
R.A. 8043 “Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995”
(June 2, 1995) An act establishing the rules to govern inter-country adoption of
Filipino children
R.A. 8044 “Youth in Nation-Building Act”
(June 2, 1995) An act creating he National Youth Commission, establishing a
national comprehensive program on youth development
E.O. 340 Executive Order directing national government agencies and
(Jan. 22, 1997) government-owned and controlled corporations to provide day
care services for their employees’ children under five(5) years of age
R.A. 8552 “Domestic Adoption Act of 1998”
(Feb. 25, 1998) An act establishing the rules and policies on the domestic adoption
of Filipino children
R.A. 8980 “The Early Childhood Care and Development Act”
(Dec. 5, 2000) An act promulgating a comprehensive policy and a national system
for early childhood care and development
R.A. 9231 An act providing for the elimination of the worst forms of child labor
(Oct. 14, 2003 & and affording stronger protection for the working child, amending
Oct. 13, 2003) for this purpose R.A. 7610, as amended, otherwise known as the
“Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation,
and Discrimination Act”
R.A. 9255 An act allowing illegitimate children to use the surname of their
(Jan. 21, 2004 & father, amending for the purpose Art. 176 of Executive Order No. 209
Feb. 4, 2004) (“Family Code of the Philippines”)
R.A. 9344 “Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006”
(Mar. 22, 2006)
An act establishing a comprehensive juvenile and welfare system,
creating the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council under the
Department of Justice

B. Women

R.A. 6525 An act strengthening the prohibition on discrimination against

(April 27, 1989) women with respect to terms and conditions of employment
R.A. 6955 An act unlawful the practice of matching Filipino women for
(May 15, 1990) marriage to foreign nationals on a mail-order basis and other similar
practices
R.A. 7192 “Women in Nation-Building Act of 1992”
(Dec. 11, 1992) An act promoting the integration of women as full and equal
partners of men in development and nation-building
R.A. 7877 “Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995”
(Feb. 14, 1995) An act declaring sexual harassment unlawful in the employment,
education or training environment
R.A. 8353 “Anti-Rape Law of 1997”
(Sept. 3, 1997)
An act expanding the definition of the crime of rape, reclassifying
the same as a crime against persons, amending R.A 3815 (Revised
Penal Code)
R.A. 8505 “Rape Victims Assistance and Protection Act of 1998”
(Feb. 5, 1998) An act providing assistance and protection for rape victims,
establishing for the purpose a Rape Crisis Center in every province
and city
R.A. 9208 “Anti-Trafficking in Person Act of 2003”
(May 12, 2003) An act to institute policies to eliminate trafficking in persons
especially women and children, establishing the necessary
institutional mechanisms for protection and support, providing
penalties for its violation and for other purposes
R.A. 9262 “Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004”
 (Jan. 29, 2004 &
Feb. 2, 2004) An act defining violence against women and their children,
providing for protective measures for victims, prescribing penalties
therefore, and other purposes

C. Older Persons/Persons with Disabilities

R.A. 344 “Accessibility Law”

(Feb. 25, 1983)
An act to enhance the mobility of disabled persons by requiring
certain buildings, institutions, establishments, and public utilities to
install facilities and other devices
R.A. 7277 ‘Magna Carta of Disabled Persons”
(Jan. 22, 1992)
An act providing for the rehabilitation, self-development and self-
reliance of disabled persons and their integration into the
mainstream of society
R.A. 7432 “Senior Citizens Act of 1992”
(Feb. 7, 1992)
An act to maximize the contribution of senior citizens to nation-
building, grant benefits and special privileges, and for other
purposes
R.A. 7876 An act establishing a Senior Citizen Center in all cities and
(Jan. 31, 1995) municipalities
R.A. 9257 “Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2003”
(Dec.16, 2003) An act granting addtl. benefits and privileges to senior citizens
amending for the purpose R.A. 7432

D. Family

E.O. 209 “Family Code of the Philippines”

(Aug. 4, 1988)
The law revises provisions in the Civil Code of the Philippines
pertaining to marriage and family relations to bring them closer to
Filipino customs, values, and ideals and reflect contemporary trends
and conditions
R.A. 8187 An act granting paternity leave of seven (7) days with full pay to all
(June 8, 1996) married male employees in the private and public sectors for the first
four (4) deliveries of the legitimate spouse with whom he is
cohabiting
R.A. 8369 “Family Courts Act of 1997”
(Oct. 28, 1997)
An act establishing family courts, granting them exclusive original
jurisdiction over child and family cases, amending Bata Pambansa
Blg. 129 (Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980)
R.A. 8972 “Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2000”
(Nov. 7, 2000)
 An act providing for benefits and privileges to solo parents and their
children

E. Health

R.A. 7875 An act instituting a National Health Insurance Program for all Filipinos
(Feb. 7, 1995) and establishing the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation for the
purpose
R.A. 7883 An act granting benefits and incentives to accredited barangay
(Feb. 20, 1995) health workers
R.A. 8344 An act penalizing the refusal of hospitals and medical clinics to
(Aug. 25, 1997) administer appropriate initial medical treatment and support in
emergency or serious cases, amending for the purpose bata
Pambansa Blg. 702 (“An act prohibiting the demand of deposits orn
advance payments for the confinement of patients in hospitals and
medical clinics in certain cases”)
R,A. 924 An act amending R.A. 7875
(Oct. 15, 2003 &
Oct. 14, 2003)

