MABINI–A total of 1,524 families in this town received cash cards under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), a poverty reduction scheme implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Social welfare officer III and 4Ps point-person Venus Reboldela said the beneficiaries from 16 barangays in this town received total cash assistance amounting to P2.9 million.

Barangay Tagudin had the biggest number of beneficiaries followed by barangays De Guzman and Barlo.

Reboldela said the cash assistance is given to extremely poor households to improve their health, nutrition and education, particularly for children aged 0-14, with accompanying conditions that the beneficiaries must comply with.

Among the conditions are:  pregnant women must get pre- and post- natal care and be attended during childbirth by a skilled/ trained health professional; parents or guardians must attend responsible parenthood sessions; children 0-5 years old must receive regular or preventive health check-ups and vaccines; children aged 3-5 years old must attend day care or pre-school classes at least 85% of the time, and; children 6-14 years old must enroll in elementary or high school.

Non-compliance to the conditions by the beneficiaries will result in the suspension of their cash grants or dropping them from the program.—PIA

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