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 Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Thursday, April 11, that 25,904 families enrolled in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have achieved self-sufficiency and graduated from the program. The 4Ps graduates were honored at the “Pugay Tagumpay” graduation and...
(Unsplash) House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan has hailed President Marcos' decision to "adjust to inflation" the cash transfers under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). “The President’s order is...
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...
Over 4.4 million Filipino households will benefit from P106.3 billion allotted for the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) this year. Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that the 2024 budget for 4Ps is larger than the P102.610 of the...
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) 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...
