Iloilo City is stepping up its long-term support efforts for families under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), aiming to help beneficiaries move toward sustained self-sufficiency.
Local officials emphasized that assistance will go beyond short-term aid, focusing instead on livelihood opportunities, skills training, and education support to help families gradually transition out of conditional cash assistance dependence.
The city government is working with partner agencies to strengthen programs that promote employment readiness and financial literacy among 4Ps households. These initiatives are intended to ensure that beneficiaries can maintain stable income sources even after exiting the program.
Authorities said the goal is to break the cycle of poverty by equipping families with practical tools and opportunities, rather than relying solely on direct financial aid.
The expanded support reflects a broader push to make anti-poverty programs more sustainable and impact-driven at the local level.
- Iloilo City expands long-term support for 4Ps families
- Focus shifts to livelihood, training, and education
- Goal is self-sufficiency beyond cash assistance
- Programs aim to break the cycle of poverty