Ako po si Arlin Formento, 42 taong gulang, miyembro ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Kabilang po ako sa Set 5 simula pa noong taong 2011. May apat (4) akong anak at kami ay nakatira sa Purok Marcos, Barangay Buhatan, Sorsogon City. Noon, napakahirap ng aming buhay. Wala akong permanenteng trabaho at ang aking asawa continue reading : Pantawid sa Pangarap: Ang Inspirasyong Hatid ng 4Ps sa Pamilya Formento

I am Eva J. Hongo, a resident of Bucalbucalan, West District, Sorsogon City. I became a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in 2019. Here are the common challenges I faced in life. First were financial problems, such as managing money, paying bills, and providing for our basic needs. Second were health issues continue reading : 4Ps as My Bridge to Becoming a Teacher

“Same seas, not same boat,” is a well-known expression that became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. It reflects the reality that while everyone was facing the same crisis, not everyone had the same circumstances. For the Suizo family of Lanao del Norte, the situation felt more like “same roads, different vehicles.” For them, their father’s continue reading : Kwentong ARV: When Dreams Refuse to Be “Phased Out”

For most of us who grew up in a loving family, the ultimate goal is often the same: when I finish my studies and secure a source of income, I want to give back. But what if even the first part of that dream already feels uncertain? What if finishing school itself seems impossible? This continue reading : Kwentong ARV: Jimmy’s Time to Give Back

Ako si Leslie Marbella Sariola. Bago ako naging isang Municipal Link (ML) dito sa Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol sa ilalim ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), ako ay nagsilbing social worker sa ibang ahensya ng gobyerno. Bagama’t may kaalaman ako sa larangan ng Social Work, ibang-iba ang pakiramdam nang magsimula ako bilang continue reading : Pag-asa na Ipinasa: Ang Salaysay ng Pag-angat ng Isang Dating Batang 4Ps

In 2025, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), accomplished 29 sub-projects with a total cost of PHP 43,541,084.93 in the Bicol Region, benefitting 3,209 households. From the total cost, PHP 38,430,582.48 came from the KALAHI-CIDSS grant, while PHP continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS completes 29 community projects, benefits 3,209 Bicol households in 2025

“Mahirap ang buhay noon”, ito ang mga unang katagang binitiwan ni Hannah Jane B. Bañas, mula Bacacay, Albay, dating monitored child ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), habang inaalala ang kanilang pinagdaanan bago at bilang isang pamilyang dating benepisyaryo ng programa. Bago napabilang sa programa, ang tatay ni Hannah si Tatay Arnulfo ay isang simpleng magsasaka. continue reading : Mula Benepisyaryo, Patungo sa Serbisyo: Ang Kwentong Tagumpay ni Hannah Bañas

I am Atlanta Star Bilason Arcilla, 24 years old, a proud registered Social Worker and currently serving as a Project Development Officer II / Municipal Link under the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Goa, Camarines Sur. But before I stood here, holding a government post, serving communities, and working to uplift others, I continue reading : Atlanta Star: A 4Ps Child Who Now Lights the Way for Others