4 Ps. DEM-741 - PROF. DR - BEATRICE TORNO

Assessment of Government Programs
Name: Amado M. Cadiong

Student Number: 2020-B115058
Subject Code: DEM-741
Subject: Seminar on Governance & Management of
Education Institutions
Professor: Dr. Beatrice Torno
A. Situation/Condition prevailing that necessitated a response from the

government (e. g, nature, and magnitude of corruption in the country.
Reyes,Tabuga, Mina, and Asis (2015), which concluded that the 4Ps leads to an
increase in theschool participation rate by 3% among children aged 6
–
14 years old, and that of Tabilog,Mapola, Cantillano, Cabrera, and Mañabo (2017),
which concluded that the 4Ps iseffective in developing human capital, and that the 4Ps
itself is aligned to the mission andpurpose of DSWD
At a recent forum on the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (or 4Ps) held at the
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, experts from different government agencies
and academic institutions discussed the rationale and the feasibility of extending and
expanding the program. The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is a human
development program of the national government that invest in the health and education
most specially to the poor households, particularly the children aged 0-18 years of age.
On April 17 it was continued by the President elect Rodrigo Duterte to expand the DSWD
4 PS to help poor family reduction poverty.
As of June 2013, the program covered almost 4 million households. The planned
extension of the 4Ps program will include an additional 2 million children to the current
8.5 million in the program. A special emphasis will be placed on providing additional
support to children from poor families who would like to go to high school. In the study of
Reyes Tabuga, Mina, and Asis (2015), which conluded that 4Ps lead to an increase
in the school participation rate by 3% among learners in the government schools due to
the support from the DSWD agency. 14 years old and that of Tabilog, Mapola, Cantillano,
Cabrea, and Manabo (2017), which concluded that $P’s is effective development capital,
and that $P’s itselt is aligned to the missionand purpose of the DSWD.
B. Objective and main features of the program/Response.

➢ The level of effectiveness of 4P’s programs to the poor households.
➢ Ending poverty First, the 4Ps is NOT the only program in the anti-poverty strategy
of the government, yet it’s quite possibly the most important component...
➢ To help the community to poverty reduction that this program attacks one of the
root causes of poverty—weak education, health and other human development
characteristics that disadvantage a poor person.
➢ Reducing the number of poor and hungry people in the country. social
assistance, giving monetary support to extremely poor families to respond to their
immediate needs.
C. Budget and implementating agency or boy of structure
Under the management of Department of Social and Welfare Development (DSWD),

the 4Ps is widely known to be the lynchpin of the government’s anti-poverty efforts. One
of its key interventions is the provision of small cash transfers to mothers, if they commit
to investing in their children, such as by ensuring their children go to school, as well as
get deworming, vaccination, and regular health check-ups to name a few other aspects
of the program. 4Ps operates in 79 provinces covering 1484 municipalities and 143 key
cities in all 17 regions nationwide.
D. Issues and problems.
The 4Ps can help ensure that most of our young people do not fall through the
cracks. For every 1.8 to 2 million children born every year in the Philippines, at least
about one-third (or up to six hundred thousand) are born to poor families according to
some estimates. Because of 4Ps, children will grow up to be educated, healthy, and
productive members of Philippine society, contributing to the country’s economic
competitiveness in the longer term. Therefore, the 4Ps is not merely a matter of charity
for poor children as far as the country is concerned—our long run economic growth
depends in large part on how successfully we equip our future citizens and workers to
compete.
These are all good reasons to continue to expand and improve the program. The
4Ps is among only a small number of government programs that are evaluated for
their impact. In fact, the impact evaluation evidence suggests that the design of the
4Ps seems to successfully mitigate any possible dependency effects—poor families
further increase child investments, over and above the cash transfer itself.
E. Solutions to these problems:
The DSWD signed a memorandum the partner agency with the Commission on Higher
Education, the Department of Labor and Employment, and the Philippine Association of
State Universities and Colleges, 4Ps has enrolled 36,003 beneficiaries in state
universities and colleges as of June 2015. Together with the PhilHealth, 4Ps has covered
4.4 million beneficiaries under the National Health Insurance Program, to lessen their
financial burden and to free education of their children in the government institutions to
find good and better jobs in the future after graduating from college so that they can help
their parents in their budget at home.
F. Assessment Successful or unsuccessful? What factors contributed to the

success or failure?
The “National Economic Development Authority” attributed 4Ps for the

improvement of the life standards of people and the DSWD, this program effectively
targeted the poorest section of the population. It provided support to the deprived
households in urban as well as rural regions. The conditional cash transfer method
has made beneficiaries very much dependent on grants. On the other hand, the
money collected will get diverted to organizing livelihood programs that in turns result
in improvement in food productivity.
G. Recommendations to make the programs/Response more effectively.
The government should increase the educational allowance of the 4 Ps

beneficiaries to provide the materials as reduces their payments when it comes
to educational expenses like school contribution, projects and others that found
lot on the academic performance of the students that lead into an excellent
output recognizing skills and appreciating their hard work. It will help them to
strongly motivate the students positively towards their study and academic
achievements. More condition that helps students to their study.
4Ps should implement more skills training and livelihood program for the parent
and family development session. (FDS) because they gained a lot of
knowledge and improves themselves as a parent.
DSWD should monitor the students’ recipients like visiting and observing inside
the room. Ensuring that all the assistance may provide were used in a good
manner.
References
www.senate.gov.ph
www.bamaquino.com
www.notyourphoneixpinces.wordpress.com (Brian Chin)
https://blogs.adb.org(Fizen and Schady 2009)
Openknowledge.worldbank.org www.documents.worldbank.org
Avila, P. (2012, April). On the evaluation of conditional cash transfer programs:

Ananalysis of CCT programs and poverty. Retrieved from Columbia
UniversityLibraries:
https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/D80Z79FW
Simple Economist. (n.d.).Human Capital Theory.
Retrieved fromhttp://simpleeconomist.com/human-capital-theory/Son, H. (2008,
July).
Conditional cash transfer programs: an effective tool for povertyalleviation?Retrieved
from Asian Development
Bank:https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/28104/pb051.pdfStewart,
J. ( 2013, January 7).9- to 11-year-olds: Ages and stages of
youthdevelopment.
Retrieved from Michigan State University
Extension:https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/9_to_11_year_olds_ages_and_stages_of_
youth _developmentTabilog, R. P., Mapola, M. M., Cantillano, C. D., Cabrera, M.
C., & Mañabo, R. D.(2017).Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps): The
effectiveness on socialwelfare and development Retrieved
fromuruae.org/siteadmin/upload/ED1217106.pdfThe Lobbyist. (2010, December
7).
The Philippine experience of a CCT program: a policy paper on the 4Ps.
Retrieved from http://www.thelobbyist.biz/policy-matters/620-the-philippine-
experience-of-a-cct-program-a-policy-paper-on-the-4p

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Assessment of Government Programs

Name: Amado M. Cadiong

A. Situation/Condition prevailing that necessitated a response from the

B. Objective and main features of the program/Response.

C. Budget and implementating agency or boy of structure

Under the management of Department of Social and Welfare Development (DSWD),

D. Issues and problems.

E. Solutions to these problems:

F. Assessment Successful or unsuccessful? What factors contributed to the

The “National Economic Development Authority” attributed 4Ps for the

G. Recommendations to make the programs/Response more effectively.

The government should increase the educational allowance of the 4 Ps

Avila, P. (2012, April). On the evaluation of conditional cash transfer programs:

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