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00:00The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, or 4Ps, is now complete for pregnant women and mothers who are breastfeeding.
00:07President Bongbong Marcos approved it, along with NEDA, DSWD, DOH, and other agencies.
00:14The President is now studying the numbers for additional assistance for DSWD and NEDA.
00:20It is expected to help prevent malnutrition and stunting, especially in the first 1,000 days.
00:33As for the benefits for pregnant and lactating women in the expanded 4Ps,
00:38we will discuss that and the system of cash aid distribution for LGUs,
00:44with DSWD Spokesperson Asek Irene Dumlao.
00:47Good morning and welcome to Balitang Halimam.
00:51Good morning Ms. Connie and of course, good morning to all the viewers of your program.
00:56Happy Independence Day.
00:57Yes. Happy Independence Day.
00:59Asek, when will the expanded 4Ps coverage be implemented,
01:02where pregnant women and mothers are included?
01:08First of all, Ms. Connie, we would like to mention that this is a welcome development for DSWD
01:16being the lead in social protection.
01:19We recognize that the first 1,000 days are very critical because this is where the child's brain growth begins.
01:27This is the period where the child's fundamental well-being is formed.
01:32That's why the effect on the child is irreversible if his health and nutrition is not maintained.
01:40That's why it is important to focus on nutrition and to monitor the well-being of mothers,
01:47pregnant mothers, pregnant women and small children as a way for us to prioritize their future.
01:56So Asek, when?
01:57When will this start?
01:59This will be announced by DSWD because at the moment, we are finalizing the details.
02:09Do we already know how much will be added to this?
02:15Well, as you mentioned, this is being discussed by DSWD and CMHNEDA
02:21to determine how much cash grant will be given to them.
02:25Okay. But when it comes to the system, that's where it needs to be planned, right?
02:29How can we determine if they are qualified or not?
02:33Okay. Maybe we can go to those who really need assistance.
02:40Okay. The four-piece program, our National Program Management Office,
02:45we are using a beneficiary system where we determine who are the members of a household
02:52and we determine who are the households that have a good case and who have children who are zero to two years old.
02:59They are the ones we will monitor in this program and they are the ones we will allow to assist
03:06and to monitor and comply with the conditions of the program that will be set for them.
03:12Yes. Recently, there was a complaint from Dawang Delsun that he received his assistance from a consultant in the barangay.
03:24How can this not be repeated?
03:26First of all, the most important thing, and I think this is one of the mandates of the DSWD,
03:33is to empower the poor, the vulnerable and the marginalized.
03:37We need to provide sufficient information to our beneficiaries.
03:42They should know that the assistance of the government is for them and they should not take it for granted.
03:49It's very important that when we inform them of their rights and encouraging them to assert it in a way that is right and fair,
03:58no one can take the assistance that the government is distributing to them.
04:05Are the problems that are being reported to us already fixed?
04:10The assistance will be reduced by 20 percent when it comes to the beneficiaries.
04:17Are you aware and are the problems already fixed?
04:23Well Ms. Connie, the assistance of the DSWD, if the payout is not done manually,
04:30we give it to them through their cash card.
04:34We are also fixing the distribution of assistance through digital or electronic wallet.
04:40In this manner, we will ensure that the assistance that we are distributing will not go through the hands of other personalities or individuals.
04:50It will go directly to them through their respective accounts.
04:57Secondly, we always remind our beneficiaries that if there is a case or instance where someone is getting or withholding cash grants to them,
05:12they should immediately report it to the DSWD because the DSWD will look into the matter immediately.
05:19Do you have a hotline that they can call?
05:22That's right Ms. Connie. Aside from the official communication platforms of the DSWD, we also have hotline numbers.
05:31They can send messages or call the number 0917-110-5686 or 0917-827-2543 or the number 0919-911-6200.
05:56They can send messages through this platform.
06:00Thank you very much for your time on Balitang Halil.
06:04Thank you very much Ms. Connie.
06:06DSWD Spokesperson Asek Irene Dumlao.
06:29For more information visit www.dfid.gov.au