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) intends to penalize loan sharks in order to prevent them from using Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) cash cards as collateral. The 4Ps National Program Management Office (NPMO) of the DSWD has already proposed amendments to Republic...
An estimated 200,000 household-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are anticipated to graduate from the program by September, a Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) official said on Thursday, Feb. 1. “By September, mayroong mga around 200,000 na wala ng...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Jan. 15, encouraged the beneficiaries of its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to explore the available higher education support programs and take advantage of this opportunity to invest in their future. DSWD / Manila...
Despite financial constraints and challenges, Jeraldyn Bansale, a former monitored child from the Bajau indigenous community in Leyte, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree. Jeraldyn Bansale, a former monitored child from the Bajau indigenous community in...
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...
The Senate has reduced the House of Representatives’ version of the proposed budget of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for next year by over P714-million. Senator Imelda “Imee” Marcos disclosed this during the Senate plenary deliberations on the proposed...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, Nov. 15 said the payout of cash grants to 761,140 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries will resume on Nov. 30. DSWD spokesperson and Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications Romel Lopez said aside from...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reiterated its commitment to assist Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries who are leaving the program after being assessed as “non-poor” in the agency's recent revalidation. DSWD spokesperson and Assistant Secretary...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The PaDayon Pilipino political party urged its members who are newly elected barangay officials here during their mass oath-taking on Saturday, November 4, to help not only their barangays but also the people of this city. NEWLY ELECTED Sangguniang Kabataan chairpersons...
A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said 761,150 households will remain on the list of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries after reassessment in accordance with the directive of Secretary Rex Gatchalian. These family-beneficiaries...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Oct. 26 assured that the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) cannot in any way be used for electioneering or other partisan political activities “Sa atin pong mga kababayan, kahit sino pong mangako sa inyo na kayo’y...
