The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) will launch the First 1,000 Days (F1KD) of Life cash grants on Friday (February 21) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. The F1KD is intended to give support to 4Ps households who have pregnant women or children 0-2 years old. The F1KD launch, which is part of the DSWD’s 74th anniversary celebration, will highlight the ceremonial payout to some 50 pregnant women and 0-2 year-old children- beneficiaries from select areas in Quezon City; San Jose del Monte City in Bulacan; and San Mateo and Rodriguez […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reaffirmed its commitment to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), emphasizing that as long as poverty exists and the law mandates it, the program will continue to provide assistance to poor and vulnerable families. Director Gemma Gabuya, 4Ps National Program Manager, assured household-beneficiaries of the program’s continuity as it is mandated by Republic Act No. 11310 or the 4Ps Act. “Ang 4Ps ay may batas kaya ito ay talagang recognized as regular program ng gobyerno para sa human capital investment at poverty reduction. Flagship program ito ng gobyerno na talagang shine-shepherd at […]

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., accompanied by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and other Cabinet officials, visited the ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas’  job fair on Saturday (February 15) at the Tagum City Hall Atrium in Davao Del Norte. In his message, the Chief Executive said that through the job fair, livelihood opportunities will be made more accessible, inclusive, and anchored on the poverty-alleviation efforts of the government, including the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the DSWD. “Ang inisyatibong ito ay bilang pagtupad sa aming mandato at sa aming pangako na itaas […]

Sixteen beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) were initially hired on-the-spot in the Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas Para sa 4Ps” job fair at Tagum City, Davao del Norte on Saturday (February 15). Undersecretary Vilma Cabrera of the 4Ps and National Household Targeting System (NHTO) said the job fair is exclusively held for 4Ps beneficiaries to assist them in finding stable jobs to become self-sufficient. “As of  1 pm today, 16 beneficiaries were already hired on-the-spot in the Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas Para sa 4Ps in Tagum City. They secured job positions such as […]

An official of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assured that the agency has effective monitoring mechanisms to ensure compliance among its beneficiaries. “Mayroon kasi tayong naka-assign na case manager in every household so sya yung bumibisita, sya yung tumitingin kung ang mga bata ay nakakapag-comply sa conditions. Sila yung tumitingin when it comes to relationship ng isang pamilya,” Director Gemma Gabuya, 4Ps national program manager, said during the 9th episode of the ‘4Ps Fastbreak’ on Wednesday (November 13). Director Gabuya said municipal links and city links could subject 4Ps […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 5 – Bicol Regional Director Norman Laurio has given recognition to former monitored children of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from Bicol who topped several licensure examinations. “Kung titingnan po natin, marami pong mga topnotchers, nasa top 10, at marami na ring professional na dating anak ng ating 4Ps beneficiaries . Ito po sana ay magsilbing inspiration sa 4.4 million beneficiaries po natin sa buong bansa na ang 4Ps ay patuloy na ipinatutupad ng DSWD dahil ang konsepto po nito ay to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty through education […]