The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is encouraging its beneficiaries to apply for the Expanded Enhanced Lifeline Program (Expanded ELP) of West Zone concessionaire, Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad), to avail of discounted water rates and help ease their expenses. The Expanded ELP is a social protection initiative of Maynilad that provides higher water bill discounts to low-income households, including 4Ps beneficiaries, in its concession area covering the West Zone of Metro Manila and Cavite. “The program aims to make ...

The government is ramping up efforts to ensure long-term financial protection for low-income Filipinos, particularly the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), through the rollout of the “4Ps AlkanSSSya Program,” a joint project between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Social Security System (SSS). Formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) in July 2024, the program provides low-cost social insurance for 4Ps beneficiaries, belonging to informal sector groups and Sustainable Livelihood ...

Photo Credit: 4Ps BARMM The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), will begin registering more than 493,000 new beneficiaries starting in March using data from the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) as the official basis for identifying eligible families. Following the passing of Republic Act No. 11315 or the CBMS Law, the 4Ps has formally adopted the CBMS as its Standardized Targeting System (STS), marking a significant shift in how new poor and ...

As a flagship program of the Philippine government in human capital development, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) continues to ensure that children from low-income households stay in school through strengthened education compliance mechanisms. At Vicente L. Basit Memorial High School in Daet, this commitment is brought to life by Elizabeth C. Cabate, a Teacher III who also serves as the school’s 4Ps Coordinator. For Cabate, monitoring compliance is not just about checking attendance—it is about safeguarding the future of ...

For many parents, raising children is already a demanding responsibility. As the cliché goes, “it takes a village to raise a child.” But for Diovick Barela, a 38-year-old solo parent raising four daughters, it meant carrying both the roles of mother and father while navigating poverty, uncertainty, and social judgment. Yet through resilience, determination, and the support of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), Diovick has transformed adversity into opportunity—demonstrating how sustained social protection, like the government’s flagship human capital ...