Over 420,000 families have successfully graduated from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) since last year, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced during his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.
“Since the last SONA, over 420,000 families have been able to graduate from the program. It means that with the help of 4Ps, their condition and their ability to deal with the challenges of life improved,” Marcos stated.
The President also highlighted that 4,000 4Ps student-beneficiaries are now licensed teachers. Additionally, 35 4Ps student-beneficiaries have topped their respective board examinations in the past two years.
“Some of them are Teacher Khane Jevie Cervantes of Davao Oriental, who topped the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers last March, and Engr. Alexis Alegado, who ranked first in the Civil Engineering Board Exams last April 2023,” Marcos added.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) earlier mentioned that 4Ps beneficiaries can avail themselves of educational assistance programs such as scholarships and student loans from the Commission on Higher Education.