The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reiterated that the agency provides a holistic approach to address the needs of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries, emphasizing they are also priority recipients of the agency’s livelihood program.

“Kasama doon sa holistic approach na ginagawa ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program ay ang pagtingin din na mabigyan ng livelihood yung ating mga beneficiaries,” 4Ps Social Marketing Division Chief (DC) Marie Grace Ponce said during the 6th episode of the ‘4Ps Fastbreak’ on Wednesday (October 16) in reply to the question on 4Ps beneficiaries receiving assistance for employment.

According to SMD Chief Ponce, 4Ps households are also eligible beneficiaries of the DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), which prioritizes extending livelihood assistance to the poor, marginalized, and disadvantaged communities to improve their socio-economic conditions.

“Hindi lamang puhunan, meron din tayong skills enhancement at meron din yung mina-match natin sila sa mga available na trabaho doon sa kani-kanilang lugar,” the SMD chief pointed out.

These services are offered under SLP’s two tracks—the Micro-Enterprise Development (MD), aimed at individuals interested in entrepreneurship; and the Employment Facilitation (EF) which is designed to help qualified beneficiaries to secure employment.

SMD Chief Ponce said the DSWD has also tapped other government agencies to provide their technical expertise to help the 4Ps beneficiaries with their entrepreneurial aspiration.

“Katuwang natin sa pagbibigay ng oportunidad ay hindi lang ang SLP ng DSWD, kundi ang TESDA at DOLE ,” SMD Chief Ponce explained.

The DSWD has actively formalized agreements with the said agencies which allow them to assist the 4Ps beneficiaries with appropriate technical education and skills development to pursue viable livelihood and employment opportunities, according to SMD Chief Ponce.

From January to September 2024, more than 35,000 beneficiaries of 4Ps have been provided assistance by the SLP.

Launched in 2008 and institutionalized by Republic Act No. 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.

Each household beneficiary receives Php750 per month for health; Php300 per child in the elementary level, Php500 per child in junior high school, and Php700 per child in senior high school for education, with a maximum of three children per household for 10 months in a school year; and a monthly rice subsidy of Php600 for active and compliant households.

The ‘4Ps Fastbreak’ is hosted by Ms. Venus Balito of the Strategic Communication Group’s Digital Media Service (DMS) and is aired every Wednesday, 11 am, using the DSWD’s Facebook platform.#

Prayoridad na mapabilang sa SLP mga benepisyaryo ng 4Ps, nilinaw ng DSWD

Binigyang linaw ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) na tinitignan ng ahensya ang pangkabuuang sitwasyon ng bawat benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) upang matukoy at mabigyan ito ng tamang tulong at serbisyo.

Sa ginanap na ika-anim na episode ng ‘4Ps Fastbreak’ nitong Miyerkules (October 16) sinabi ni 4Ps Social Marketing Division Chief (DC) Marie Grace Ponce, “kasama doon sa holistic approach na ginagawa ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program ay ang pagtingin din na mabigyan ng livelihood yung ating mga beneficiaries.”

Ang ‘4Ps Fastbreak’ ay matutunghayan sa FB Page ng DSWD at mapapanood tuwing Miyerkules, 11:00 ng tanghali.

Sabi ni SMD Chief Ponce, ang mga 4Ps households na karapat-dapat na maging benepisyaryo ng Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) ng DSWD ay inaalalayan na mabigyan ng tulong pangkabuhayan na aagapay upang makaahon sa buhay.

“Hindi lamang puhunan, meron din tayong skills enhancement at meron din yung mina-match natin sila sa mga available na trabaho doon sa kani-kanilang lugar,” dagdag pa ng SMD chief.

Ang mga serbisyong ibinibigay ng SLP ay mayroong dalawang tracks, ito ang Micro-Enterprise Development (MD),na naglalayong bigyan ng tulong ang mga indibidwal na interesado sa pagiging entrepreneur at ang ikalawang track naman ay naglalayong mabigyan ng trabaho ang nangangailangan sa pamamagitan ng Employment Facilitation (EF).

“Katuwang natin sa pagbibigay ng oportunidad ay hindi lang ang SLP ng DSWD, kundi ang TESDA at DOLE ,” sabi pa ni SMD Chief Ponce.

Dagdag pa ng opisyal, mayroon ng kasunduan ang DSWD sa ibang mga government agency na magbibigay ng sapat na technical education and skills development sa 4Ps beneficiaries.

Sabi pa nito, mula January hanggang September 2024, mayroon ng mahigit sa 35,000 4Ps beneficiaries ang nabiyayaan ng tulong mula sa SLP.

Inilunsad ng taong 2008 at naisabatas batay sa Republic Act No. 11310 noong 2019, ang 4Ps ay isang national poverty reduction strategy and human capital investment program na nagbibigay ng conditional cash transfer sa loob ng pitong taon sa mga mahihirap na Pilipino upang mapagbuti at mabigyan ng edukasyon, mapanatili ang kalusugan ng kanilang mga anak.

Ang bawat household beneficiary ay nakakatanggap ng Php750 kada buwan para sa health; Php300 para sa mga batang nasa elementarya; Php500 naman para sa junior high school; at Php700 para sa senior high school. Ang isang household beneficiary ay dapat na may tatlong anak. Makatatanggap ito ng cash aid sa loob ng sampung buwan, kasama na rito ang buwanang rice subsidy na Php600 para sa mga aktibo at compliant households.#