Beneficiaries of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) proved that poverty is no barrier to success as five monitored children of the program topped the March 2025 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET).

Leading the 4Ps achievers is Jeanlyn Guinita Colipano from Carmen, Cebu, who secured the top 1 spot in the LET–Secondary Level. A cum laude graduate of Cebu Technological University – Danao Campus, Colipano, a child of a solo parent, earned a degree in Bachelor of Secondary Education major in General Science.

“Pursuing one’s education can be greatly affected by poverty, yet it should not decide our future. I am extremely proud to be a product of 4Ps and now a licensed teacher,” the LET-Secondary Level topnotcher said.

Colipano credited the program for enabling her to join extracurricular activities such as Girl Scouting, which contributed to her academic growth and leadership development.

In Region 12, two other 4Ps monitored children also made it to the top ranks of the LET–Elementary Level, namely, Venus Diane Reces Guerrero (Top 5) of Brgy. Ladtingan, Pikit, Cotabato, and Kimverlie Yusores Momo (Top 6) of Brgy. Poblacion, Alabel, Sarangani. They both graduated with degrees in Bachelor of Elementary Education major in General Education from Mindanao State University – General Santos City.

Another topnotcher is Nischelle E. Sagucio, a 4Ps beneficiary from Bataraza, Palawan, who ranked 6th in the LET. Sagucio graduated Magna Cum Laude from Palawan State University – Main Campus.

Andrew Lyn S. De Vera of Binmaley, Pangasinan, a 4Ps beneficiary, also made it to the Top 10 of the LET–Secondary Level.

The achievement of these five 4Ps monitored children highlights the positive impact of the 4Ps program in transforming lives and empowering youth through education. 

Through the program, these 4Ps monitored children are given education grants which range from Php 350 to Php 700 per month, depending on their grade level. These grants helped sustain their education from elementary through high school.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) lauded the accomplishments of Colipano, Guerrero, Momo, Sagucio, and De Vera, emphasizing that the program continues to fulfill its mission of breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty through education. #