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Recipients of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from various cities in the National Capital Region receive their certificates from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) during the ceremonial graduation at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on November 28, 2022. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

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Katrina Domingo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173986638275620221128-pantawid-pamilya-graduation-JC4567.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Recipients of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from various cities in the National Capital Region receive their certificates from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) during the ceremonial graduation at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on November 28, 2022. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Recipients of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from various cities in the National Capital Region receive their certificates from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) during the ceremonial graduation at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on November 28, 2022. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday said nearly 680,000 families have “achieved self-sufficiency” after graduating from the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/22/dswd-more-than-400k-households-validated-for-inclusion-in-4ps-0845">DSWD: More than 400K households validated for inclusion in 4Ps</a></div><p>Under the 4Ps, a program signed into law in 2019, marginalized families will receive incentives to ensure that they will send their children to school and provide them with proper nutrition.</p><p>Last year, more than 4 million households received support through the 4Ps. </p><p>“Since its inception, nearly 678,000 families have achieved self-sufficiency,” Marcos Jr. said during the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) 74th anniversary celebration.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/8/22/sss-wants-4-million-4ps-beneficiaries-to-be-members-1155">SSS wants 4 million 4Ps beneficiaries to be members</a></div><p>“More than a million high school students have graduated, nearly 470,000 elementary school children have completed their primary education... Ibig pong sabihin, kaya na nila na itaguyod ang kanilang sarili dahil may kumpiyansa at pag-asa sila para sa mas maliwanag na kinabukasan,” he added.</p><p>Some 40,000 4Ps beneficiaries have “passed their licensure examinations and 65 of them stood out—earning spots among the top examinees in their respective fields,” the President said.</p><p>Despite these achievements, Marcos Jr. underscored that the country needs to do more than just providing monetary needs and incentives to the needy.</p><p>“We know that progress requires more than just assistance,” he said.</p><p>“It demands that opportunities be built so that they may earn and they may grow,” he added.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/18/-sustainable-love-life-program-marcos-jr-jests-about-dswd-program-for-situationships-1233">‘Sustainable love life program?’ Marcos Jr. jests about DSWD program for ‘situationships’</a></div><p>Under the government’s policy, 4Ps beneficiaries are offered training sessions from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to help them find another source of income. </p><p>Marcos Jr. also congratulated the DSWD for its decades-long service, and urged the agency to “remain vigilant against modern challenges such as climate change,” noting that “natural disasters are growing more frequent, more severe, leaving communities at greater risk.”</p><p>“Your vision is simple and profound: to build a resilient, inclusive society where no one is left behind... Lasting change is not built overnight—it takes consistent, and honest, and dedicated effort,” he said.</p><p>“Every single centavo spent, every program that is implemented, every decision that has been made must serve a very clear purpose: to create opportunities that endure, that uplift, and reach far beyond just today,&quot; he added.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KTY1QSKLkUE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Despite these achievements, Marcos underscored that the country needs to do more than just providing monetary needs and incentives to the needy.</p>

Despite these achievements, Marcos underscored that the country needs to do more than just providing monetary needs and incentives to the needy.

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Nearly 680,000 families under 4Ps 'achieved self-sufficiency': Marcos Jr.

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Feb 18, 2025 04:23 PM PHT

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