4ps Masbate

Asia Pacific Journal of Education, Arts and Sciences, Vol. 2 No. 3, July 2015

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Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps):

Assistance to Pupil’s Education

MONICA M. MONTILLA, ELREEN A. DELAVIN, RUDY M. VILLANUEVA JR., ROCEL A. TURCO

Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology, Philippines

leanerdnivaled@gmail.com

Date Received: March 17, 2015; Date Revised: May 29, 2015

Abstract – Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program

(4Ps) is a version of cash transfer program here in

the Philippines under the Department of Social

Welfare and Development, its aim is to eradicate

extreme poverty in the Philippines by investing in

health and education particularly to children from 018 years old. The research focused on the education

of pupils with the 4Ps assistance. To verify the use,

help and satisfactory level of this program to the

pupils from poor families in the said school, the

researchers used the quantitative and qualitative

method. With the use of a rating scale, questionnaires

and interview guide, it was revealed that pupils very

satisfactorily benefit from the assistance given by the

4Ps in terms of Health and excellent in terms of

Nutrition and Education. Thus, 4Ps has significant

impact on pupils’ education based on its beneficiary

conditionalities, is able and motivated to attend

classes because of adequate school supplies, satisfied

meals, parasitic free stomach and supportive and

active parents.

Keywords – 4Ps, assistance, education, health,

nutrition

INTRODUCTION

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps

(formerly Ahon Pamilyang Pilipino) is a version of

conditional cash transfer program here in the

Philippines under the Department of Social Welfare

and Development. It aims to eradicate extreme

poverty in the Philippines by investing in health and

education particularly in children from 0-18 years of

age. It is patterned...