ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES AMONG FILIPINO SOLO PARENTS

Under the PRISMA guidelines, this study explored access to information and support services of Filipinos solo
parents. Thirty articles which originated from primary (53%) and secondary (47) data in Google Scholar (40),
Philippine e-Journals online (30%), as well as government databases met the inclusion criteria. These were
quantitative (43%), qualitative (37%), mixed-method (13%) and policy papers (7%). The review identified
seven key barriers: low levels of digital infrastructure and literacy; lack of awareness; poor inter-agency
collaboration; and a number of implementation issues. Legal frameworks (RA 11861, Magna Carta of Woman),
digital governance initiatives, local innovations, community outreach, social media, streamlines procedures, solo
parent offices, and educational programs were identified as eight facilitating factors. Even with extensive
legislation, there are still gaps in information democratization that need to be filled immediately in order to
improve accessibility and awareness.