SPENDING BEHAVIOR ON SOCIAL AMELIORATION CASH ASSISTANCE
AMONG BENEFICIARIES IN PARANG, MAGUINDANAO
JOEMAR DE GUZMAN DEMONTEVERDE
Thesis Outline Submitted to the Department of Development Communication,
College of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Southern Mindanao,
Kabacan, Cotabato in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements
for the Degree of
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION
SEPTEMBER 2021
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO
Kabacan, Cotabato
Philippines
APPROVAL OF THESIS OUTLINE
Name
Major
Degree Sought
Specialization
Thesis Title
JOEMAR D. DEMONTEVERDE
N.A
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION
N.A
SPENDING BEHAVIOR ON SOCIAL AMELIORATION CASH
ASSISTANCE AMONG BENEFICIARIES IN PARANG,
MAGUINDANAO
APPROVED BY THE GUIDANCE COMMITTEE
ESPERANZA D. LUCENA JR., MAED
Adviser
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Co-Adviser
(Optional)
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Date
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Date
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Statistician
(Optional)
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Date
ROVILINE R. PAL-IWEN, PhD
Department Research Coordinator
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Date
PAMELA B. VILLANUEVA, MALT
Department Chairperson
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Date
ROWELL P. NITAFAN, MPA
College Research Coordinator
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Date
MARCOS F. MONDERIN, MA, JD
Dean
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Date
Study No: ________________
Index No: ________________
Recorded by: _____________
RECORDED:
MA. TEODORA N. CABASAN, PhD
Director for Research and Development
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Recorded by:
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USM-EDR-F04-Rev.4.2020.11.16
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRELIMINARY
PAGES
APPROVAL OF THESIS OUTLINE ........................................................... ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................ iii
LIST OF DUMMY TABLES……………………………………………………..v
LIST OF APPENDICES ............................................................................ vi
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1
Significance of the Study ............................................................................ 3
Objectives of the Study .............................................................................. 3
Place and time of the Study…………………………………………………….4
Expected Outputs of the Study................................................................... 4
Operational Definition of Terms.................................................................. 5
Theoretical Framework .............................................................................. 6
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ........................................................... 7
The “Bayanihan To Heal As One” ............................................................. 7
Guidelines in the Distribution of SAP ......................................................... 8
Poverty and Vulnerability amidst COVID-19 Pandemic ............................. 9
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)…………....10
Challenges Facing Government's Social Amelioration amidst Coronavirus
Diseases 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak…………………..…………………....10
COVID-19 Pandemic Effect In Poverty Line………………….……….……11
Communication and Information towards the Distribution of Social
Amelioration Program…………………………………………...……….…...14
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The Role of Communication and Development in the Distribution of
SAP…………………………………………………………………………......16
Roles and Responsibilities of Other Agencies during the
Implementation of SAP…………………………………………………….….17
METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................... 18
Research Design...................................................................................... 18
Locale and Respondents of the study ...................................................... 18
Sampling Procedure ................................................................................. 18
Research Instrument ................................................................................ 19
Data Gathering Procedure ....................................................................... 19
Statistical Analysis………………………………………………………...…..19
LITERATURE CITED .................................................................................... 20
APPENDICES ............................................................................................... 21
CURRICULUM VITAE ................................................................................... 31
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LIST OF DUMMY TABLES
Table
Title
Page
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Socio-economic characteristics of the respondents.
Parang, Maguindanao 2021
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SAP-related information. Parang, Maguindanao. 2021
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3
Spending behavior. Parang, Maguindanao. 2021
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4
Spending patterns of SAP beneficiaries. Parang
Maguindanao. 2021
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix
Title
Page
A.
Application for Research Adviser……..…….…..…………….22
B.
Application for Research Title…………………..………….….23
C.
Estimated Budget of the Research…………….………….….24
D.
Application for Thesis Outline Defense…….….…..…...........25
E.
Dummy Tables……………………………..…………..……….26
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INTRODUCTION
The existence of the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected people
from all walks of life around the world. Primarily a health issue, the pandemic
has also a huge toll in every country’s economy which led to downsizing and
even closure of establishments and services leaving a number of people
jobless.
