Republic Act No. 11310

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Act

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), Implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), is the national poverty reduction strategy of the government as stated under the Republic Act No. 11310 or “An Act institutionalizing Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)”  which was signed on April 17, 2019.

Patterned after the conditional cash transfer scheme implemented in other developing countries, 4Ps provides cash grants to beneficiaries provided that they comply  with the set of conditions required by the program.

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), launched in 2008 and institutionalized in 2019 by Republic Act No. 11310 or the 4Ps Act, is the national poverty reduction strategy and human capital investment program that provides conditional cash transfer to poor households for a maximum period of seven (7) years, to improve health, nutrition and education.

In view thereof, the 4Ps aims to: improve the health and nutrition of young children and mothers by promoting preventive health care; increase the enrollment and attendance rate of children in child development centers, preschool, elementary, and secondary schools; contribute to the reduction of child labor incidence; raise the average consumption rate in food expenditure of poor households; encourage parents to invest in their children’s health, nutrition, and education; and, enhance the performance of parenting roles of beneficiaries and their participation in community development activities.