The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has successfully helped over 600,000 household-beneficiaries to achieve self-sufficiency in 5 years since the 4Ps was institutionalized in 2019.

“As of December 2024, we are proud to report that a total of 677,658 household-grantees of the 4Ps program were able to become self-sufficient,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said on Monday (February 10).

According to the DSWD spokesperson, households who have been assessed as self-sufficient have the capacity to provide for their basic needs, have stable income generated from either a permanent job or small business, have the ability to send their children to school, and are prepared to protect their households from sliding back to poverty.

“As a human capital development program, the 4Ps was also able to help 1,013,769 monitored youth to graduate from high school, while 476,289 monitored 4Ps children graduated from elementary, as of December 2024,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao said.

Close to 40,000 former 4Ps beneficiaries also became board passers with 65 of them topping various licensure examinations.

The DSWD spokesperson emphasized that the accomplishments of the program indicate the efficacy of the combined efforts of the DSWD and 4Ps grantees in prioritizing the education and health of children.

“Through the cash grants, the 4Ps helps address the challenges that prevent children from going to school, such as the lack of food and transportation allowance, lack of tuition fee, and poor health conditions, among others” Asst. Secretary Dumlao pointed out.

Launched in 2008 and institutionalized by Republic Act (RA) 11310 in 2019, the 4Ps is the national poverty reduction strategy and human capital investment program that provides conditional cash transfer to poor households for a maximum period of seven years to improve their children’s health, nutrition and education. (AKDL)

 

Tagalog Version

600K mahirap na pamilya, kaya nang tumayo sa sariling paa dahil sa tulong ng 4Ps ng DSWD

Mahigit sa 600,000 household beneficiaries ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) ang natulungan ng programa simula ng ito ay ma-institutionalize noong 2019.

“As of December 2024, we are proud to report that a total of 677,658 household-grantees of the 4Ps program were able to become self-sufficient,”sabi ni DSWD Spokesperson Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao.

Ayon sa DSWD spokesperson, ang mga household beneficiaries na na-assess ay mayroon ng kakayanan na masustenahan ang kanilang mga pangangailangan, may stable income o may mga permanente ng trabaho o negosyo, may kakayanang pag-aralin ang kanilang mga anak at hindi na babalik pa sa pagiging mahirap.

“As a human capital development program, the 4Ps was also able to help 1,013,769 monitored youth to graduate from high school, while 476,289 monitored 4Ps children graduated from elementary, as of December 2024,” sabi pa ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao.

Bukod pa rito, mayroon ding halos 40,000 former 4Ps beneficiaries ang pawang nakapasa na sa board exam kung saan 65 sa mga ito ang nanguna sa iba’t-ibang licensure examinations.

Binigyang diin ng DSWD spokesperson ang mga accomplishments ng programa kabilang na ang pagiging epektibo ng ginagawang pag-prioritize ng ahensya para sa edukasyon at kalusugan ng mga kabataan.

“Through the cash grants, the 4Ps helps address the challenges that prevent children from going to school, such as the lack of food and transportation allowance, lack of tuition fee, and poor health conditions, among others” sabi pa ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao.

Ang 4Ps, ay inilunsad noong 2008 at naisabatas ng taong 2019 batay sa Republic Act No. 11310 o 4Ps Act, na nagbibigay ng cash grants sa mahigit sa 4 million households at nagbibigay ng subsidy sa mga anak upang makapagtapos ng elementary at senior high school. Nagbibigay din ang programa ng health at nutrition grants.# (MVC)