To help the poor Filipinos cope with the adverse effects of the pandemic,
the government has implemented the government’s Social Amelioration
Program (SAP), a cash/food amelioration to support lives of millions of Filipinos
in the midst of COVID-19. In fact, the implementation of the SAP by the
Philippine government agencies, became the most significant aspect to raise
the lives of Filipinos amidst pandemic outbreak for the sustenance to the basic
necessities of the beneficiaries and other supports for their daily needs. This
validity of reason where the crises brought by COVID-19 pandemic have been
affecting the lives of millions of people and the government leaders were
encouraged to support the sectors through giving the cash/food assistance
(Forosuelo, 2020).
According to DSWD, the distribution of the Social Amelioration Card is
the first stage as part of its implementation. The SAC would be accomplished
through house-to-house in every locality it covered. However, qualified families
for the SAP cash amelioration must fill up the SAC.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been
classified of around 6 million and 500 thousand of poor and household
vulnerability members, and 2 million and 900 thousand of senior citizens sector
as the beneficiaries of cash amelioration.
With its distribution in the Municipality of Parang in April 2020, there has
been monitoring mechanism for MSWD Parang as to implementation and
spending behavior of SAP among its beneficiaries.
Based on MSWD data, around seven percent (7%) of the municipality’s
population have received the cash amelioration. This study seeks to look into
the spending behavior on cash benefit of the recipient in Parang, Maguindanao.
Other related aspects involving the Social Amelioration Program will also be
investigated.
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Significance of the Study
The result of this study will be helpful in many ways. First, this research
study will help the DSWD and other implementing agencies determine whether
their program’s goals and objectives have been met.
It will also give idea to Local Government Unit (LGU) and NonGovernment Agencies in conceptualizing and implementing pro-poor and
development-oriented programs and projects for the marginalized sectors of
the community.
For communication practitioners, findings of this study will offer them
insights on planning communication strategies in disseminating programs for
the poor sector.
Objectives of the Study
This study aims to identify the utilization of SAP among beneficiaries in
Parang, Maguindanao. Specifically, research study enforces the following:
1. to identify the SAP-related information (coming from television, radio,
newspaper, barangay and other sources of information) the respondents
are aware of;
2. to describe the spending behavior of SAP beneficiaries; and
3. to determine the spending patterns of SAP beneficiaries;
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Place and Time of the Study
This study will be conducted at Parang, Maguindanao on November of
2021.
Expected Outputs of the Study
After the conduct of the study, the following data are anticipated:
1. socio-economic characteristics of the respondents;
2. SAP-related information (coming from television, radio, newspaper,
barangay and other sources of information) the respondents aware of;
3. spending patterns of beneficiaries; and
4. the spending behavior of SAP beneficiaries.
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Operational Definition of Terms
The following terms are operationally defined for the purpose of providing
common understanding in the study.
A. Terms
Monthly income is used to describe the total salary of the group of family in
a month from their work.
Number of members in the household term used in this study to describe
the populations of the family members in the community.
Spending behavior is used to describe the beneficiaries’ behavioral utilization
of the cash benefit.
Spending pattern is used in the study to refer to what beneficiaries buy and
how much they are likely to spend from the SAP cash assistance.
B. Acronyms
Coronavirus Diseases 2019 (COVID-19) is the term used to refer the kind of
pandemic that is spreading to many countries across the world.
Social Amelioration Program (SAP) refers to the cash support given by the
Philippine government to the 4Ps and Department of Agriculture identified
beneficiaries.
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Theoretical Framework
This study is focuses on the utilization of Social Amelioration Program where
it is founded by the theory of Laureate and economist Amartya on the “entitlement
approach” as part of their theory on Economic Development.
The theory of “entitlement approach” emphasizes the support of the
government’s cash subsidy to the rural and urban poor sectors and its impact on the
economic status of the community (Laureate and Amartya Sen, 1972-1998).
However, in relation to the communication aspect, this study is also supported
by the theory of “Cognitive Behavior” founded by Aaron T. Beck which have been
reflected the importance of behavioral and cognitive approaches to understand and
help peoples’ behaviors.
Cognitive-behavioral is the concept of cognitive processes and behavioral
aspects, with its objectives of reaching the behavioral and cognitive aspect of changes
(Beck, 1960).
