CBMS PHILIPPINES
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Year Pilot-Tested | 1995 |
CBMS Coverage Area | 31,443 barangays or villages in 1,112 municipalities and 113 cities in 78 provinces (36 of which are province-wide) |
ABOUT CBMS-Philippines
The Community-Based Monitoring System is one of the tools developed in the early 1990s under the Micro Impacts of Macroeconomic Adjustment Policies (MIMAP) Project -Philippines to provide policymakers and program implementers with a good information base for tracking the impacts of macroeconomic reforms and various policy shocks.
The CBMS work in the Philippines evolved after it was observed that there was no disaggregated data then for planning, program formulation, policy impact and poverty monitoring. There was also a need for support mechanisms for the implementation of the decentralization policy. The CBMS is envisioned to serve as a tool for local governance and complement the national poverty monitoring system. The CBMS can likewise facilitate the implementation of targeted poverty reduction programs with its household and individual level data as well as the monitoring and evaluation of these poverty reduction programs.
CBMS has been adopted by local government units in the Philippines since 2000. Various policy issuances by LGUs and national government agencies including the Department of the Interior and Local Government , the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), and the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) have recognized the usefulness of CBMS for generating the necessary disaggregated data for various thematic concerns including local planning, grassroots participatory budgeting, poverty diagnosis, monitoring the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), disaster-risk reduction management (DRRM) and climate change adaptation (CCA), gender and development, impact monitoring, and food insecurity among others. Technical support to LGUs on the implementation and use of the standard CBMS modules on data collection (CBMS paper-track and CBMS Accelerated Poverty Profiling using tablets), data processing and use of CBMS data in preparing local development profiles and plans is being provided by a pool of accredited CBMS trainers from the DILG and the CBMS International Network Office of DLSU.
CBMS Philippines Frequently Asked Questions Read to know the answers to the frequently asked questions on the CBMS.
Project Activities
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Development of CBMS and its applications for poverty monitoring and analysis, disaster-risk reduction management and climate change adaptation, monitoring the MDGs, vulnerability mapping to food insecurity, and local level planning and budgeting
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Conduct of research studies relating to multidimensional poverty analysis, vulnerability mapping, and impact analysis
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Development of CBMS instruments and training modules on data collection, data processing and poverty mapping, data validation and analysis
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Development of CBMS national repository and portal
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Capacity building support for users and trainers of the standard CBMS instruments and modules on:
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Data collection
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CBMS Paper Track
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Data processing using StatSim
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Poverty mapping using QGIS
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Preparation of development profile, plans and budget using CBMS data
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CBMS Infographics
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CBMS-Philippines Coverage
78 provinces (36 of which are province-wide) covering 1,112 municipalities, 113 cities and 31,443 barangays. Click here for the list of covered localities.
See maps at the provincial, municipal, barangay and household levels generated through the CBMS here.
Available CBMS Data from External Links
Online CBMS Database at Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS)
Institutional Partners
A. Accredited CBMS Trainers
B. Partner Institutions
The development of CBMS in the Philippines is being implemented by the CBMS Network Team of the De La Salle University Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies.
Other current partner agencies for scaling up of CBMS implementation in the Philippines are as follows:
Publications
a.) The Many Faces of Poverty Series
b.) Related news articles in the CBMS network newsletter
c.) Other CBMS news features
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Use of CBMS in the ProjectEMPOWERinG [Enhanced Monitoring System on Poverty Watch for a more Effective and Responsive Approach in Governance] - the 1st PPP [Private-Public-Partnership] in Mindanao under the auspices of the German Investment and Development Company - DEG. Click here to read more information
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CBMS is cited on the Child Labor Knowledge System website! Click here for details!
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CBMS is featured in the Business World November 17, 2011 issue. Click here
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CBMS is featured in the Philippine Information Agency website. See it here!
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CBMS is featured in an article on the Philippine News Agency website. See it here!
