THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) held a ceremonial launch for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) on Monday, April 15, in Basco, Batanes, in accordance with the ongoing endeavor to bring government programs closer to the Filipino people.
"With this and upon the request of Batanes Governor Marilou Cayco to conduct an assessment and registration of the households in the 4Ps, the DSWD looked into this possibility as it would also mean another opportunity to reach the poor, marginalized, and disadvantaged sector — much more, to reach the province of Batanes despite its remoteness and geographic isolation," said Marites Maristela, assistant secretary for the National Household Targeting System and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (NHTS-4Ps).
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