Direct CCTs to the poor through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program shall be the cornerstone of the government's strategy to fight poverty and attain the MDGs. Regular school attendance of children, health visits and immunizations shall be the conditions for the continuing direct cash assistance. Such transfers are not doles, as they are based on poor families' fulfillment of responsibility of investing in their children's health and education. The direct nature of such transfers will minimize administrative costs and corruption, and fulfill the government's thrust of transparency and efficiency. Similarly, the integrity and political independence of the NHTS used to identify CCT beneficiaries shall be safeguarded at all times and its technical and professional capabilities constantly upgraded.