Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
Conditional cash transfer program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (English: Bridging Program for the Filipino Family), also known as 4Ps and formerly Bangon Pamilyang Pilipino, is a conditional cash transfer program of the Philippine government under the Department of Social Welfare and Development.[1] It aims to eradicate extreme poverty in the Philippines by investing in health and education particularly in ages 0–18.[2] It is patterned on programs in other developing countries like Brazil (Bolsa Familia) and Mexico (Oportunidades).[3] As of June 25, 2024, the 4Ps program operates in 17 regions, 79 provinces and 1,484 municipalities and 143 key cities covering 4,090,667 household beneficiaries.
| Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program | |
|---|---|
| |
| Commercial? | No (Government) |
| Type of project | Conditional cash transfer |
| Owner | Department of Social Welfare and Development |
| Country | Philippines |
| Status | Active |
The 2019 measure, which institutionalizes the 4Ps cash transfer program, was principally authored by Senator Leila de Lima,[4] and co-authored by Senator Risa Hontiveros.[5] In April 2019, President Rodrigo Duterte signed the measure into law.[6][7]
Program structure
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Perspective
Objective
The program focused on these objectives:
- Social development: by investing in capability-building, the program will be able to break the intergenerational poverty cycle.
- Social assistance: provide cash assistance to address beneficiaries' short-term financial needs.
Eligibility
The poorest among poor families as identified by a 2003 Small Area Estimate (SAE) survey from the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) are eligible. The poorest among the poor are selected through a proxy-means test.[8] Economic indicators such as ownership of assets, type of housing, education of the household head, livelihood of the family and access to water and sanitation facilities are proxy variables to indicate the family economic category.[9] Additional qualifications for households include having children 0–14 years old and/or pregnant women during the assessment. Applicants must agree on all the conditions set by the government to enter the program.[citation needed]
Criticism
Certain entitites had derided the program (among other similar ones offered by the Government of the Philippines) as causing the recipients to lose incentive to strive hard and just wait for the payouts,[10][11][12] that in the words of Ramon Tulfo, "it promotes sloth, indolence or laziness among the lower sectors of society." [13]
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