Amended. Republic Act No. 8972 was amended by Republic Act No. 11861 (2022), the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, which broadened who qualifies as a solo parent and revised the benefits, repealing and replacing several sections outright. The text below is the original and should not be relied on for eligibility or for what a solo parent is entitled to.
Text of the provision
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to promote the family as the foundation of the nation, strengthen its solidarity and ensure its total development. Towards this end, it shall develop a comprehensive program of services for solo parents and their children to be carried out by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the National Housing Authority (NHA), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and other related government and nongovernment agencies.
Solo Parents' Welfare Act of 2000, Republic Act No. 8972 (2000). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this section means
The State commits to promoting the family and to building a comprehensive programme of services for solo parents and their children, delivered jointly by DSWD, DOH, DECS, DILG, CHED, TESDA, NHA and DOLE together with other government and non-government agencies.
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