This document provides a history of the development of social work in the Philippines. It discusses how social work began with family and community welfare programs in the early 1900s. It then outlines key events such as the establishment of the Philippine School of Social Work in 1950 which helped professionalize social work. The document also reviews landmark laws and policies that shaped social work practice over the decades.

1. HISTORY OF SOCIAL WORK

2. 1. Family and community welfare
2. Child and Youth Welfare
3. Women’s Welfare
4. Welfare of the Disabled
5. Emergency Assistance
 Continued the same five programs:
However......

6. RA 7160 known as the Local Government Code
was passed.
And because of that......
The DSWD along with other National Agencies had to “shift
gears”
1. The devolvement of the different implemented functions
2. Programs
3. Services
4. Direct service workers
5. Budgets to the Local Government Units
6. Realignment of the DSWD’s structures

7.  Center/Institution-based
services.
 Community based-programs and
services
 Locally-funded and foreign
assisted projects.
 Disaster relief and rehabilitation
augmentation

8. BEFORE AFTER
SERVICE PROVIDER
•FORMULATOR OF
POLICY AND
PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT
•SUPPORTER TO THE
LGUs, NGOs, PO’s

9. LGUs
NGOs
POs
Committed to continue its leadership role
in social welfare and social development

10.  A society where the poor vulnerable and
disadvantage individuals, families and
communities are empowered for an improved
quality of life.

11.  To provide social protection and promote the
rights and welfare of the poor, vulnerable and
disadvantage individuals, families and
communities that will contribute t poverty
alleviation and empowerment through DSWD
policies, programs, projects and services
implemented with or without local
government units, non-governmental
organizations, people’s organizations , other
national government agencies and other
members of civil society.

12. MAJOR FINAL OUTPOTS
DESCRIBES

14. DSWD
EARLY 19’S
CONTINUED THE SAME FIVE PROGRAMS
PRIORITY
LIM’s AND OTHER OTHER SOCIALLY-
DEPRESSED BARANGAYS
OCTOBER 10 1991
R.A, 7160 passed
NATIONAL AGENCIES including
DSWD
“shift gears”
1992
Realignment of
the DSWD
structures
Supplementing the
five (devolved)
programs
The DSWD made a new image
2006 end-year
Implementing the pro-poor
programs

15. 1987 Constitution
“The State shall encourage non-
governmental, community-based,
or sectoral organizations that
promote the welfare of the
nation.”

16.  National Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA)
- Private, non-profit, voluntary
organizations that are committed to the
task of socioeconomic development and
established primarily for service.

17. 1. Primary NGOs (e.g. CALARIZ)
2. Secondary/intermediate NGOs
(e.g. the Catholic Charities and
the Philippine Rural
Reconstruction Movement)
3. Tertiary NGOs (e.g. the National
Council on Social Development
Foundation)

18.  A generic, all-encompassing term
of not-for-profit groups, civic
organizations, community groups,
people’s organizations, social
development agencies,
foundations, and charitable
institutions.

19.  Proliferation of private welfare organizations

20.  Launched the Philippine Council for NGO
Certification (PCNC)

21.  Health
 Education and training
 Human rights
 Families
 Gender and
development
 Youth
 Elderly
 Indigenous groups
 Migration
 Environment
 Disaster management
 Livelihood projects
 Violence against
women
 Poverty
 Housing
 Urban dwellers
 Farmers
 Street children
 Legislative advocacy
 Drug abuse
 Rehabilitation etc.

22.  The Social Work Law, 1965
 “no social work agency shall
operate and be accredited
unless it shall first have
registered with the Social
Welfare Administration which
shall issue the corresponding
certificate of registration.”

23. The child and Youth Welfare Code”P.D. 603 (June 10, 1975) –
R.A. 7610 (Feb. 7, 1992)–
R.A. 7658 (Nov. 9, 1993)-
“Barangay-Level Total Development
and Protection of Children Act.”
Special Protection of Children
Against Child Abuse,
Exploitation and Discrimination
Act”

24. “Inter-Country Adoption Act of
1995)
R.A. 8043 (June 2, 1995) –
R.A. 8044 (June 2, 1995) –
E.O. 340 (Jan. 22, 1997)
R.A. 8552 (Feb 25, 1998)
“Youth in Nation-Building Act”
“Domestic Adoption Act of 1998”

25. R.A. 8980 (Dec. 5, 2000) –“The Early Childhood Care
and Development Act
(ECCD)”–
R.A. 9344 (Mar. 22, 2006) “Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act
of 2006”

26.  R.A. 6525 (April 27, 1989)
 R.A. 6955 (May 15, 1990)
 R.A. 7192 (Dec. 11, 1992) – “ Women in Nation-
Building Act of 1992”
 R.A. 7877 (Feb. 14, 1995) – “Anti-Sexual
Harassment Act of 1995”
 R.A. 8353 (Sept. 3, 1997) – “Anti-Rape Law of
1997”