F. Labor/Employment

P.D. 442 “Labor Code of the Philippines”

(Nov. 1, 1974)
An act which revises and consolidates all previous labor and social
laws based on the principal of social justice
R.A. 7655 An act increasing the minimum wage of househelpers, amending
(June 4, 1993) Article 143 of Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended
R.A. 7877 An act declaring sexual harassment unlawful in the employment,
(Feb. 3, 1995) education, or training environment
R.A. 8042 “Migrant Workers Benefits and Incentives Act of 1995”
(June 5, 1995)
An act to institute the policies of overseas employment and establish
a higher standard of protection and promotion of the welfare of
migrant workers and their families and overseas Filipinos in distress
R.A. 8282 An act further strengthening the Social Security Program amending
(April 30, 1997) R.A. 1161 (The Social Security Law) which provides covered
employees and their families protection against the hazards of
disability, sickness, old, age, and death
R,A, 8291 An act amending Presidential Decree No, 1146 expanding and
May 29, 1997) increasing the coverage and benefits of the Government Service
Insurance System

G. Others

R.A. 7160 The Local Government Code of 1991

(Oct. 10, 1991)
 An act that developed implementing functions and programs of
national agencies to local governments, including social welfare
services that used to be administered by the Department of Social
Welfare and Development
R,A, 8371 “Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997”
(Oct. 22,1997) An act to recognize, protect, and promote the rights of indigenous
cultural communities/indigenous peoples, creating a National
Commission on Indigenous Peoples, establishing implementing
mechanisms and appropriating funds for the purpose
R,A, 8425 “Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act of 1997”
(Dec. 0, 1997) An act institutionalizing the Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation
Program, creating for the purpose the National Anti-Poverty
Commission and defining its powers and functions

SOME GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/ORGANIZATIONS

A. The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration

 An agency attached to the Department of Labor and Employment.

 Began operations in 1982
 Two-fold mandate: (1) to provide welfare assistance to registered overseas workers
and their dependents, and (2) ensure the viability of the Overseas Workers Welfare
Fund
 Offers both local as well as overseas programs and services for Filipino contract
workers and their dependents
B. The National Housing Authority

 Created under Presidential Decree No. 757 in 1975

 Agency’s mandate: develop and implement a comprehensive and integrated
housing program in the country
 Efforts are focused on providing housing assistance to the lowest 30% of the urban
population
 Resettlement programs, the Community Mortgage program, the Sites and Services
Development Program
 Also provides technical and other forms of assistance to local government units in
implementing their urban development and housing programs
C. Public Attorney’s Office

 Under the Department of Justice and used to be known as the Citizen’s Legal
Assistance Office
 It represents indigent persons or the immediate members of their families, in all civic,
administrative, and criminal cases where, after due investigation, the interest of justice
will be served
 It has offices in each of the administrative regions of the country and offers mainly
legal assistance and counselling to indigent persons
SOME PRIVATE SOCIAL WELFARE AGENCIES AND NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
A. The Philippine Business for Social Progress

 Private, non-profit organization established on December 16, 1970 to serve as private

enterprises’ implementing arm for social development.
 Starting with 50 it now has 154 member-companies which contribute funds that are
channelled to self-help community projects nationwide
 Its programs include institutional building, enterprise development promotions,
community organization and empowerment, technology development, and women
in development
B. The SOS Children’s Village

 A private child caring agency founded by Dr. Hermann Gmeiner in Austria after World
War II
 Six (6) “villages” today in the cities of: Lipa, Tacloban, Calbayog, Cebu, Davao, and
Greater Manila
 Outside of adoption, it is the only agency which implements Alternative Parental Care
C. The Women’s Crisis Center

 Established for the purpose of helping eliminate all forms of violence against women
 Major programs: crisis intervention, feminist counselling, medical assistance and
advocacy, temporary shelter, survivors’ support group, education and advocacy,
training, and education, research, documentation and publication, and consultancy
services
 It operates HAVEN, hospital-based crisis center for women survivors of a violent
environment and also coordinates with NGOs
D. The Center for the Prevention and treatment of Child Sexual Abuse

 Established to help children and their families, who are victims of sexual abuse
 It offers protective services, prevention and treatment services, training and other
services
E. The Cribs Philippines, Inc.

 Serves as a Receiving Home for abandoned, neglected, surrendered infants, and

abused female minors.
F. The Norfil Foundation, Inc.

 Services abandoned, neglected, and dependent children; unwed pregnant women

and girls; mentally retarded/physically handicapped children and youth; needy and
disadvantage families
G. The Tribal Development Foundation in the Philippines
 Addresses the needs of tribal communities in different parts of the country
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION IN THE PHILIPPINES
The Associated Charities (1917) is generally considered as the “mother”
THE PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS (PASWI)
It is the national organization for professional social workers in the country.
Objectives:

 Promote and maintain a professional standard of social work practice

 Strengthen the competence of members through the provision of opportunities for
their continuing professional growth and development
 Work for better understanding, acceptance, and recognition of social work as a
profession
 Initiate and work for social legislation in social welfare and development through
effective action
 Expand professional activities of the organization of local chapters and development
of linkages with international organizations devoted to human service
THE SCHOOLS OF SOCIAL WORK ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
FOR SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION, INC.)