The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that all Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries with cash cards have received their emergency subsidy under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) Bayanihan Fund: Tulong Laban sa COVID-19 today, April 5. All 4Ps beneficiaries with cash cards in Regions I, II, III, IV-A, National Capital Region continue reading : All 4Ps cash card holders received emergency subsidy under SAP – DSWD
4Ps Beneficiaries to receive additional Emergency Subsidy from the Social Amelioration Program
Quezon City- The beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) will receive emergency subsidy pursuant to the enactment of Republic Act 11469 (RA 11469) or the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act. Under the law, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is tasked to develop the guidelines and the lead of the Social Amelioration continue reading : 4Ps Beneficiaries to receive additional Emergency Subsidy from the Social Amelioration Program
4Ps beneficiaries observe safety protocols during payouts
Beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), are also doing their part in preventing the spread of COVID-19 by observing safety protocols such as social distancing as they withdraw their cash grants from the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). On March 24, the cash grants continue reading : 4Ps beneficiaries observe safety protocols during payouts
DSWD declares “force majeure” in 4Ps implementation
Quezon City- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista declared the “force majeure”, in the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) amid the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19). This following the recommendation of the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) and following the advisory released by the DSWD on the suspension continue reading : DSWD declares “force majeure” in 4Ps implementation
DOLE to provide employment assistance to 4Ps households
On May 1, International Labor Day, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through the Bureau of Local Employment will hold a nationwide job fair providing special lanes to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries and graduating students of the Expanded Students Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGP-PA). 4Ps is a program of the national continue reading : DOLE to provide employment assistance to 4Ps households
More than 1M Children graduate with the help of 4Ps
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) marks another momentous year. By end of school year 2017-2018, the program is expected to help more than 900,000 children move up to Grade 7, while more than 200,000 are expected to finish senior high school, some 6000 are supported by the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer or MCCT. Based on continue reading : More than 1M Children graduate with the help of 4Ps
Ripples of Hope
Education is seen as one of the effective weapons to combat poverty, but for many poor Filipinos, education remains elusive because it is out of their economic means to secure. Ten years ago, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the country’s version of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme was launched with the hope to continue reading : Ripples of Hope
More than 30k Students to Complete Tertiary Education
Around 34,000 students from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are expected to graduate this school year under the Expanded Students Grants-in- Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGPPA). The ESGPPA is implemented by the Commission on Higher Education together with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and continue reading : More than 30k Students to Complete Tertiary Education
4Ps beneficiaries start receiving subsidy under TRAIN
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries from all over the country who have Land Bank cash cards can start withdrawing their subsidy under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law. The subsidy, dubbed as the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT), intends to help the poor to ease the effect of higher prices imposed on continue reading : 4Ps beneficiaries start receiving subsidy under TRAIN
Pantawid Pamilya to hold 6th National Children’s Congress from November 14-17
In line with the celebration of National Children’s Month, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will hold its 6th National Children’s Congress (NCC) from November 14-17, 2017 in Metro Manila. Around 88 children-beneficiaries of 4Ps representing the different provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities (HUCs) nationwide will continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya to hold 6th National Children’s Congress from November 14-17