27.  R.A. 8505 (Feb. 5, 1998) – “Rape Victims
Assistance and Protection Act of 1998”
 R.A. 9208 (May 12, 2003) – “Anti-Trafficking in
Persons Act of 2003”
 R.A. 9262 (Jan. 29, 2004 & Feb. 2, 2004) – “Anti-
Violence Against Women and their Children
Act of 2004”

28.  R.A. 344 (Feb. 25, 1983) – “Accessibility Law”
 R.A. 7277 (Jan. 22, 1992) – “Magna Carta of
Disabled Persons”
 R.A. 7432 (Feb. 7, 1992) – “Senior Citizens Act of
1992”
 R.A. 7876 (Jan. 31, 1995)
 R.A. 9257 (Dec. 16, 2003) – “Expanded Senior
Citizens Act of 2003”

29.  E.O. 209 (Aug. 4, 1988) – Family
Code of the Philippines”
 R.A. 8187 (June 8, 1996)
 R.A. 8369 (Oct. 28, 1997) – “Family
Courts Act of 1997”
 R.A. 8972 (Nov. 7, 2000) – “Solo
Parents Welfare Act of 2000”

30. R.A. 7875 (Feb. 7, 1995)
R.A. 7883 (Feb. 20, 1995)
R.A. 8344 (Aug 25, 1997)
R.A. 924 (Oct. 15, 2003 & Oct.
14, 2003)

31.  P.D. 442 (Nov. 1, 1974) – “Labor Code of the
Philippines”
 R.A. 7655 (June 4, 1993)
 R.A. 7877 (Feb. 3, 1995)
 R.A. 8042 (June 5, 1995) – “Migrant Workers
Benefits and Incentives Act of 1995)
 R.A. 8282 (April 30, 1997)
 R.A. 8291 (May 29, 1997)

32.  R.A. 7160 (Oct. 10, 1991) – “The
Local Government Code of 1991”
 R.A. 8371 (Oct.22, 1997) –
“Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of
1997”
 R.A. 8425 (Dec. 9, 1997) – “Social
Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act
of 1997”

33.  The Overseas Workers Agencies Organization
• To provide Welfare assistance to registered
workers and their departments
• Ensure the viability of the Overseas Workers
Welfare fund
OWWA

48. ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
1917
MOTHER OF SW
PROFESSION IN THE
PHILIPPINES
THE FIRST TO
HIRE A TRAINED
SOCIAL WORKER
AS ITS EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY
JOSEFA JARA
MARTINEZ

49. ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
1917
JOSEFA JARA MARTINEZ
EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY
1920s
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
ASUNCION A PEREZ
1930’s
AC was already employing college
graduate
UP offered non-degree
SW courses
Civil Service
examination was given
to sw’ers.UP offered non-degree
SW courses
Several voluntary
organizations
employing trained
sw’ers as executive
secretaries
Several more filipino
women went to US to
pursue academic
training in SW

50. WORLD WAR
2
Social Work volunteers as well
as paid workers devoted their
efforts in responding the
needs of the society
1946 War
relief Office
Provided relief
rehabilitation
services
Resulted more
employment of
social worker in the
Phil.

51. 1947
The seven or eight
social workers who had
gone to US before the
war to pursue formal
social work education
formed the Phil.
Association of Social
Workers.
JUNE 1950
The Philippine School of
social work was
established.

52.  1956 - The Civil Service Commission
gave an examination for social workers
 Early 50s – Philippine School of Social
Work, Centro Escolar University,
University of the Philippines &
University of Sto. Tomas were already
offering a Bachelor’s degree in social work

53.  Launching of the UNICEF-Assisted Social
Services Project of the Social Welfare
administration
- a big boost to the professionalization of
SW
- AIM: to improve child welfare services by
upgrading the competence of family and child
welfare workers

54.  Gave impetus to other developments
 Salaries of SWA personnel were upgraded
 New programs were initiated: foster home care,
adoptions, child reception and study centers, and
community centers
 An interest in profession was aroused on the part of
many private agency staff
 Encouraged social welfare research and the
production of social work literature

55.  Republic Act No. 4373 was passed
- one must be a registered social
worker
- designated the Department of
Social Welfare as the accrediting
and licensing agency

56. a) The pursuit of formal education in social work
b) The improvement of practice standards
because of the consciousness of it being
profession; and
c) The development of more relevant educational
curricula

57.  March, 1967 – national workshops on social
work education
 Resulted in the setting up of an Ad Hoc
Committee
- to become formal organized into a
Schools of Social Work Association of the
Philippines in November, 1969.