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REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
The “Bayanihan To Heal As One”
To open up the perceptions on Luzon’s having an implementation of the
Enhanced Community Quarantine areas in times of crises where there was an
extension of its implementation until April 30 as the Coronavirus Diseases 20219
(COVID-19) timely pandemic considered as the global health crisis, lot of Filipinos
have been looking for a help where the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) comes in
to the entire part of the Philippines. It is the cash subsidy program to support the
Eighteen million families that affected during the implementation of ECQ throughout
the country. It is also implemented with the enforcement by the law entitled, “the
Bayanihan To Heal As One Act,” which was approved by President Rodrigo Duterte
as the President of the this country on the twenty fifth (25th) day of March in 2020 to
sustain the needs of the sectors amidst pandemic crises.
According to the information as revealed by the Metro Manila Public
Information Office, regarding to the enforcement of this program, there were many
government sectors who have been involved in this program. However, on the first
wave of the distribution of SAP cash assistance has been distributed to all who are
qualified Filipino families but has emphasized many perceptions and queries on
implementing SAP. It has also resulted into a debate even to the higher positions in
the Philippine politics and socio-political if who will be considered vulnerable sector
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or/and lower-class families and middle-class families in different regions of the
country.
Guidelines in the Distribution of SAP
According to the information office of the DSWD, the Social Amelioration
Program (SAP) is given by the government primarily to the 4Ps beneficiaries of
Parang, Maguindanao and to different localities in the Philippines. Accordingly, the
first step on the implementation of the SAP cash amelioration is the distribution of the
Social Amelioration Card (SAC) that should be done through house-to-house in the
selected locality. The cash subsidy is five thousand to eight thousand pesos (5,000.00
to 8,000.00) per two months to be given to its beneficiaries. However, a qualified
beneficiary of the DA in ECQ areas such as only farmers, fishers are the group of
sectors to be receiving the second tranche of cash amelioration.
Additionally, with regards to the target beneficiaries of the said program,
according to the “Bayanihan to heal as one” law as signed by President Dueterte, a
Joint Memorandum Circular No 1. or JMC No. 1 and cooperation of the DSWD’s
Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 4, Series of 2020, together with the enforcement of
Interagency Task Force of Emerging Infectious Diseases or IATF-EID have identified
the target beneficiaries (groups/sectors) of the community which are the 4Ps
beneficiaries; the economic workers in the locality; and other vulnerable population
including of senior citizens in the locality. The SAP is also implemented for the
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vulnerable populations in some areas of provinces in the Philippines to sustain the
needs even the marginalized sectors in every regions.
Poverty and Vulnerability in the Philippines
amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Accordingly, to open up the poverty/financial aspect, since the poverty rate in
the Philippines has decreased from maximum of 25 percent in the year of 2012 to
minimum 23 percent in 2015 and minimum 16 percent of year 2018, the absolute level
of the line of poverty and inequality have remained high and the government agencies
have been planning to reduce this issue to the localities in this country. However, the
community quarantine implementation has implemented in Luzon has been extended
to other parts of the country to avoid the transmission of the virus to the people.
In relation to the implementation of community quarantine, as resulting to the
declined levels of the families with the implemented quarantine, poor, sectors
belonging to an indigent, and the workers laborers belonging to the low cash and the
people who are unable to purchase food and other basic necessities to sustain their
needs and financial capabilities. However, in addressing the basis on emergency, this
would be the return of roll and the progress was made by the Philippine country in
fighting against aspect on poverty so far as timely pandemic exists and even in the
entire part of the world.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
Based on the table in the information coming from the government agencies,
the contribution of the Department of Social Welfare and Development to the citizens
of the Philippines has been occurred in times of pandemic. Since then, the DSWD has
been identified of almost six million poor and households in the locality, and about two
million and nine hundred thousand of indigent sector which is the senior citizens. In
addition, it has estimated that seven million and six hundred thousand thousand of
informal sector workers and daily wage earners in the Philippines during the existing
ECQ amidst current pandemic affects.
Challenges Facing Government’s Social Amelioration
amidst Coronavirus Diseases 2019 Outbreak
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was in charge of
implementing the Social Amelioration Program to support for the 18 million Filipinos
who will be most affected by COVID-19 will be part of the government's social
amelioration. Senior citizens, people with disabilities,homeless people, farmers,
fishers, self-employed, informal settlers, and even those on No Work-No Pay contracts
are among the beneficiaries in the selected regions of this country.
