Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said that 159,000 new students will benefit from the increase in Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) beneficiaries from Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) households, which will receive financial assistance for education-related expenses. Based on an analysis by the...
Photo from Pixabay The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Oct. 10 said the conditionalities for the “First 1,000 Days” (F1KD) grant have been finalized for approval, as the nutrition-specific additional grant moves toward full implementation in 2025. The F1KD cash...
The Philippine government is seeking a one-year extension and partial reallocation of a World Bank loan that has been partly funding the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) since 2021. A World Bank restructuring paper showed that the Department of Finance (DOF) on Sept. 17 requested the...
Photo from Pixabay In preparation for the rollout of the “First 1000 Days” (F1KD) conditional cash grant in 2025, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is calling on Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) household-beneficiaries with pregnant members or children up to two...
A proud former beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), Sheena Mae Magdato Obispo, topped the September 2024 Social Worker Licensure Exam with a score of 87 percent. (Photo courtesy of Department of Social Welfare and Development/Facebook) Another former beneficiary of the...
Officials from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), led by Secretary Rex Gatchalian, met with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director-General Jose Francisco Benitez to discuss “preferential treatment” for senior high school graduates among the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has incorporated measures to “disaster-proof” its programs and services by implementing adaptive and shock-responsive social protection systems, said spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao. To achieve this, she highlighted the need...
A Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) official on Wednesday, Sept. 18 urged household-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to utilize the grants to support their children’s education and health. “I hope our 4Ps beneficiaries take care of the grants. I...
FOR MONDAY ISSUE State-run Social Security System (SSS) is exploring options to assist beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in meeting the minimum monthly contributions needed for a lifetime pension upon retirement age. Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, SSS president and chief...
The Social Security System (SSS) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have signed an agreement to enhance social protection for beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet and DSWD...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) confirmed that retroactive payments for education grants have been credited to the bank accounts of beneficiaries reinstated into the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), with payments beginning on Aug. 14. These grants had been...
Vanessa Sarno (AP Photo) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has applauded weightlifter Vanessa Sarno for her remarkable performance and determination at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. DSWD, through its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), expressed gratitude to 20-year-old...
