By Liezelle Soriano
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has warned the public not to be deceived by the promises of the politicians that they will be included in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
The agency said that the 4Ps program cannot be used for political gains and similar activities especially since the Barangay and Sangguiang Kabataan elections are just around the corner.
The warning was made ahead of the BSK poll exercise, which is slated on Monday, October 30, 2023, and because according to reports, some political candidates are making false campaign promises about the voters’ inclusion in the 4Ps program of the DSWD.
“Sa atin pong mga kababayan, kahit sino pong mangako sa inyo na kayo’y mapapasama sa 4Ps program, malamang hindi ho magkatotoo ‘yan,” DSWD Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez said.
“DSWD data lang po ang tatanungin. DSWD personnel din lang po ang makakapag-assess po sa inyo – hindi po kahit sinong kandidato,” he added.
4Ps is a human development measure of the national government that provides conditional cash grants to the poorest of the poor, to improve the health, nutrition, and education of members’ children aged 0-18.
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