SOCIAL CASE STUDY REPORT

I. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION

Name: MANABAT, MARK T.

Birthdate: JANUARY 28, 1998
Age: 21 Y/O
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Educational Attainment: 4 YEAR COLLEGE
Occupation: STUDENT
Civil Status: SINGLE
Skills: COMPUTER LITERATE, AIRCONDITION INSTALLATION
AND ELECTIRCAL WIRING

II. Family INFORMATION

NAME
FAMILY MEMBERS
AND
RELATIONSHIP TO
CLIENT
AGE
EDUCATIONAL
ATTAINMENT
OCCUPATION
ESTIMATED
MONTHLY
INCOME
REMARKS
Amparo
Paternal
Grandmother
60
Elementary
Undergraduate
House Care
Taker
2, 500.00

Pedro
Paternal
Grandfather

Deceased on
September 2018
Rowena
Paternal Aunt
26
Graduated 2-year
Course, IT
None

First Cousin of
Biological Father
Jaira
Paternal First
Cousin
4
N/A

Mary
Paternal Aunt
34
H.S Graduate
Vendor
3,000/monthly
Alexis
Uncle

Family Driver

Common-Law Partner
of Paternal Aunt Rhea
Althea
Paternal First
Cousin
10
Grade IV

Noel
Father
37
H. S
Undergraduate
Carpentry and
Masonry
(Construction
Worker)
7,000 Monthly
Income depends on
the services he done
for the month.
Ema
Mother

Deceased when he
was a baby
Hanah
Half Sister

High School

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III. PRESENTING PROBLEM

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Mark is currently in his 4 year college and is about to graduate this summer. However, due to
financial constraint, he is hard up copping up in providing the means for his school needs. Hence, he needs
financial help to sustain his school needs until he graduates.

IV. UNDERLYING PROBLEM

Mark is now feeling in despair due to financial constraint aggravated by the death of his paternal
grandfather whom he considered as his closed support system since he grew up with him and his
grandmother when his biological mother passed away. Although he has a biological father, but he has his
own family to support and that he has a half-sister who needs medical maintenance due to mentally
illness. The father source of income is not enough for the medical needs of his half-sister; hence, he cannot
oblige the former to financially support his school needs.
Despite Mark’s receiving scholarship allowance amounting to 4, 600.00 a month from a non-
government organization and a pension allowance of 2,000.00 from the social security system insurance
of his then biological mother. Nonetheless, it is not enough for his daily expenses plus the fact that he is
shelling out expenses on the apartment rental where he and his parental aunt’s family is currently staying
in the city. In addition, so much school requirements that needs finances to enable him to graduate this
summer. He has no other support system other than his grandparents and his two paternal aunts to help
him now since they too are not economically well off plus the fact his grandfather had a cancer which his
maternal aunts where the ones who were burden with the medical needs of the former until his death.

V. BACKGROUND INFORMATION/HISTORY
Mark grew up without the presence of his maternal relatives. His biological mother passed away
when he was barely 3 years old and never met his maternal relatives until when he is in his lower college
days. Further, his biological father had been accused by the latter as the cause of death of his biological
mother. Accordingly, his father moved in another municipality to work as well as avoid the wrath of his
maternal relatives even if they live far from their place. He was then left under the care and supervision
of his paternal grandparents where he considered them as hos closed family circle. However, on
September 2018, his grandfather died, and this brought sadness to him since he felt that one of his closest
support systems left and that he built dreams including them. His grandfather and grandmother had been
his strength in pursuing his dreams; hence, he had been determined to finish his studies. Unfortunately,
one problem led to another such that the pension insurance from the SSS he received stopped since he
reached the age of twenty-one (21) where survivor dependent of members will end. This leads him to feel
emotional pain as well as financial struggles that sums up to stress affecting his school performance.
Nonetheless, he is determined to finish his studies despite the financial constraints he is now currently
experiencing; however, his school performance is at stake which might hinder him to join the graduation
this summer.
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Mark is now in his 4 year in his course Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics in the in one of the
State Universities in Metro Manila. He relies on grants ever since he was in his elementary up to this day.
Accordingly, when he was in his elementary, a foreign person who happened to live in their community