SAP's target beneficiaries will receive P5,000-8,000 in cash and in-kind support
per month for two months. This is not to be done in addition to existing social services.
So, for example, recipients of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) will
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receive P5,000-8,000, which will be supplemented by other SAP programs. The SAP
has three obstacles that, if addressed, could help ensure that the program succeeds
in assisting Filipinos in need throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic
consequences.
COVID-19 Pandemic Effects in Poverty Line
The virus's resulting lockdowns have caused a substantial slump in the job
market as well as other connected destructions, intensifying COVID-19's impact on
poverty in the Philippines. The Philippines' unemployment rate was around five
percent before the start of the epidemic, but it has since risen due to lockdown
measures across the country. According to the Philippines Statistics Authority, the
COVID-19 pandemic caused unemployment to rise to the percent of 17.5 percent in
April of 2020. Furthermore, as the lockdown measures continue, this number could
rise, resulting in increased hardship and hunger. Poverty has risen as a result of
increased unemployment, with estimates estimating that over 3 million Fil-Am will be
affected.
The impact of COVID-19 on poverty in the Philippines is only temporary, but
with the correct policies in place and the easing of lockdown measures as rates and
vaccines increase, it might be mitigated. COVID-19 has had a significant impact on
poverty in the Philippines, an archipelagic in Southeast countries in Asia. When it
comes to the economy, jobs, and poverty, the COVID-19 epidemic is having a
tremendous influence in the Philippines.
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Additional to the effects of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the
Philippines' economy had been making progress toward achieving national, inclusive
growth, as evidenced by a dramatic drop in poverty rates.
During the country's quarantine, Philippine government agencies implemented
a social protection program to address how COVID-19 affected poverty in the
Philippines. Through its Social Amelioration Program, the government provided
emergency assistance. SAP provided coverage to 18 million poor households,
accounting for 70% of the total population covered. SAP beneficiaries include 4.4
million households registered in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program's safety net
program, as well as other vulnerable Filipinos such as informal workers of the
community and its groups.
Focusing to the other relevant agencies of the Philippine governments, the
largest television network, huge leading in the community in Manila as the center of
other important institutions. However, most percentage of the economic development
of the Philippines is almost lead by this hefty city. In accordance to the pandemic
outbreaks, Manila is the first area of the Philippines who had the first person with
coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) positive before it was widely spread from
every regions of the said country. In this case, during this pandemic outbreak, the city
government of Manila leads by Mayor Moreno had made a global communication to
inform the Filipinos about this controversy for the sake of awareness. In response to
this controversy, Mayor Moreno enforces employment rate to the other city coverages
to provide a shelter for the incoming employees to the said city. With this addition, the
said community leaders made a localized campaign to different areas in Manila to
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ensure the future job of the people. Since then, it also helps the companies to have a
new employee but they can condign encounter the excessive job workers in Manila,
that is why most of the companies have been deducting their employees considering
that there such no enough fees for their workforces due to their growing populations
inside in the workplace. However, the manager of these respective companies
planning to either there to knock off the workers or by adding a new job vacancy.
Since then, economic managers have predicted that the Philippines will be
placed under a less restricted quarantine until the beginning of 2021. They believe the
economy will open up completely until at least 60% of the population has been
vaccinated. As long as there is a rebound in consumption, a strong push in public
investment, and big steps in the recovery of global growth, the economy's growth
might improve and poverty could decrease in the coming years.
A lot of sectors was depressed of the extensions of this community quarantine
because this timely expectation that this would be remove to change as under in GCQ.
Go back obtuse first scene, during ECQ, the sectors were always there in their houses
to stay so that the impact of virus will be lessen as it spreads to other people. In this
case, it was promoted to decrease the rate of killings and murders of the country but
a lot of people were suffered from the lack of income from their jobs even the first and
second class in the society were affected even there were an amelioration given by
different organization (LGU and NGO). However, in my own perspective, the
government should focus to the voices of every sectors about their needs during this
crisis because this pandemic will never be matter in our positions in the society. In
ECQ, since a lot of people are affected, the tricycle drivers, jeepney drivers, farmers,
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business, teachers and different sectors were seems like beggar during the calamity
because of insufficient budget by the government to sustain their needs amid
pandemic. In this stigma, this were also created the news blasts, that other extensions
of ECQ until it was moved on the month of April year 2020. The misinformation and
disinformation that were tackled in the senate house have been planned by the
politicians regarding on how to reduce this malpractice. However, it is more important
to collaborate as one as controlling to post any incredible news that destroys the mind
of public to different corners of the regions. By this, we can be able to survive our
country to free from Covid-19. Furthermore, it was. It an end of the issue until the
President was announced the General Community Quarantine in the last month of
April connected to the month of May as the same year.
