MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) hailed on Wednesday President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s approval of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) expanded cash grant to include pregnant and nursing mothers.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development hailed on Wednesday President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s approval of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program expanded cash grant to include pregnant and nursing mothers.During a sectoral meeting in Malacañang on Tuesday, Marcos approved the DSWD 's request for a first 1000-day award for 4Ps recipients who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have two-year-old children.
'This will serve as an incentive for them to have what we call health-seeking behavior, which means they will be motivated to go to the health center, register, avail of pre- and post-natal care, and post-partum treatment, including immunization for their 0 to 2-year-old children,' Gatchalian said.Under the DSWD's 4Ps program, a household beneficiary receives financial assistance on the condition that their children attend school and visit health clinics on a monthly basis.
Hails Approval Of Expanded 4Ps Cash Grant
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