I. Create a unique title for the following pictures.
Write your answers in your ½ crosswise.
II.
A. Conduit to social status are the 7 categories of
socioeconomic issues namely; attitudes;
discrimination; income; oppression; privilege;
properties; and resources.
Among the 7 categories, identify as to where you
experience inequality?
B. What would you do so as not to experience
again those problems you have listed?
Here are examples of government programs and initiatives at
the local, national, and global levels aimed at addressing
social inequalities in the Philippines:
Local Level (City/Municipal Government Initiatives)
1. Manila’s "Kalinga sa Maynila" Program – Provides
housing and financial assistance for informal settlers and low-
income families.
[Link] City’s "Food Assistance Program" – Offers food aid
to impoverished communities, especially during crises like the
COVID-19 pandemic.
[Link] City’s "Lingap Para sa Mahirap" Program – Gives
financial aid for medical and hospitalization expenses to
indigent residents.
[Link] City’s "Pangkabuhayang QC" – Provides
livelihood training and financial support to small entrepreneurs
and marginalized groups.
National Level (Philippine Government Programs)
[Link] Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) – A
conditional cash transfer program helping poor families meet
health, education, and nutrition needs.
[Link] Health Care (UHC) Program – Ensures all
Filipinos have access to essential healthcare services
through PhilHealth.
[Link]’s Free Technical-Vocational Education and
Training (TVET) – Provides skills training to unemployed
and underprivileged individuals.
4. Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program –
Encourages urban poor families to relocate to their home
provinces with livelihood and housing support.
[Link] Panghanapbuhay sa Ating
Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) – A short-
term employment program for displaced and marginalized
workers.
Global Level (Philippines' Participation in International
Initiatives)
[Link] Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) – The Philippines actively works toward goals like
reducing poverty, promoting quality education, and ensuring
gender equality.
[Link] Bank’s Social Protection Support Program –
Supports government efforts in financing and improving
social protection programs like 4Ps.
[Link] Labor Organization (ILO) Decent Work
Program – Aims to improve labor rights, employment, and
social protection for Filipino workers.
[Link]’s Child Protection Programs – Partners with the
Philippine government to combat child labor, malnutrition,
and lack of access to education.
[Link] Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Blueprint –
Focuses on inclusive development, gender equality, and
reducing social disparities in Southeast Asia.
ASEAN stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
It is a regional intergovernmental organization established on
August 8, 1967, to promote economic, political, security, and
socio-cultural cooperation among its member countries.
ASEAN Member Countries:
Brunei Cambodia
Indonesia Laos
Malaysia Myanmar
Philippines Singapore
Thailand Vietnam
SOCIAL INEQUALITY
Social inequality is the existence of unequal
opportunities and rewards for different social status
or positions within a group or society social.
Here are some common examples:
1. Economic Inequality
•Income disparity between the rich and poor
•Wage gaps based on gender, race, or class
•Unequal access to job opportunities
2. Educational Inequality
•Differences in school funding based on location
•Limited access to higher education for low-income groups
•Digital divide (lack of internet or technology access)
3. Gender Inequality
•Pay gap between men and women
•Unequal representation in leadership positions
•Discrimination in workplaces and social norms limiting
roles
4. Racial and Ethnic Inequality
•Systemic discrimination in employment and housing
•Unequal treatment by law enforcement
•Health disparities among racial and ethnic groups
5. Health Inequality
•Limited healthcare access for low-income individuals
•Higher infant mortality rates in marginalized communities
•Unequal distribution of medical resources
6. Political Inequality
•Unequal representation in government
•Voter suppression targeting specific groups
•Influence of wealth in politics
7. Social Class Inequality
•Restricted social mobility (hard to move from poverty to
wealth)
•Unequal access to cultural and recreational activities
•Stereotyping and discrimination based on class
GLOBAL INEQUALITY
Inequality does not exist only in localities and
states but also among states. There are states that
are influential, wealthy and powerful. This leads to a
situation of global inequality; where poor has less
power and rich is powerful.
The following are the causes for global Inequality:
1. Political goals
2. Tax avoidance
3. Exploitation of poor countries
4. Lack of education
5. Lack of innovation
The following are the causes for global Inequality:
5. Gender inequality
6. Insecurity regarding property rights
7. Low living quality
8. Low investment incentives firms
9. Regional factors
10. Conflicts, Famine .Consumption behavior and
natural disasters.
The effects of global
inequality are:
1. Health effects
2. Poverty
3. Social tensions
4. Starvation
5. Increased probability for conflicts
The effects of global
inequality are:
6. Lack of access to education
7. Frustration
8. Bad working conditions
9. Drug use
10. Radical movements
11. Migration
Solutions for Global Inequality:
1. Better access to education
2. Financial subsidies
3. Create incentives for firms to locate to poor
areas
4. Increase incentives for innovation
5. Worldwide support
6. Global wealth tax
Solutions for Global Inequality:
1. Improve worker’s rights
2. Establish minimum wages
3. Convince others
4. Increase national stability levels
5. Improve trade policies
6. Change consumption behavior
Global inequality is a big problem that has many
severe adverse effects for poor countries and the
people living in those regions. Global inequality can
be either caused by human actions or also by natural
circumstances.
In order to fight international inequality, it is
crucial that countries all over the world work together
and share their newest research findings with each
other.