President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday ordered concerned government agencies to ensure that the social benefits of uniformed personnel in the country are distributed.
In a ceremony, Mr. Marcos also assured that military and uniformed personnel will receive their benefits as part of the Comprehensive Social Benefits Program (CSBP).
“The medical, financial, educational, employment, housing, and other social welfare assistance attached to the CSBP are only appropriate for bereaved families left behind by our brave soldiers in the middle of the conflict,” the President, speaking in during the assembly and thanksgiving event of CSBP beneficiaries in Davao City, said.
The CSBP, which was established in November 2016, aimed to provide aid to fallen members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police.
It was institutionalized on April 7, 2020, through Executive Order No. 110 by the previous administration.
Established in November 2016 to assist fallen and injured Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel, CSBP was later institutionalized on April 7, 2020, through Executive Order No. 110.
The program also includes beneficiaries from uniformed personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), members of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU), and CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA) Units of the AFP.
Through the CSBP, beneficiaries received special financial assistance, social welfare assistance, shelter assistance, health and medical care assistance, educational assistance, and employment assistance.
Since its establishment, the government has shelled out P777.20 million worth of financial and shelter assistance to the beneficiaries of uniformed personnel who were killed in action or operation.