The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) National Program Management Office (NPMO), concluded its 2024 year-end assessment activity with a gift giving ceremony for 4Ps beneficiaries on friday (December 20), at the Madison 101 Hotel, Aurora Boulevard, Quezon City.

Spearheaded by the 4Ps National Program Manager and Director Gemma B. Gabuya, grocery gift packs were distributed to some select 20 beneficiaries from Brgy. Batasan Hills, Quezon City

According to 4Ps National Program Manager and Director Gemma B. Gabuya, the gift giving activity is the first christmas celebration of the 4Ps NPMO with the beneficiaries. 

“After 15 years ng ating programa, this time we have to celebrate it (christmas) together with our beneficiaries. ito ay mahalaga rin na pagpapa-salamat, dahil naging bahagi kayo ng programa“, Director Gemma Gabuya said.

“Yung christmas sini-celebrate natin, because pinapakita natin kung paano binabalik doon sa pagmamahal na binigay sa atin ng Diyos, ito yung spirit. yung the birth of Christ ito ang ating gustong i-celebrate, at ipapakita natin ito para sa ating kapwa at pamilya, kung paano tayo nagbibigay ng walang kapalit”, Director Gabuya added.

The 4Ps National Program Manager highlighted that the gift giving activity was made possible through the contributions of the 4Ps NMPO staff by sharing from their own pockets.

“Sa susunod magiging tuluy-tuloy na itong pagsasama at pag-ce-celebrate together ng kapaskuhan”, Director Gabuy pointed out.

4Ps beneficiaries who received grocery packages expressed their gratitude to the program and 4Ps staff.

“Unang-una po dapat nating pasalamatan ang ating panginoon, pangalawa naman po ay dapat din nating pasalamatan ang ating mga kawani ng ating gobyerno dahil sila ang dahilan kung bakit tayo naririto nagyon, at syempre ang aming mga city link leader dahil sa inyong kabutihan at walang sawang paggabay sa amin”, Marlina Garcia, a 4Ps beneficiary, said.

“Para sa akin ang ibig sabihin ng dswd ay araw-araw ay pasko, dahil palagi tayong nakatatanggap ng blessing sa kanila ng walang humpay. isang malaking karangalan po na kami ay naging bahagi ng 4ps, dahil dito (4Ps) ang aming mga anak ay nakakapag-aral nang maayos, at dito kami namulat na ang kahirapan ay mapuputol sa pamamagitan ng edukasyon”,  Garcia added. 

The gift giving ceremony is part of the two-day celebration of “PaskuOne mula sa 4Ps, handog ng may malasakit”, a year-end activity of the 4Ps-NPMO. #