DSWD welcomes reactions on the implementation of 4Ps

By MARIVIC ALCOBER, PIA 8
October 6, 2011

TACLOBAN CITY  –  The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, otherwise known as 4Ps, is a poverty reduction measure of the Philippine government that focuses on the human capital investment in the poorest of the poor household in the country.  Said program is a flagship poverty alleviation project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and it embodies its vision, mission and mandate.

During the “Harampang ha PIA” which was conducted on October 6, 2011 DSWD Regional Office VIII shared that currently, 4Ps is already being implemented by the by their Office regionwide and said Office welcomes reactions or complaints, through text, relative to its implementation.  In order to send comments, reactions or complaints, one may text 4Ps<space>name<slash>place<slash>complain and send to 0918-912-2813.

It was bared that as of July 2011, the recipients of DSWD’s 4Ps are as follows: Leyte - 28,528 households; Tacloban City - 5,230; Southern Leyte - 2,178; Biliran - 3,298; Western Samar - 54,627; Northern Samar - 36,675; and Eastern Samar - 5,532.

The program, according to DSWD, provides cash assistance to the underprivileged to alleviate their immediate needs, and to break the intergenerational cycle through investments in human capital.

For a family to be able to enjoy the benefits of the program, DSWD informed that said family must be a resident in the municipalities and barangays selected for the Pantawid Pamilya program; and those whose economic conditions are equal to or below the provincial poverty threshold.

Likewise, the couple should have children aged 0-14 years old or have a pregnant woman at the time of registration into the program; and are willing and able to commit to the conditions specified by the program.