BY: FERLIZA CALIZAR-CONTRATISTA
CEBU CITY, September 16 (PIA)— Four model family beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pampapmilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Central Visayas were honored yesterday.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7) Field Office awarded today one family beneficiary each from the four provinces, that were best examples of the 4Ps.
Awarded were Alaban family from Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental (3rd place); Ates family from Maria, Siquijor (2nd ); Albasin family of Dumanjug, Cebu (1st place); and the Ewican family of Alegria, Carmen Bohol won as the grand champion.
Ewican family will represent the region in the 2014 Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya competition natrionwide.
Shalaine Lucero, assistant Regional Director said they conducted meticulous evaluation among the nominee family beneficiaries.
The criteria include maintaining a strong and harmonious relationship and upholds Filipino values despite the challenge of poverty; the family practice of healthy living and care for the environment; involvement in the community activities and an inspiration to the community.
Most of the children of the awarded families are achievers in their school and the family also made wise use of the financial assistance.
4Ps is a human development pprogram of the national government that invests in health and education of poor households, particularly children below 18.
Just recently Lucero said that they already include the age range until 18 to make sure that the children will be able to finish high school.
The program include a conditional cash transfer to poor households with children 0-18 and pregnant mothers.
DSWD7 was porud to announced that the program already covered all barangays in the entire region. (mbcn/FCC/PIA-Cebu)