Communication and Information towards the Distribution
of Social Amelioration Program
According to the DSWD, the distribution of the Social Amelioration Card (SAC)
is the first stage in the SAP implementation process that is done on a house-to-house
basis in the neighborhood. Families must complete the SAC, and the government will
offer the necessary support through the LGUs based on the information submitted and
in accordance with established norms. In brief, the SAC will act as a validation tool to
determine who will require assistance during the COVID-19 crisis. There are certain
gaps in the information that the administration has so far communicated. It's unclear
whether the SAC will be signed by all families across the country.
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The material that the government has so far released contains some holes. It's
unclear whether the SAC will be signed by all families across the country or just those
from specific areas. It's also unclear who is ultimately responsible for ensuring that
SACs are distributed and collected: the barangay, the municipal/city authority, or the
provincial government. Who will compile and finalize the beneficiary list is unclear?
It is unclear whether all persons listed as target beneficiaries will be able to
qualify even if they are unable to meet the standards because some of the conditions
are difficult to meet by people in crisis situations, thus the consideration for the people
who were affected by the. We can already notice an increase in misinformation about
the social assistance distribution. The government's unclear, generic, and fragmented
information is raising concern among resident’s program enforcers on the ground.
Communication of the program's delivery mechanism and standards, especially to
beneficiaries, is critical to its success and progress.
Accordingly, the impact of this social media to the communication while
implementing cash distribution of the community is considering of its faster transferring
of communicative strategies to different aspects. However, the global communication
had made a huge effectivity to the entire corners of the world where every individual
can easterly acquire these communications to a variety of purposes, such as business
transactions, educational system, religious perspectives to promote an innovative
economy. In fact, those individuals who have been using the social media platforms
were seemingly used these platforms to create a better space to the sectors who are
belongs to an unfamiliar community.
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There were many people who have been sacrificing in today's society for the
crises that effects by calamities or tragedies, but the role of communication on this,
plays a relevant category, for the ups and downs situations of the society and even of
the government. To add, the Government agencies taking a positive action to control
these calamities for the sake of the abundant lives of the countrymen. However, the
media personalities condign made their potentials to the community in terms of writing
and reporting the credible news to empower people in the midst of several negative
attacks of the time.
The role of Communication and Development
in the Distribution of SAP
Many governments in the Philippines have planned to reach out the needs of
the sectors in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic during the distribution of cash
assistance. Since then, communication tactics have shown to be an effective tool in
identifying vulnerable populations in the Philippines. The most vulnerable people were
discovered in provinces and were the focus of a development program as part of the
SAP implementation goals.
The impact of the current health crisis on vulnerable populations would be
determined in part by the quality of health risk and danger communication. The way
of the situation in life and other risk experience affect activities during a pandemic
should all be factored into strategic planning. Recapitulation is the concept of
communication, social transaction, and involving technology and media. In the middle
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of a pandemic, the ignorance of sociocultural of the sectors, economic status of the
community, and even the psychological aspect of people, and health variables in the
community might imperil effective communication at all levels.
In today's world, sustainable development has become a need, as it is a critical
support factor in the process of dealing with crises when they occur. The Social
Amelioration Program for development came forth as a result of the sectors' work and
cooperation.
Roles and Responsibilities of Other Agencies during the Implementation of SAP
All barangays that are involved in implementing cash amelioration play a
significant role during its implementation and distribution
AFP and PNP
The DSWD may request the AFP and the PNP to secure the area identified by
the DSWD where social amelioration activities will take place; to lend technical
assistance to further effectuate the social amelioration: and assisting the staff of
concerned NGOs and LGUs as included in these guidelines.
The LGUs must assist the IATF and responsible in the provision of a list of
beneficiaries who may fall under any of the social amelioration programs listed above;
account for the disbursement of funds or goods to the proper beneficiaries; document
the community disinfection activities under TUPAD; and provide logistical support in
the distribution of assistance.
