Clienteles / Beneficiaries

Beneficiary of social care services is the subject, individual or family that fulfills the conditions to benefit from the rights of the social service.

1. Children refer to all individuals up to the age of 18 years.
   “Children in need of special protection” are individuals up to the age of 18 who may be the victim of abuse, neglect, exploitation, trafficking, discrimination, violence, abandonment or criminal activity, as well as an individual under 18 years old who has committed or is charged with having committed a criminal offense.
2. Person with disabilities (PWD) refers to an individual (child or adult) with physical, mental impairment, intellectual or long-term senses, which are in interaction with various barriers may hinder its full and effective participation in society just like the rest of society.
3. Victims of violence refer to all individuals (groups or families) who are victims and/or potential victims of violence, including domestic violence or abuses, according to the legislation in force.
4. Emergency situation refers to a critical situation, temporary or not, caused by factors, social behavior that can or may result in immediate or serious harm to the life, health or well-being of the individual if no urgent and prohibitive action is taken.
5. Guardian refers to an individual who provides custody services to minors as defined in the Family Code. “Caregiver family” is an alternative family, located by the court to provide children with a family environment, conditions for growth, physical care and emotional support according to the provisions of the Family Code.
6. LGBTQ Community. LGBTQ is an acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning. These terms are used to describe a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
   
   Discrimination is any distinction, exception, restriction or preference, based on gender, race, color, ethnicity, language, gender identity, sexual orientation, political, religious or philosophical beliefs, economic, educational or social condition, pregnancy, parentage, parental responsibility, age, family or marital status, marital status, place of residence, health status, genetic predispositions, disability, affiliation to a particular group, or any other cause that has the purpose or effect of hindering or rendering impossible the exercise of the fundamental rights and freedoms recognized in the Constitution of the Philippines Republic.
   
   
7. Single Person refers to an individual who does not have a family or one who lives alone.