Some 4,156 household beneficiaries graduated from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in the Central Visayas region in 2023.
DSWD-7 Regional Director Shalaine Marie Lucero congratulated the 4Ps household beneficiaries for their families’ improved well-being through the program’s intervention.
Director Lucero cited the convergence efforts of the different national government agencies, local government units, and civil society organizations in alleviating the quality of life of the 4Ps households.
“Giawhag nako ang mga naka-graduate na sa programa nga padayon nga magkugi ug dili kalimtan ang mga nakat-onan nga mga leksyon pinaagi sa binuwan nga Family Development Session (FDS) kay magamit kini sa pagkab-ot sa ilang mga pangandoy (I encouraged those who graduated from the program to continue to persevere and work hard and do not forget the lessons they have learned through the monthly Family Development Session (FDS) because they can use these in achieving their dreams),” said Director Lucero.
The 4Ps partner beneficiaries who graduated from the program are those with 0 to 18-year-old children or who have graduated from senior high school and those that have attained significant changes in their status and reached self-sufficiency upon graduation based on the Social Welfare Development Indicator (SWDI) conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
The SWDI aimed to determine and monitor the progress of the 4P households’ well-being and to facilitate case management for a sustainable transition out of poverty.
To be considered a self-sufficient household, the beneficiaries should have enough income as they graduate, can cope with their daily needs, and have achieved the first two SWDI levels, Survival (Level 1) and subsistence (Level 2), respectively.
The Department also acknowledges the perseverance of various 4Ps family members employed in private companies and local government units (LGUs). Some are already working as barangay officials and barangay workers, overseas Filipino workers, and teachers, and some are in the service sector. Others are engaged in livelihood activities such as livestock raising, food vending, homecare, personal care service providers, farmers, and fishermen.
Those that conducted the Saulog ceremonial graduation ceremony in 2023 are the Local Government Units (LGUs) of Argao, Carcar City, Pinamungajan, Barili, Oslob, Malabuyoc, Samboan, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Alegria, Alcantara, Ronda, Moalboal, Badian, Dumanjug, Alcoy, Aloguinsan, and Bogo City in Cebu; for Bohol province, the LGUs are the towns of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Talibon, Antequera, Corella, Valencia, Cortes, Jagna, San Isidro, Carmen, and Tagbilaran City; in Negros Oriental province, the LGUs of Amlan, Pamplona, Zamboanguita, Santa Catalina, and Bais City; and the six towns in Siquijor Province, Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Maria, San Juan, and Siquijor Capital.
The Department also assured the 4Ps households who graduate from the program of its continued support, as well as assistance from their respective local government units (LGUs) and other partner stakeholders, which shall provide other interventions and services after exiting from the program so they can sustain their level of well-being.
The 4Ps is the government’s major poverty alleviation program that invests in the health, nutrition, and education of eligible poor households. Its psychosocial and educational components through the Family Development Sessions (FDS) lead the beneficiaries to have improved and sustained well-being. ###
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