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METHODOLOGY
Research Design
This research will use a descriptive-survey design. It will describe the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents; identify the SAP-related information
(coming from television, radio, newspaper, barangay and other sources of information)
the respondents are aware of; determine the spending behavior of SAP beneficiaries;
and describe the spending patterns of beneficiaries.
Locale and Respondents of the Study
This study will be conducted among SAP beneficiaries in three barangays of
Parang, Maguindanao. These are Barangay Magsaysay, Barangay Making and
Barangay Nituan. It will be limited to those who have received SAP during pandemic.
These barangays are most accessible to the researcher.
Sampling Procedure
This research study will use quota sampling in determining the number of
respondents. Meanwhile, simple random sampling will be used in determining the
respondents in the barangays. 35 respondents will be taken in each barangay. These
are Barangay Magsaysay, Barangay Making and Barangay Nituan.
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Research Instrument
Self-made questionnaire will be used in gathering data and information to
answer the objectives of the study. The questionnaire is divided into four parts namely;
socio-economic characteristics of the respondents; SAP-related information; spending
behavior; and spending patterns of SAP beneficiaries. Other perspective of the
respondents will be used.
Data Gathering Procedure
In gathering data, a letter of request to conduct the study will be sent to
concerned municipal personnel and barangay officials.
Limited face to face interview schedule will be conducted among the
beneficiaries in order to obtain the data and information needed to ensure the
objectives of the study.
Statistical Analysis
The research data will be analyzed using frequency and percentage distribution
and weighted mean. Other data will be narratively discussed.
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LITERATURE CITED
Aceron, T. R. N. 2020. Results and Analysis of G-Watch’s Online Survey on the State
of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) Implementation, American University
of Washington, https://www.msn.com/-en-ph/money/-personalfinance/-socialamelioration-p-rogram-how-to
qualif-y-and-how-to-quality--and-how-muchcan-yo-u-receive/-or-BBIZEtA5
Bayod, Rogelio, 2020. People’s personal ethics and responsibilities during the
pandemic.
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Department of Interior and Local Government, Press Release 2020, Social
Amelioration Program, Metro Manila, https://-www.pna.gv.ph/-articles/1106394
Department of Social Welfare and Development, Social Amelioration Program
Guidelines
2020,
Metro
Manila
Information
Office,
http://-www.dbm.gov.ph/-index.php/-secretary-s-corner/-press-releases/-listof-press-release-s/-1647-dbm-releases-p19-9-975-billion-for-ds-wd-socialameliorati-on-program
Department of Trade and Industry, 2020, Social Amelioration Program Beneficiaries
2020, Metro Manila Press Release, https:/www.pna.gv.ph/-articles/1105305
Elisabeth Petry, 2020, Impact of Covid-19 on Poverty in the Philippines, The Borgen
Project,
https://borgenproject.org/impact-of-covid-19-on-poverty-in-thephilippines/
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APPENDICES
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Appendix A. Application for Research Adviser
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO
Application for Research
Adviser
Kabacan,
Cotabato
Philippines
APPLICATION FOR RESEARCH ADVISER
Date: ______________________
ESPERANZA D. LUCENA JR., MAED
Faculty, Department of Development Communication
College of Science and Mathematics
USM, Kabacan, Cotabato
Madam:
I would like to request that you will be my Research adviser effective second semester,
SY 2020-2021. I intend to work on “SPENDING BEHAVIOR ON SOCIAL AMELIORATION CASH
ASSISTANCE AMONG BENEFICIARIES IN PARANG, MAGUINDANAO.”
I am hoping for your most favorable approval on this request. Thank you very much.
Very truly yours,
JOEMAR D. DEMONTEVERDE
Printed Name and Signature of Student
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL
NOTED
ROVILINE RAPISURA-PAL-IWEN, PhD
Department Research Coordinator
ALTHEA C. GARCIA, MS
Department Chairperson
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Date
_______________
Date
APPROVED
ESPERANZA D. LUCENA JR., MAED
Adviser
____________________
Date
USM-EDR-F01-Rev.3.2020.02.24
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Appendix B. Application for Research Title
Appendix UNIVERSITY
B. Application
forMINDANAO
OF SOUTHERN
Kabacan, Cotabato
Philippines
Research Title
APPLICATION FOR RESEARCH TITLE
___________________
ALTHEA C. GARCIA, MS
Chairperson, Department of Development Communication
CASS, USM, Kabacan, Cotabato
Madam:
I would like to request your office to allow me to research on the study entitled “SPENDING
BEHAVIOR ON SOCIAL AMELIORATION CASH ASSISTANCE AMONG BENEFICIARIES IN
PARANG, MAGUINDANAO.”