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CBMS is featured in local/national news websites (re: use of CBMS data for COVID-19 relief operations):
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Philippine Information Agency: Orani LGU distributes 8,600 relief goods to barangays
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Daily Guardian: LGU uses poverty monitoring tool as guide for cash grant distribution
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ABS-CBN News: The weakness of Philippine governance and COVID-19 (Editorial Article)
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Business World: COVID-19 social amelioration issues (Editorial Article)
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iOrbit News: Bataan solon pushes for CBMS Act implementation
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GMA News: Gatchalian seeks additional IRA for LGUs, urges enforcement of CBMS
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The Philippine Star: National ID System: 5 million registrants eyed this year
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Rappler: In the fight vs COVID-19, these women mayors didn't take chances
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Rappler: How to fight the pandemic: Women mayors don’t sugarcoat how deadly the virus is
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CBMS is featured in local and national news websites (re: the CBMS Law):
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Business World: House adopts Senate bill setting up databases for social safety net
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Philippine News Agency: Law establishing community-based monitoring system inked
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Inquirer: Duterte signs law on community-based poverty monitoring system
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SunStar: Pangan: Institutionalizing the CBMS
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Manila Bulletin: Gov't. urged to build more toilets for the poor
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d.) CBMS Conference Proceedings
e.) CBMS Research Papers
f.) Other Research Papers using CBMS Data
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The Geographic Profiling of Poverty and Accessibility: The Case of Two Provinces in the Philippines Alexis M. Fillone, Nicanor Roxas, Jr., Cristela Goce-Dakila
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Correlates of Poverty: Evidence from the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) Data Rechel G. Arcilla, Frumencio F. Co, Shirlee R. Ocampo
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School inputs and student performance in public elementary schools in Palawan: a quantile regression analysis Jan Carlo B. Punong Bayan
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The Role of Income and Employment on School Participation Rate in Pasay City and Eastern Samar Tereso S. Tullao, John Paolo R. Rivera
For more of our publications please click here.
Special Initiatives
A. Monitoring the Impacts of the Global Financial Crisis
B. Impact of Rising Food and Fuel Prices
C. Monitoring Household Coping Strategies During Complex Crisis and Recoveries
D. Support for Local Governments for Environmental Management in Southeast Asia
E. Support Monitoring the Impacts of Climate Change
G. Pilot-testing OPHI Missing Dimensions of Poverty
H. Gender Responsive Budgeting
I. Household Vulnerability Analysis of Climate Change Impact to Food Insecurity
Photos and Videos
Watch the videos by clicking on the icon. You can view more of the photos at the CBMS Network Facebook Page. These are the winning entries submitted by the CBMS-implementing LGUs in the yearly CBMS Special Awards held every National Conferences.
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Province of Batangas |
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Minalabac, Camarines Sur |
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Carmona, Cavite |
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Tabaco City |
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CBMS-Philippines National Conferences
Training Workshops
Date | Participants | Training | Venue |
March 4-8, 2019 | DILG-CBMS New Regional and Provincial Trainers (Luzon Cluster-new trainers) | CBMS APP Module 1 |
Cherry Blossoms Hotel, Manila |
May 8-12, 2017 | DILG-CBMS Regional and Provincial Trainers | Updated CBMS APP Module 1 and CBMS DRRM Module | Bali Village Hotel Resort and Spa, Tagaytay City |
November 22-23, 2016 | DILG-CBMS New Regional and Provincial Trainers | Training of Trainers on Tablet-Based Data Collection Instrument on Women Migrant Workers at the Local Level and Update on CBMS APP Modules | Kabayan Hotel, Pasay City |
August 17-21, 2015; September 7-11, 2015 |
DILG-CBMS New Regional and Provincial Trainers | Training for New Trainers on CBMS APP Module 1 and 2 | Subic Bay Traveller's Hotel |
December 9-10, 2014 | DILG-BLGD Staff | Training on CBMS Data Repository | Malate, Manila |
December 8-11, 2014 | De La Salle Philippines CBMS Trainers | Training on CBMS APP Module 2 | De La Salle University - Manila |
July 7-11, 2014 | De La Salle Philippines CBMS Trainers | Training on CBMS APP Module 1 | Hotel Benilde Maison De La Salle |
May 26-30, 2014 | Regional DILG CBMS Accredited Trainers | Training on Updated CBMS Modules 3 and 4 | Silver Oaks Suites and Hotel, Manila |
