March 26, 2025
4Ps aims to break intergenerational cycle of poverty; program membership not ‘inherited’ by children
“Hindi po ito naipapamana at hindi ninyo rin po ito gugustuhin na ipamana sa inyong mga anak or sa inyong mga kamag-anak.” This was the main message of Division Chief (DC) Marie Grace Ponce of the Social Marketing Division (SMD) of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) during the March 26 episode of the DSWD’s online program, “4Ps Fastbreak,” when asked if membership in the program can be handed down to next generation in the family. DC Ponce explained that the 4Ps’ main purpose is to stop the intergenerational cycle of poverty among its household-beneficiaries. “Kung ikaw ay beneficiary ng […]