The study has the following objectives:
1. to identify the SAP-related information (coming from television, radio,
newspaper, barangay and other sources of information) the respondents are aware
of;
2. to describe the spending behavior of SAP beneficiaries; and
3. to determine the spending patterns of SAP beneficiaries.
Very truly yours,
JOEMAR D. DEMONTEVERDE
Printed Name and Signature of Student
NOTED
ESPERANZA D. LUCENA JR., MAED
Adviser
________________
Date
ROVILINE R. PAL-IWEN, PhD
Department Research Coordinator
________________
Date
ROWELL P. NITAFAN, MPA
College Research Coordinator
REMARKS: _________________________
APPROVED
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Date
Appendix C. Estimated Budget of the Research
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO
Kabacan, Cotabato
Philippines
ESTIMATED BUDGET OF THE RESEARCH
Title of Study: “SPENDING BEHAVIOR ON SOCIAL AMELIORATION CASH
ASSISTANCE AMONG BENEFICIARIES IN PARANG, MAGUINDANAO”
ITEMS/DESCRIPTION
ESTIMATED COST
Adviser fee
Php 350
Dept. Research Coordinator’s Fee
Php 125
Panel
Php 300
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Subtotal
Php 775
____________________________________________________________________________
l. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING EXPENSES (MOE)
Computer Services Printing of Outline
Php 3,000
Binding
Php 200
____________ ________________________________________________________________
Subtotal
Php 3,200
Grand Total
Php 3975
Prepared and submitted by:
JOEMAR D. DEMONTEVERDE
Printed Name and Signature of the Student
NOTED
ESPERANZA D. LUCENA JR., MAED
___________________________
Adviser
Date
ROVILINE R. PAL-IWEN, PhD
___________________________
Department Research Coordinator
Date
ALTHEA C. GARCIA, MS
___________________________
Department Chairperson
Date
USM-EDR-F06-Rev.3.2020.02.24
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Appendix D. Application for Thesis Outline Defense
Appendix UNIVERSITY
D. Application
for MINDANAO
Thesis
OF SOUTHERN
Kabacan, Cotabato
Philippines
Outline Defense
APPLICATION FOR THESIS OUTLINE DEFENSE
Name
JOEMAR D. DEMONTEVERDE
Degree/Major
Thesis Title
Date of Examination
Time
N.A
SPENDING BEHAVIOR ON SOCIAL AMELIORATION CASH ASSISTANCE
AMONG BENEFICIARIES IN PARANG, MAGUINDANAO
June 18, 2021
6:30 PM
Place
ONLINE VIA GOOGLE MEET
MEMBERS OF THE EXAMINING COMMITTEE
Name
Signature
SARRAH JANE C. GUERRERO, MPA
VILMA M. SANTOS, MAED
PAMELA B. VILLANUEVA
__________________
__________________
__________________
Date
__________________
__________________
__________________
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL:
ESPERANZA D. LUCENA JR., MAED
_______________________________
Adviser
Co-Adviser
APPROVED:
__________________________
ROVILINE R. PAL-IWEN, PhD
College Statistician
Department Research Coordinator
(Optional)
ALTHEA C. GARCIA, MS
Department Chairperson
REPORT ON THE RESULT OF EXAMINATION
Name
Signature
SARRAH JANE C. GUERRERO
VILMA M. SANTOS, MAED
PAMELA B. VILLANUEVA, MALT
__________________
__________________
__________________
APPROVED:
ROVILINE R. PAL-IWEN, PhD
Department Research Coordinator
Date: ___________________
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Remarks
__________________
__________________
__________________
Appendix E. Dummy Tables
Application for Research Adviser
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO
Kabacan, Cotabato
Philippines
DUMMY TABLES
SPENDING BEHAVIOR ON SOCIAL AMELIORATION CASH ASSISTANCE
AMONG BENEFICIARIES IN PARANG, MAGUINDANAO
Table 1. Socio-demographic profile. Parang, Maguindanao. 2021
Socio-economic characteristics
Frequency
(n=100)
Age
Sex
female
male
Civil Status
Single
Married
Widow
Number of children
1
2
3
4
Educational Attainment
Elementary
High School
College Level
Current Work
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Percentage
(100%)
Table 2. SAP-related information. Parang, Maguindanao. 2021
Items
Frequency
(n=100)
Yes
No
1. The Social Amelioration
Program
(SAP) is given by the
government
primarily to the 4Ps
beneficiaries
of Parang, Maguindanao.