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have been helping children like him in their school needs since elementary and high school are of free
tuition fee. Further, this foreign person is not strict in terms of grade requirement; hence, he was able to
finish his high school. Unfortunately, when he has to enter college, his benefactor could no longer sponsor
his study. Thus, he stopped for a year but, because he is determined to pursue his college, he tried to work
out to regain the sponsorship. Fortunately, he was given another chance by his benefactor; however,
when he was in his second-year college, his benefactor died. Fortunately, his benefactor was able to
prepare necessary plans prior to his death so that his educational sponsorship among the children in their
community was transferred under the supervision of a Foundation that caters scholarship, a non-
government organization (NGO). Thus, his school needs such as tuition fees and minimal allowances
continued to be provided. Further, the free tuition fee of SUCs was implemented just last year which made
him hopeful that the minimal allowance he receive from the Foundation will increase since there is
inflation of basic needs and school needs due to the TRAIN Law.
VI. CURRENT FAMILY FUNCTIONING
Currently, Mark is staying in the city since he is studying, but, he often goes home to the province
especially during school breaks to help his grandmother and his paternal cousin aunt whom he considered
as “ate.” Whenever he is in the province, he do some household works in their neighborhoods and
sometimes do technical works which he had learned in the school in order for him to have allowance
when he goes back to the city. He and the “ate” whom he considered as his older sibling were orphaned
are now the ones helping their grandmother in the housekeeping and safeguarding of the vacation house
entrusted to them that is being rented to tourist. His family are paid for their services in the vacation
house, but is minimal. Accordingly, when his grandfather was alive, his ate worked in a fast food chain in
the city but when the former died, she returned to the province to assist their grandmother.
Further, Mark has a maternal aunt working as a domestic helper in the Middle East and their only
daughter who is now 4 years old is also staying with them in the province. Although, both his aunt and
her husband work as overseas Filipino workers they have their own family to support and at present they
are financially struggling due to the medical condition of his then grandfather. Hence, Mark cannot seek
for their assistance now. His maternal aunt whom he lives within the city is not also economically well off
with a source of income as a barbeque vendor and his common law husband as a family driver. He is
thankful with them as they are the ones providing his basic needs when he is in the city and his only share
is the apartment rental and sometimes he shared for the utility bills.
As for his biological father, he works as a carpenter and masonry but with the medical needs as well
as constant check-ups of his mentally ill half-sister; he cannot ask financial help from him. Likewise, Mark
often said that he had been an independent person ever since young and often relied on scholarship for
his education; thus, he is the one taking care of his other needs. However, at this moment where he has
a lot of requirements considering that he is in his last semester of his course, he struggles financially since
he must focus on his studies and has no time to do some part time jobs which he did before but during
vacation days.
Mark said that upon graduation, his plans is to put up an online travel tours that provides tour package
among tourist in their municipality. Accordingly, their community is a tourist’s destination. Nevertheless,
he will simultaneously look for a work in the city where he will have a stable work that will help him in his
online business plan. Accordingly, he will hire someone to manage those physical activities of this travel
and tours after he prepares the necessary legal documents, be accredited travel and tours in their place
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and establish his pool of partners such as hotels, inns, boatman and everything that is needed in the
business. He will then be the one to invite tourist through promotional packages and let his partner
manage the physical activities in their place even if he is working.

VII. ASSESSMENT
Despite of Mark and his grandparent’s economic struggles ever since he was young; his
grandparents built a strong foundation for him not to pursue his dreams. As such, Mark grew up to be an
independent, determined and full of positive outlook in life. The kind of characteristics and experiences
made him strong and his grit led him now. Reaching college and a few days from now will be able to
graduate is already a development for him as an individual. It is very hard for him to lost his mother at a
young age but because of the presence of his loving grandparents; he was able to beat all the challenges
that have come in his way. Hence, the economic struggle is not new to him and he has the determination;
hence, surely he can graduate and achieve his dreams. A young fellow like him will likely to be successful
in the future as the experiences will guide him to continue improve his self and his current situation.
At the moment, the financial needs is the immediate needs that need to be addressed so that he
will be able to fulfill all the necessary requirements in order for him to graduate. In this connection, the
financial assistance is deemed necessary. Nevertheless, when he graduates, he can now concentrate
looking for a job that will enable him to help his family specially his aging grandmother whom he felt
obliged to return all their sacrifices to him ever since he was barely 3 years old.

VIII. INTERVENTION PLAN

Goal:
At the end the year (2019), Mark finished his college and landed in a job that provides him and
his family a stable source of income.
Specific Objectives:
At the end of the year, Mark will be able to:
a. Receive financial assistance through University Student’s Assistance Program for him to
concentrate in his school performance to enable him to join the graduation this summer;
b. Link Mark in other government welfare services office where he could seek assistance from them
if the school assistance program will not meet his needs.
c. Conduct constant communication and advises in preparation for his job hunt after graduation as
well as his plan of setting up an online travel and tours.
d. Be employed as a regular employee and received a stable income for his needs and his family.
e. Establish his travel and tours business plan.

IX. RECOMMENDATION

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At present, despite the scholarship allowances he received from the non-government organization;
this do not suffice to sustain his school needs now which affects his school performance; hence the
following are recommended:
a. Financial Assistance to ease his financial struggle and concentrate in his school performance;
b. Assistance in the form linking him to other welfare agencies that can helped him in case the
University cannot provide financial assistance now;
c. Constant, advices and assistance in preparation for his job hunt as well as his plan of putting up
an online travel and tours after graduation while simultaneously look for a stable job.

X. PLANNED OF ACTION/WORKING FRAMEWORK

Time Frame
Indicators/Planned of Action
Expected Result
January-April
2019
Seek Financial Assistance Grant from the University
Mark has received a financial grant in the
amount of 1,000.00 per month.
Link Mark to other welfare services
Mark was able to seek assistance from the
government welfare services specifically in
Pasay City Social Welfare Services.
January-
December
2019
Constant communication through the following:
- One on one Small Talk
- Discussion of matters pertaining to the
preparation of his job hunt.
- Link him in with organization or people that has
entrepreneurship experts for entrepreneurship
advices and guides for his conceptualization and
preparation for his online business plan.
Mark was able to put up his online business with
the help of experts or organizations on travel
and tours as well as legal advices from their
municipality.

Mark is employed in a company/corporation

where his expertise is utilized and that he
receives a salary enough for him and his family
especially for his grandmother.
January-
December
2019
Constant monitoring to get updates on the
development of his plans/actions and give advices if
needed.
Monitoring and Evaluation is conducted.
December
2019
Evaluation and End of Helping Process
Mark is now a regular employee in a legit
company and his travel and tours business is
already launched.

Prepared by:
EILEEN GRACE C. DAKIAPO