INTENSIFYING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAM THROUGH PROVISION OF FAMILY HEALTH PROGRAM SERVICES

Consistent with the DOLE efforts to promote the welfare of workers
and their families while contributing to the attainment of objectives
of the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP) in relation to
the country’s commitment as signatory to the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs), all Regional Offices and concerned central offices of this
Department are hereby enjoined to intensify implementation of the
Family Welfare Program (FWP) in all establishments in collaboration and
coordination with partner agencies, family welfare federations and
other relevant organizations.

1. Program Distinctions

“Family Welfare Program” refers to the program being promoted by
DOLE that provides family welfare services to workers, as described
under Department Order No. 56-03 which is carried out in the workplace
by the employer through a Family Welfare Committee
(FWC) or similar workplace-based special body composed of
representatives of labor, management and the plant clinic, if there is
any.

“Family Health Program Services” as used herein, is the collective
term of the Department of Health (DOH) for the different services
included in its package of Family Health Program Services in the Workplace (as stated in the attached matrix^[*])

2. Roles of the DOLE offices and personnel

a. The DOLE Regional Offices and their Field Offices shall target
the setting-up and strengthening of FWC in all establishments
employing 200 workers or more and in unionized establishments in their
areas, so that by end of 2010, all or 100% of such establishments will have FWC or similar special in-plant bodies carrying out family welfare services.

b. They shall likewise provide assistance to establishments with
less than 100 workers and/or with no unions, if interested and willing
to form a committee for this purpose.

c. To facilitate the FWP implementation and the delivery of family
welfare and family health program services to workers and their
families, the DOLE RO and FO shall encourage the formation of Federations of FW Committees or similar bodies engaged in promoting the FWP in their areas.

d. In relation to the Income Generation or Livelihood component of
the FWP, the RO shall promote the Workers’ Income Augmentation Program
(WINAP) for the benefit of qualified FWC or federation of FWC.

3. Reporting and Monitoring of FWP implementation

Administrative Order No. 209 of 2004 shall continue to guide the FWP implementer through the use of the Checklist of Priority Activities Related to FWP Implementation in
the promotion and monitoring of the FWP-related activities. The
Regional Office shall keep on file the Accomplished Checklists for ready
reference when accomplishing the Statistical Performance Reporting
System (SPRS) and other reports.

The Bureau of Women and Young Workers shall monitor FWP
implementation and guide FWP implementer in their promotion efforts
towards formation of plant-level FW committees and their federation.

4. Collaborative and Coordinative Activities

The FWP implementer shall link the FW C or Federation of FWC with the
DOH through the National Center for Disease Prevention and Control
(NCDPC) and its implementing arm at the regional level, the Centers for
Health Development (CHD). The CHD field personnel has the responsibility
for implementation and monitoring of the DOH Family Health Program
Services for the benefit of the worker and the workers’ family,
including the collection of employer reports and other health service
requirements.

The DOLE RO and CHD collaborative and coordinative activities shall
also apply in the conduct of such activities as information
dissemination on nutrition, hygiene and sanitation and the promotion of a
drug-free workplace, among other common program concerns.

For guidance and compliance.

Adopted: 30 Jan. 2009

(SGD.) ROSALINDA D. BALDOZ
Acting Secretary

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^[*] Not Filed with ONAR.