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4Ps beneficiaries look forward to receiving new batch of cash aid

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Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="ABS-CBN News/file" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/03/08/20220728-abra-bangued-earthquake-jc-1135.jpg"/><figcaption>Residents currently staying at the Abra Provincial Capitol grounds receive cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Some beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are looking forward to receiving the new batch of cash aid under the Targeted Cash Transfer (TCT).</p><p>The Department of Finance earlier announced that they will be distributing P500 for 2 months, or a total of P1,000, to help them cope with inflation.</p><p>For Annalyn Estrelles, a 4Ps beneficiary, this will be helpful for their daily needs.</p><p>&quot;Malaking tulong na rin &#x27;yun kasi kung tutuusin &#x27;yung P500 &#x27;pag bumili ka bigas, sampung kilo na &#x27;yun, P400 na kung tig-40, tapos may P100 ka pa pambili ng ulam,&quot; she said.</p><p>However, other beneficiaries said this amount is too small to cover for the high price of goods.</p><p>&quot;Kulang, sa isang araw ang bilihin ang mahal eh. Sa bigas pa nga lang, P50 na kilo, eh &#x27;yung P500 so sa bigas sampung kilo lang yun? Eh ulam pa, tapos &#x27;yung pang araw-araw pa, tubig, lahat kulang na kulang &#x27;yun,&quot; said Alma Cabillo.</p><p>For Nora Arevalo, this is better than nothing.</p><p>&quot;Hindi siya sapat pero malaki talagang tulong lalo na &#x27;yung mga wala talagang pinagkakakitaan, napakalaking tulong na &#x27;yan,&quot; she said.</p><p>Under previous TCT programs, 4Ps beneficiaries are included in the 9.3 million households eligible for the cash aid.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2480501" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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4Ps beneficiaries look forward to receiving new batch of cash aid

Jervis Manahan,

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Published Mar 08, 2023 06:43 PM PHT

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