ADVERTISEMENT
Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider DSWD rolls out Bayanihan SAP subsidies to 4Ps beneficiaries nationwide

DSWD rolls out Bayanihan SAP subsidies to 4Ps beneficiaries nationwide

Published Apr 4, 2020 12:00 am
  By Charissa Luci-Atienza More than 2.4 million beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who are holders of Europay, Mastercard, and Visa (EMV) cash cards have received their emergency subsidies from the government. Department of Social Welfare and Development (MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Social Welfare and Development
(MANILA BULLETIN) DSWD Spokesperson Irene Dumlao said the 4Ps beneficiaries from Regions I, II, III, Calabarzon, National Capital Region (NCR), Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) received their subsidy allocation on Friday (April 3). There are 1,196,634 Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) household-beneficiaries in NCR, CAR, Regions I, II, III, IV-A, and ARMM. The Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) started releasing to 4Ps beneficiaries on Friday their emergency subsidy from the government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP) under Republic Act (RA) No. 11469, the Bayanihan to Heal As One Act. Dumlao also said Land Bank has deposited emergency subsidies to the accounts of 4Ps beneficiaries in five other regions. As of today (April 4), a total of 1,294,679 4Ps beneficiaries in Regions IV-B (Mimaropa), V (Bicol), VI (Western Visayas), VII (Central Visayas), and IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) have received their subsidies. From April 3 to April 4, the number of 4Ps beneficiaries who received subsidies from the government was at 2,491,313. On Sunday (April 5), a total of 1,230,513 4Ps beneficiaries in Region VIII (Eastern Visayas), X (Northern Mindanao) , XI (Davao), XII (Soccksargen), and Caraga are expected to receive their SAP Bayanihan Fund subsidies. The Land Bank said from April 3 to April 5, a total of P16.3 billion has been allocated for the emergency subsidies of 3.7 million 4Ps beneficiaries nationwide. "The beneficiaries may withdraw from the 2,196 Landbank ATMs nationwide and the more than 20,000 ATMs of Bancnet member banks free of charge," it said in a public advisory posted on Facebook. "The beneficiaries may also use their cash cards to purchase goods from groceries and drugstores or withdraw money from Landbank's partner cash-out agents," it added. The DSWD earlier said 4Ps household beneficiaries will receive P3,650 to P6,650 per month for two months, depending on the prescribed emergency subsidy per region determined from the particular region’s minimum wage levels. The emergency cash subsidy will serve as a top-up amount added to their regular cash grants and rice allowance, the department added. In the Laging Handa briefing aired on state-run PTV4 on Thursday (April 2), DSWD Secretary Rolando Bautista said the emergency subsidy will be deposited to the cash cards of 4Ps beneficiaries. More than 3.6 million 4Ps beneficiaries are holders of EMV cash cards. As of January 31, 2020, there are more than 4.2 million active 4Ps beneficiaries. The DSWD has advised 4Ps beneficiaries who have yet to receive their cash cards to coordinate with the city/ municipal links for the distribution of their grants. "The department has already coordinated with local government units (LGUs) and city/municipal links to ensure that proper arrangements will be made, and that social distancing and other health safety protocols will be strictly observed during the withdrawal of emergency cash assistance," DSWD said. RA 11469 or the “Bayanihan to Heal as One” Act mandates the government to provide emergency cash assistance ranging from P5,000 to P8,000 to all 18 million low-income households, including 4Ps household beneficiaries, to cushion the impact of the public health emergency due to COVID-19. The DSWD "reminded all its beneficiaries to be vigilant and to only believe in and rely on information released by the official social media accounts and website of the department."
ADVERTISEMENT
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1561_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1562_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1563_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}

{{ articles_filter_1564_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.mb-article-details { position: relative; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview, .mb-article-details .article-body-summary{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; font-family: "Libre Caslon Text", serif; color: #000; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview iframe , .mb-article-details .article-body-summary iframe{ width: 100%; margin: auto; } .read-more-background { background: linear-gradient(180deg, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0) 13.75%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0.8) 30.79%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000) 72.5%); position: absolute; height: 200px; width: 100%; bottom: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; padding: 0; } .read-more-background a{ color: #000; } .read-more-btn { padding: 17px 45px; font-family: Inter; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black; background-color: white; } .hidden { display: none; }
function initializeAllSwipers() { // Get all hidden inputs with cms_article_id document.querySelectorAll('[id^="cms_article_id_"]').forEach(function (input) { const cmsArticleId = input.value; const articleSelector = '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .body_images'; const swiperElement = document.querySelector(articleSelector); if (swiperElement && !swiperElement.classList.contains('swiper-initialized')) { new Swiper(articleSelector, { loop: true, pagination: false, navigation: { nextEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-next', prevEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-prev', }, }); } }); } setTimeout(initializeAllSwipers, 3000); const intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver( (entries) => { entries.forEach((entry) => { if (entry.isIntersecting) { const newUrl = entry.target.getAttribute("data-url"); if (newUrl) { history.pushState(null, null, newUrl); let article = entry.target; // Extract metadata const author = article.querySelector('.author-section').textContent.replace('By', '').trim(); const section = article.querySelector('.section-info ').textContent.replace(' ', ' '); const title = article.querySelector('.article-title h1').textContent; // Parse URL for Chartbeat path format const parsedUrl = new URL(newUrl, window.location.origin); const cleanUrl = parsedUrl.host + parsedUrl.pathname; // Update Chartbeat configuration if (typeof window._sf_async_config !== 'undefined') { window._sf_async_config.path = cleanUrl; window._sf_async_config.sections = section; window._sf_async_config.authors = author; } // Track virtual page view with Chartbeat if (typeof pSUPERFLY !== 'undefined' && typeof pSUPERFLY.virtualPage === 'function') { try { pSUPERFLY.virtualPage({ path: cleanUrl, title: title, sections: section, authors: author }); } catch (error) { console.error('ping error', error); } } // Optional: Update document title if (title && title !== document.title) { document.title = title; } } } }); }, { threshold: 0.1 } ); function showArticleBody(button) { const article = button.closest("article"); const summary = article.querySelector(".article-body-summary"); const body = article.querySelector(".article-body-preview"); const readMoreSection = article.querySelector(".read-more-background"); // Hide summary and read-more section summary.style.display = "none"; readMoreSection.style.display = "none"; // Show the full article body body.classList.remove("hidden"); } document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { let loadCount = 0; // Track how many times articles are loaded const offset = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]; // Offset values const currentUrl = window.location.pathname.substring(1); let isLoading = false; // Prevent multiple calls if (!currentUrl) { console.log("Current URL is invalid."); return; } const sentinel = document.getElementById("load-more-sentinel"); if (!sentinel) { console.log("Sentinel element not found."); return; } function isSentinelVisible() { const rect = sentinel.getBoundingClientRect(); return ( rect.top < window.innerHeight && rect.bottom >= 0 ); } function onScroll() { if (isLoading) return; if (isSentinelVisible()) { if (loadCount >= offset.length) { console.log("Maximum load attempts reached."); window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); return; } isLoading = true; const currentOffset = offset[loadCount]; window.loadMoreItems().then(() => { let article = document.querySelector('#widget_1690 > div:nth-last-of-type(2) article'); intersectionObserver.observe(article) loadCount++; }).catch(error => { console.error("Error loading more items:", error); }).finally(() => { isLoading = false; }); } } window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll); });
Join Our Newsletters

Sign up by email to receive news.

© 2025 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. All Rights Reserved.