National Anti-Poverty Commission (Philippines)

National Anti-Poverty Commission
Pambansang Komisyon Laban sa Kahirapan
NAPC Seal
Agency overview
FormedJune 30, 1998
HeadquartersQuezon City, Philippines
Annual budget₱232.22 million (2020)[1]
Agency executives
Websitenapc.gov.ph

The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) is a government agency of the Republic of the Philippines. It coordinates poverty reduction programs by national and local governments and ensures that marginalized sectors participate in government decision-making processes.

NAPC was created by virtue of Republic Act 8425, otherwise known as the "Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act," which took effect on June 30, 1998.

NAPC is one of the 12 agencies, formerly from the Office of the President which was placed under the supervision of the Cabinet Secretary, based on Executive Order No. 1 issued by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 4, 2016.[2]

On October 31, 2018, through Executive Order No. 67, the Commission along with the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples were transferred from the supervision of the Office of the Cabinet Secretary to the Department of Social Welfare and Development.[3]

  1. ^ Aika Rey (January 8, 2020). "Where will the money go?". Rappler. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Ranada, Pia (July 4, 2016). "Duterte's 1st EO: Simpler, faster anti-poverty services". Rappler. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. ^ Musico, Jelly (November 2, 2018). "Palace defends OP reorganization, Cabinet composition". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved November 6, 2018.