The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program – National Program Management Office (4Ps-NPMO) is calling on all 4Ps household-beneficiaries with pregnant members or children aged 0 to 2 years old to update their profiles in preparation for the rollout of the First 1000 Days (F1KD) conditional cash grant in 2025.

“The updating of profiles is crucial to ensure that we cover all 4Ps households with pregnant members and children not more than 2 years old in the implementation of the F1KD condition under the 4Ps,” 4Ps National Program Manager and Director Gemma B. Gabuya said on Tuesday (October 1).

Director Gabuya said the 4Ps household-beneficiaries are encouraged to update their contact information through their City/Municipal Links by filling out the Beneficiary Updating System (BUS) Form 5.

“The cooperation from the 4Ps households is important as this will help the 4Ps management in identifying possible and eligible recipients of conditional cash grants,” Director Gabuya pointed out.

Aside from filling out the BUS Form 5, the 4Ps household-beneficiaries will need to submit documentary requirements including the birth certificate or local civil registry of the child, and either the medical certificate or health certificate of the pregnant member issued by their respective Rural Health Unit (RHU) or Barangay Health Station (BHS).

“This effort is part of our preparation for the implementation of the F1KD grants which is set for January next year, provided that appropriate funding will be allocated through the approval of the special provision in the General Appropriations Act (GAA),” the 4Ps National Program Manager said.

The F1KD conditional cash grant is an additional financial support under 4Ps which was earlier proposed by DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian to President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.  It aims to provide assistance to households during the critical first 1,000 days of child development.

“This conditional grant is intended to cover essential health and nutrition needs of pregnant women and children in their first two years of life,” Director Gabuya stressed.

The 4Ps, which was launched in 2008 and institutionalized in 2019 through Republic Act No. 11310 or the 4Ps Act, provides cash grants to more than 4 million households whose children are given subsidies to finish elementary and senior high school and supported with health and nutrition grants. #

Tagalog Version

DSWD iniutos ang pag-update sa 4Ps household profiles para sa “First 1K Days” cash grant

Nagpaalala ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program – National Program Management Office (4Ps-NPMO) sa lahat ng mga 4Ps household-beneficiaries na buntis at may anak na 0-2 years old na i-update ang kanilang household profiles bilang preparasyon sa rollout ng First 1000 Days (F1KD) conditional cash grant sa susunod na taon.

“The updating of profiles is crucial to ensure that we cover all 4Ps households with pregnant members and children not more than 2 years old in the implementation of the F1KD condition under the 4Ps,”sabi ni 4Ps National Program Manager and Director Gemma B. Gabuya.

Hinihikayat ni Director Gabuya ang mga 4Ps household-beneficiaries na i-update ang kanilang contact information sa pamamagitan ng pag-fill up sa Beneficiary Updating System (BUS) Form 5 na makukuha sa City/Municipal Links sa kanilang lugar.

“The cooperation from the 4Ps households is important as this will help the 4Ps management in identifying possible and eligible recipients of conditional cash grants,” sabi pa ni Director Gabuya.

Samantala, bukod naman sa pag fill-up ng BUS Form 5, kailangan ding magsumite ang mga 4Ps household-beneficiaries ng iba pang documentary requirements tulad ng birth certificate o local civil registry ng bata, gayundin ng medical certificate o health certificate ng buntis na myembro. Kailangan ding ito ay ini-issue ng kanilang Rural Health Unit (RHU) o ng Barangay Health Station (BHS).

“This effort is part of our preparation for the implementation of the F1KD grants which is set for January next year, provided that appropriate funding will be allocated through the approval of the special provision in the General Appropriations Act (GAA),” paliwanag pa ng 4Ps National Program Manager.

Ang F1KD conditional cash grant ay dagdag na suportang pinansyal na ibinibigay sa ilalim ng 4Ps kung saan nauna na itong iminungkahi ni DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian kay Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. Layon nito na tulungan at bigyan ng financial support ang mga buntis at lactating mothers sa first 1,000 days of child development.

“This conditional grant is intended to cover essential health and nutrition needs of pregnant women and children in their first two years of life,” dagdag pa ni Director Gabuya.

Matatandaan na ang 4Ps, ay inilunsad noong 2008 at naisabatas ng taong 2019 batay sa Republic Act No. 11310 o 4Ps Act, na nagbibigay ng cash grants sa mahigit sa 4 million households at nagbibigay ng subsidy sa mga anak upang makapagtapos ng elementary at senior high school. Nagbibigay din ang programa ng health at nutrition grants. #