The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) urged the household beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to secure insurance coverage and become future pensioners through the state-run Social Security System (SSS). “Before graduating from 4Ps, beneficiaries must...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, June 5, said over 32,000 former beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have completed their tertiary education from 2016 to April 30, 2024. DSWD Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Irene Dumlao said “a...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, May 9, reiterated its ongoing collaboration with key agencies to identify the most effective index for automatically adjusting cash grants for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries. DSWD Assistant...
As part of the ongoing initiative to make government services more accessible to Filipinos, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) officially kicked off the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Basco, Batanes on Monday, April 15. National Household Targeting System and...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reminded that national IDs should be accepted in financial institutions supervised by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSFIs) even without signatures. In a statement, the PSA said that financial institutions can utilize QR codes embedded in the national IDs and...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday, March 3 said it is high-time President Marcos leads the government in rationalizing all cash assistance programs for the poor and the marginalized to minimize corruption and remove partisan politics from it. Considering that...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Friday, March 1 that beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are now being transferred to electronic wallets (e-wallets), which can be used for cash transfers, bills payment, and food purchases. “The wave...
Hanelie Millamina-Lopez was a former Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiary. She will represent the Philippines at the prestigious Luxembourg Global Learning Event of the United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in March. (Photo from the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, Feb. 28 said 1,182 household-beneficiaries in Aklan province have graduated from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), after attaining the “self-sufficiency” status. DSWD Assistant Secretary for Strategic...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is considering incorporating an additional health grant into the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) for the first 1,000 days of a child—from conception to two years old—to combat stunting and malnutrition. DSWD Secretary Rex...
In an effort to lower market demand for rice, the government is exploring the option of directly supplying rice to poor Filipinos instead of providing them with cash grants. Agriculture Undersecretary Roger Navarro said that his department and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured on Thursday, Dec. 7 that the agency follows the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act, which calls for rice cash subsidies rather than actual bags of rice. DSWD Spokesperson and...
