14 Orlino and Hapal Table 2 Summary of government social amelioration measures Program Implementing agency Brief description Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced, Disadvantaged Workers DOLE A community-based (municipality/ barangay) package of assistance that provides temporary wage employment for displaced workers, unemployed, and self-employed workers Barangay Ko, Bahay Ko Disinfection, Sanitation DOLE Provision of employment opportunities that entail disinfection and sanitation of houses and immediate communities COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP) DOLE A safety net program that offers financial support to affected workers in private establishments that have adopted flexible work arrangements (FWAs) or temporary closure during the COVID-19 pandemic; this includes a one-time financial assistance equivalent to Php 5,000 to workers regardless of employment status Food and Non-Food Items (FNI) Distribution DSWD Distribution of food and non-food essentials to the most affected individuals and families, including stranded workers and homeless individuals Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations DSWD Provision of integrated services by the DSWD to individuals and families in crisis or difficult situations that serve as social safety net or stopgap measure to support their recovery; the program provides Php 3,000 cash assistance and Php 25,000 burial assistance per deceased of families that suffered loss/death of member/s Livelihood Assistance Grants (LAG) DSWD A form of financial assistance granted to eligible families whose livelihoods were affected by the implementation of the community quarantine through support of micro-enterprise- or employmentrelated activities particularly to those in the informal sector and providing seed capital for new alternative income generating activities or certain microenterprise ventures or as a support and an additional capital to the existing viable micro-enterprise

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