Millions of Filipinos are set to receive cash assistance under the government 's Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) assistance program this week, but not all beneficiaries will receive the aid in the same way or for the same length of time. To address...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it will begin distributing cash assistance under the government 's Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) program next week, with about 7.5 million poor, near-poor, and low-income households set to...
Qualified Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries will continue to receive cash aid beyond the maximum seven-year limit if they remain classified under specific conditions. This, after President Marcos signed Executive Order No. 120, extending the maximum seven-year period for...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started releasing a higher First 1,000 Days (F1KD) cash grant to qualified beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) under its expanded benefit package. Under Memorandum Circular No. 10, Series of 2026, the enhanced...
The Philippine government has fully spent the World Bank financing supporting its flagship Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), marking the successful completion of a nearly six-year project that modernized the country’s social protection system while providing cash assistance to millions...
A serious El Niño threat needs an innovative response from the government. That 's why House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan is urging local government units (LGUs) and community organizations to tap the P1-billion People’s Survival Fund (PSF). Libanan...
A ranking congressman is pushing for a House inquiry into the government’s actions against schistosomiasis or “snail fever"--a long-neglected disease that continues to ravage poor farmers, fisherfolk, and their family members in provinces across the Visayas and Mindanao. “Schistosomiasis is...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has extended condolences to the family of student-athlete Rene Clert Baterbonia, a former beneficiary of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). The 4Ps is a conditional cash transfer program for low-income households,...
As school year 2026–2027 begins, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said parents are being engaged in anti-bullying discussions under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to identify and prevent bullying among children. DSWD Assistant Secretary Elaine Fallarcuna of...
Electricity subsidies remain necessary to help vulnerable households and remote communities access power, but the Philippine government needs to improve targeting mechanisms to reduce leakages and ensure long-term sustainability, according to experts at a recent webinar organized by state-run...
The Philippine government has asked the World Bank to restructure and partially cancel over $2.34 million in unused proceeds from a Duterte-era loan supporting the country’s flagship Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), even as the Washington-based multilateral lender cited the project’s...
Who says the government doesn 't have money to help aspiring doctors get through medical school? According to House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan, the government has set aside P186 million this year for a national scholarship program aimed at helping...
