In preparation for the nationwide implementation of the First 1,000 Days (F1KD) conditional cash grants in January 2025, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has announced that starting December 6, the i-Registro will now be accessible to all Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) household beneficiaries nationwide.
The i-Registro aims to expedite the process of updating the profiles of pregnant women and children in 4Ps households through digital and self-service platforms.
“This digital platform will enable beneficiaries to update the information of pregnant women and children aged 0 to 2 years for F1KD conditional cash grant,” National Household Targeting Office (NHTO) Director Jimmy Francis Schuck II said on Thursday (December 5).
This initiative, according to the NHTO director, supports the implementation of F1KD conditional cash grants which are designed to encourage improved health-seeking behaviors among pregnant mothers and children under 2 years,
“Through the i-Registro, 4Ps beneficiaries can conveniently update their profiles from the comfort of their homes. They can also upload supporting documents online and receive notifications via text or email about the status of their updates within minutes,” Director Schuck said.
The i-Registro also connects with the Philippine National Identification System (PhilSys) and the 4Ps database to ensure data accuracy, reliability, and integrity.
Director Schuck emphasized that i-Registro will not necessarily replace the traditional pen-and-paper updating process in the 4Ps.
“It only serves as a digital updating platform that will especially work for those with mobile devices and internet access,” Director Schuck said.
The DSWD official explained that the NHTO is also developing an offline version, including setting up of i-Registro kiosks especially in areas without internet access.
The 4Ps beneficiaries have the option to choose either to update manually through forms or digitally through the i-Registro web portal. Updating in both methods is discouraged to prevent duplication of records.
“We encourage all 4Ps beneficiaries to utilize the i-Registro, as an alternative, innovative, and self-service platform to update their profiles on F1KD, to avoid the need to travel and fall and wait in long lines,” Director Schuck said.
The i-Registro can be accessed through https://iregistro-4ps.dswd.
This initiative is aligned with the Marcos administration’s agenda and the DSWD’s efforts to digitalize government processes and operations to enhance bureaucratic efficiency and streamline the delivery of social protection services.
The F1KD is set to boost the nutrition-specific benefits of 4Ps starting January 2025, particularly to household-beneficiaries with pregnant and lactating mothers nursing children aged 0-2 years old.
Launched in 2008 and institutionalized in 2019 through Republic Act No. 11310 ot the 4Ps Act, the program provides cash grants to more than four million households whose children are given subsidies to finish elementary and senior high school and supported with health and nutrition grants. # (MBM)
Tagalog Version
4Ps beneficiaries pwede ng mag-update ng F1KD info sa I-Registro simula Dec. 6
Inanunsyo ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) na simula sa December 6, ang i-Registro ay maaari nang magamit ng lahat ng household beneficiaries ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
Ito ay bilang preparasyon na rin sa gagawing nationwide implementation ng First 1,000 Days (F1KD) conditional cash grants sa susunod na taon.
Layon ng i-Registro na mapabilis ang proseso ng pag-update ng mga profiles o information ng mga buntis na ina at mga anak nito na myembro ng 4Ps sa pamamagitan ng digital at self-service platforms.
“This digital platform will enable beneficiaries to update the information of pregnant women and children aged 0 to 2 years for F1KD conditional cash grant,” sabi ni National Household Targeting Office (NHTO) Director Jimmy Francis Schuck II.
Ayon sa NHTO director, ang inisyatibong ito ay sumusuporta sa implementasyon ng F1KD conditional cash grants na inilaan upang maiayos ang kalusugan at well-being ng mga buntis at nagpapasusong ina.
“Through the i-Registro, 4Ps beneficiaries can conveniently update their profiles from the comfort of their homes. They can also upload supporting documents online and receive notifications via text or email about the status of their updates within minutes,” sabi pa ni Director Schuck.
Ang nasabing i-Registro ay naka-konekta din sa Philippine National Identification System (PhilSys) at 4Ps database upang matiyak na tama ang mga impormasyon na nakasaad.
Samantala, binigyang diin ni Director Schuck na ang i-Registro ay hindi aniya magiging kapalit ng traditional pen-and-paper updating process ng 4Ps.
“It only serves as a digital updating platform that will especially work for those with mobile devices and internet access,” sabi pa ni Director Schuck.
Nilinaw nito na ang NHTO ay nagsasagawa din ng offline version, kabilang na ang paglalagay ng i-Registro kiosks sa mga lugar na walang internet access.
Sa ganitong paraan, maaaring pumili ang 4Ps beneficiaries kung nais nitong manual o digital ang gamitin para sa pag-update ng profile record.
“We encourage all 4Ps beneficiaries to utilize the i-Registro, as an alternative, innovative, and self-service platform to update their profiles on F1KD, to avoid the need to travel and fall and wait in long lines,” dagdag pa ni Director Schuck said
Ang i-Registro ay maaaring i-access sa https://iregistro-4ps.dswd.gov.ph.
Sinimulan ng 2008 at naisabatas batay sa Republic Act No. 11310 ng 2019, ang 4Ps ay isang national poverty reduction strategy and human capital investment program na nagbibigay ng conditional cash transfer sa mga mahihirap na pamilya sa loob ng pitong taon upang mapabuti ang kalusugan, nutrition at edukasyon ng mga bata.# (MVC)