2. The Department of Social
Welfare and Development
(DSWD) is assigned to
distribute the SAP to the
beneficiaries.
3. The first step in the
implementation of the SAP is
the distribution of the Social
Amelioration Card (SAC)
which is done by local
house-to-house.
4. The emergency subsidy is
five thousand to eight
thousand pesos (5,000.00 to
8,000.00) per two months.
5. The target beneficiaries are
4Ps beneficiaries; Informal
economy workers; and Other
vulnerable population.
6. Only identified beneficiaries
of the DA in ECQ areas such
as farmers, fishers are
entitled to the second
tranche of emergency
subsidy.
7. SAP subsidies provide
marginalized sectors of
society the means to afford
basic needs during the
Enhance Community
Quarantine (ECQ).
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Percentage
(100%)
Yes
No
Weighted
Mean
Table 3. Spending Behavior of SAP beneficiaries. Parang,
Maguindanao. 2021
Items
Frequency (n=100)
Percentage (100%)
SA A PA D SD SA A PA
1. The mother/wife
decides how to
spend the cash
assistance.
2. A budget plan is
made before
spending SAP
assistance.
3. SAP is spent in
one-time
purchase.
4. A certain
amount is
allocated for
savings.
5. SAP assistance
has already been
spent before the
cash was received.
6. Cash assistance
is spent as soon
as it is received.
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D
SD
Weighted
Mean
Table 4. Spending Patterns of SAP beneficiaries. Parang,
Maguindanao. 2021
Classification of
Expenses
Frequency
(n=100)
Foods and Grocery
500-1,000
1,001-2,000
2,001-3,000
3,001 and above
COVID-19 Protection
500-1,000
1,001-2,000
2,001-3,000
3,000 and above
Student’s tuition fee
5,00-1,000
1,001-2,000
2,001-3,000
3,001 and above
Clothing and footwear
500-1,000
1,001-2,000
2,001-3,000
3,001 and above
Medicine, Vitamin and
Food Supplement
5,00-1,000
1,001-2,000
2,001-3,000
3,001 and above
Capital for small business
5,00-1,000
1,001-2,000
2,001-3,000
3,001 and above
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Percentage
(100%)
Weighted Mean
Table 4. Continue….
Capital for farm maintenance
5,00-1,000
1,001-2,000
2,001-3,000
3,001 and above
Student’s online class
5,00-1,000
1,001-2,000
2,001-3,000
3,001 and above
House repairing
5,00-1,000
1,001-2,000
2,001-3,000
3,001 and above
Sub-mean
Total Mean
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO
Kabacan, Cotabato
Philippines
CURRICULUM VITAE
Joemar D. Demonteverde
Barangay Making, Parang, Maguindanao
Cell Number: 09102861085
E-mail Address: demonteverdejoemar182@gmail.com
PERSONAL DATA
______________________________________________________________
Date of Birth: June 17, 1999
Place of Birth: Purok Zone Beach, Barangay Making, Parang, Maguindanao
Age: 22
Nationality: Filipino
Sex: Male
Civil Status: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Mother’s Name: Junnalen D. Demonteverde
Father’s Name: Mario A. Demonteverde
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
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Elementary: Making Elementary School (2011-2012)
Barangay Making, Parang, Maguindanao
Secondary: Making Integrated Vocational and Technology High School
2015-2016
Barangay Making, Parang, Maguindanao
Senior High: General Academic Strand (GAS)
Making Integrated Vocational and Technology High School
S.Y 2017-2018
Barangay Making, Parang, Maguindanao
College:
University of Southern Mindanao
Kabacan, Cotabato
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