Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is a human development program of the national government that invests in the health and education of poor households, particularly of children aged 0-18 years old.
Patterned after the conditional cash transfer scheme implemented in other developing countries, the Pantawid Pamilya provides cash grants to beneficiaries provided that they comply with the set of conditions required by the program.
News and Stories
First from the Mountains: A Graduation Story of a Girl from Tau’t Bato
Coming from a tribe which has long been isolated in the mountains, Juda Diklay, 25, a member of the Tau’t Batotribe in Palawan province, found it difficult to keep pace with her classmates when she first started school after being given an opportunity to study in the city. Juda was the first in her tribe to …
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Pantawid Pamilya women making waves
Women from poor households do not always get opportunities for higher education, good employment, and other things that are important to help them combat the poverty cycle in their own families. It seems that many do not regard women as important drivers of development. But social protection programs like Pantawid Pamilya aim to stop this …
Working for inclusive development
Pantawid Pamilya caters to the poorest of the poor Filipinos through ensuring that children beneficiaries have access to education and health services and linking their families to opportunities and interventions that can complement the investment made to the children. As a human development program, Pantawid Pamilya aims to provide opportunities to the poor and marginalized, …
Sustainable livelihood supports Pantawid Pamilya gains
Marjorie Dulag used to fear that the police would confiscate the vegetables she sold along the streets and sidewalks of Baguio City. Sidewalk vending was illegal but it was the only source of income of her family. If the goods were sequestered, there was a chance that Marjorie’s family would not eat or buy other …
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4Ps names 2018 Exemplary Children
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on December 1 the 2018 winners of the National Search for Exemplary Children during the celebration of the “Araw ng Kabataan” held at the SM North Skydome. The Pantawid Pamilya National Exemplary Child 2018, was bagged by Jay Mark C. Gac-ang, 14, of …
Pantawid Pamilya National Search for Exemplary Children finalists announced
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced the five finalists of the National Search for Pantawid Pamilya Exemplary Children, one of the activities of the Department in celebration of the National Children’s Month this November. The finalists bested 12 other candidates from different parts of the Philippines. …
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Since its inception in 2008, Pantawid Pamilya has already served
5790
poor households nationwide