March 17-21, 2014 | Regional DILG CBMS Accredited Trainers | Training on CBMS APP Modules 1 and 2 | Atrium Hotel, Manila |
December 2-6, 2013 | DILG CBMS Accredited Trainers | Training on Updated CBMS Modules 3 and 4 | Garden Plaza Hotel, Manila |
November 29, 2013 | LGUs | One-day Orientation on Updated CBMS Modules for LGUs in the Province of Marinduque and Carmona, Cavite | CBMS International Network Coordinating Team Office |
November 25-28, 2013 | Marikina Barangay Officials, Marikina City Planning Office and Center for Excellence Office | Training on Module 4 | Marikina Convention Center |
September 23-27, 2013 | DILG CBMS Accredited Trainers | Training on Updates on CBMS Modules | DILG Office, Quezon City |
February 14-17, 2012 | CBMS Accredited Trainers | Training on Updates on CBMS Module 3 | CSB Hotel |
February 3-5, 2011 | CBMS Accredited Trainers | Training Workshop for CBMS Accredited Trainers (Modules 1, 2 and 3) | CSB Hotel |
March 15-19, 2010 | DILG Regional Trainers | CBMS Module 3 | Tagaytay City |
October 20-24, 2008 | DILG Regional Trainers | CBMS Modules 1-2 | Regalla Hotel, Quezon City |
October 20-22, 2004 | Training for LGU-Province of Bulacan on Data Collection | Bulacan | |
July 19-22, 2004 | Training for LGU-Municipality of Narra, Palawan on Data Collection and Hands-on training on data encoding using CSPro | Narra, Palawan | |
April 28-29, 2004 | Training for LGU-Province of Palawan on CBMS Computerized Data Processing and Use of NRDB | Palawan | |
February 26, 2004 | Training for LGUs-Municipalities of San Vicente, Talisay, Basud, and San Lorenzo, Camarines Norte | Camarines Norte | |
February 23-24, 2004 | Training for LGU-Municipality of Mercedes, Camarines Norte on Manual Data Processing | Mercedes, Camarines Norte | |
February 23-24, 2004 | Training for LGUs-Municipalities of Labo, Talisay, Basud, and San Lorenzo, Camarines Norte on Computerized Data Processing | Camarines Norte | |
November 24-25, 2003 | Training for LGU-Municipality of San Lorenzo, Camarines Norte on Manual Data Processing | San Lorenzo, Camarines Norte | |
October 1-3, 2003 | Training for LGU-Municipality of San Lorenzo, Camarines Norte on Data Collection | San Lorenzo, Camarines Norte | |
October 1-2, 2003 | Training for LGUs-Municipalities of San Vicente, Talisay, Mercedes, Basud, and San Lorenzo, Camarines Norte on Computerized Data Processing and CBMS Database | Camarines Norte | |
September 29-30, 2003 | Training for LGU-Municipality of Basud, Camarines Norte on Manual Data Processing | Basud, Camarines Norte | |
September 29-30, 2003 | Training for LGU-Municipality of Labo, Camarines Norte on Drafting of Barangay Socioeconomic Profile | Labo, Camarines Norte | |
September 19, 2003 | Training for LGU-Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Computerized Processing | Puerto Princesa City, Palawan | |
September 16-17, 2003 | Training for LGUs-Municipalities of Sofronio Española and Brooke's Point, Palawan on Computerized Processing | Palawan | |
August 19-21, 2003 | Training for LGU-Municipality of Basud, Camarines Norte on Data Collection | Basud, Camarines Norte | |
August 18-19, 2003 | Training for LGUs-Municipalities of San Vicente and Talisay, Camarines Norte on Manual Data Processing | Camarines Norte | |
July 10-12, 2003 | Training for LGU-Municipality of Mercedes, Camarines Norte on Data Collection | Mercedes, Camarines Norte | |
July 7-9, 2003 | Training for LGU-Municipality of Talisay, Camarines Norte on Data Collection | Talisay, Camarines Norte | |
June 11-13, 2003 | Training for LGU-San Vicente, Camarines Norte on Data Collectin | San Vicente, Camarines Norte | |
June 10-12, 2003 | Training for LGU-Municipality of Sta. Elena, Camarines Norte on Manual and Computerized Data Processing and CBMS Database | Sta. Elena, Camarines Norte | |
May 26-30, 2003 | Training for LGU-Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Phase 2 of CBMS implementation | Puerto Princesa City, Palawan | |
May 26-28, 2003 | Training for Provincial Planning and Development Office, Palawan on newsletter preparation | Palawan | |
May 8-9, 2003 | Training for LGU-Municipality of Labo, Camarines Norte on Manual and Computerized Data Processing and CBMS Database | Labo, Camarines Norte | |
May 5-7, 2003 | Training for LGU-Municipality of Sta. Elena, Camarines Norte on Data Collection | Sta. Elena, Camarines Norte | |
April 26-29, 2003 | Training for LGU-Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Data Collection | Puerto Princesa City, Palawan | |
April 23-26, 2003 |
Training for LGU-Municipality of Labo, Camarines Norte on Data Collection |
Labo, Camarines Norte | |
March 24-29, 2003 | Training for LGU-Municipality of Labo, Camarines Norte on Data Collection | Labo, Camarines Norte |
CONTACT US
Inquiries regarding CBMS-Philippines may be sent to:
Dr. Celia M. Reyes
CBMS Network Team Leader, CBMS Network Office
Address: CBMS Network Office Tel#: (632) 8526-2067; (632) 8230-5100 loc. 2461 Fax #: (632) 8526-2067 Email: cbms.network@gmail.com; celia.reyes@benilde.edu.ph Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CBMSNetwork Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CBMSNetwork |
Research Team Members:
Anne Bernadette E. Mandap
Jasminda A. Quilitis
Jezha Lee Z. Nabiong
Nastasha Brigitte M. Kuan
Carmela A. Predo
Kristine T. Madreliño
Mary Coleen Anne P. Nicolas
Aron Joshua P. Gregorio