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June 05-11, 2019
DSWD welcomes institutionalization of 4Ps
QUEZON CITY -- The Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD) lauded the signing into law of
Republic Act 11310 institutionalizing the government’s
flagship poverty reduction program known as the Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps.

4Ps is an investment in human capital which
seeks to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty by
focusing on education and health of the beneficiaries. It
provides conditional cash transfer to poor households
around the country, It is being implemented by DSWD, in
partnership with other government agencies, such as the
Department of Health (DOH), Department of Education
(DepEd), and Commission on Higher Education (CHED),
among others.

DSWD emphasized that the signing of the law
is the realization of the long time clamor of beneficiaries
to make the program regular and permanent. It can be
recalled that beneficiaries have continuously expressed
apprehensions that the benefits they are receiving
from 4Ps might be stopped if the program will not be
institutionalized. It is also important to mention that they
played a role in achieving this feat by lobbying for the
institutionalization of the program.

The Department added that with RA 11310, the
continuity and sustainability of the program can be assured.
The law makes the program more robust by prioritizing
farmers and fisher folks, strengthening livelihood and
employment opportunities for beneficiaries, ensuring civil
society organizations’ seats in the advising councils, and
AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION OF SOLE HEIR

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the
late ARTURO S. ADAPON who died on July 19, 2019,
Leaving a parcel of Land covered by Transfer Certificate
of Title No. T-528872 situated at Brgy. Prinza,
Calamba City, Laguna, Technically known as Lot 25,
Blk. 5, of the subd. Plan Psd-04-077581 containing
an area of FIFTY (50) SQUARE METERS has been
extrajudicially settled by his heirs, as per Doc. No. 28;
Page No. 15; Book No.V Series of 2019; NOTARY
PUBLIC Atty. GREGORIO E. MAUNAHAN.
Tambuling Batangas
May 22, 29 & June 5 2019
DepEd,
Australian
gov’t
complete six-year development
program
QUEZON CITY -- The Department of Education
(DepEd) and the Australian government, through its
Australian Agency for International Development
(AusAID), formally concluded on Tuesday the
Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST)
Program at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria.

The BEST Program started in 2013 and is
headed to complete the entire six-year development
process on June 30 this year. The program reflects
the ties between the Philippine and Australian
governments towards refining the quality of and
access to basic education in the Philippines through
enriched service delivery and governance which
all formed part of its end-of-program outcomes.

The program also assisted the Philippine
education sector in its shift from 10-year to K to
12 curriculum for basic education by supporting
major reform areas in the Department, namely:
pre-service and in-service teacher development;
education leadership and management; curriculum
and assessment; development of learning and
teaching materials; construction of disaster-
resilient, gender sensitive, and disability-inclusive
classrooms; context-specific learning systems;
policy and planning; unified information systems;
gender and development; and organizational
development.

“BEST has helped DepEd build the
foundation for K to 12 and opened the paths for
further refinements such as curriculum review,
which is ongoing already,” DepEd Undersecretary
and Chief of Staff Nepomuceno Malaluan stated in
providing automatic coverage to Philhealth.

The Department also stated that the law will
further boost its goal of helping poor families achieve a
better quality of life, thereby, contributing to the reduction
of poverty incidence to 14 percent by 2022, as set by the
present administration.
4Ps milestones

Since its inception in 2008, 4Ps has achieved
several milestones in the areas of poverty reduction,
health, and education.

The
National
Economic
Development
Authority (NEDA), in its launch of the 2015 Official
Poverty Statistics said, “One of the major factors in
this improvement of poverty reduction is the increased
budget in government’s social development programs,
which significantly augmented the income of the poorest
households… The regularity of the cash transfer sustained
for three years for many CCT beneficiaries has accorded
them some resiliency to weather certain shocks. The
program also induced more economic activity in the poor
barangays given the presence of a cash economy. These
conditions may have also encouraged a number of them to
diversify their livelihood sources.”

Moreover, in its 2017 Socio-Economic Report,
NEDA stated that, “By far, the most comprehensive
program to address […] vulnerability is the Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). This program needs
to be sustained and even enhanced.”

Furthermore, the World Bank in its 2018
assessment of poverty in the Philippines (Making
Growth Work for the Poor) reported that “transfers from
government social programs [CCT] contributed about 25
percent of the [reduction in poverty incidence between
2006 and 2015.”]

Likewise, impact evaluations on the program
done and completed in 2012 and 2014 showed that the
program can break the intergenerational cycle of poverty,
helping poor families escape the poverty trap of being
poor because they have no decent jobs or undereducated
and sickly.

Based on the two impact studies, the program
had positive effects on education and health of children
and pregnant women.

The studies showed that program beneficiaries
have higher enrolment and attendance rates and lower
drop-outs as compared to non-beneficiaries.

As regards health, children-beneficiaries have
increased availment of basic health services and reduced
severe stunting especially to children from 6 months to 3
years old.

The impact studies also showed that more
pregnant women availed of maternal health services and
an increased delivery in accredited birthing facilities, as
compared to those who are not covered by the program.

Meanwhile, since 2015, the program has paved
the way for almost 1 million children-beneficiaries to
compete high school and more than 30,000 to graduate
from college.

As of March 31, 2019, the program covers 41,552
barangays in all 145 cities and 1,483 municipalities in 80
provinces nationwide with 4.18 million active households.
(DSWD)
Stronger ties with Asia’s economic powers to
shield PH from uncertainties
TOKYO, Japan—President Rodrigo Duterte said
Thursday he believes forging stronger economic relations
with Asia’s major economic powers would make the
Philippines economically stable in the midst of economic
uncertainties.

In a speech during his meeting here with the
Filipino community, President Duterte said there is
waning US global influence.

Currently, both the US and China imposed
billions of dollars worth of tariffs on their exports which
already disrupted trade and rattled financial markets.

“Kaya kailangan natin ang — at least — at the
very least, mawala na lahat kasi ang America is really…
Wala ang America it’s — hindi — hindi na, it can’t
sustain. Kaya ayaw na rin ng gulo,” he told the OFWs
here.
his keynote address.

Malaluan further added that through
the programs of BEST, DepEd has continued to
upgrade the professional competencies of teachers
and school leaders and has paved the way in
building the capability of schools to provide the
learning environment towards the delivery of
quality, accessible, relevant, and liberating basic
education for all.
“We come together today and celebrate this
partnership, the friendships, the journey, and the
accomplishments of the BEST education sector
transformation program,” Malaluan added.

Among the highlights of the event were the
ceremonial handover of project outputs and signing
of deed of donation, BEST products exhibits, video
presentations, panel discussions, and the closing
remarks from the directors of BEST regions
including the National Capital Region (NCR) and
Regions V, VI, VII, VIII, and X.

Also present in the event were
representatives from the Australian government
headed by Mr. Mat Kimberley, Deputy Head
of Mission, and DepEd officials including
Undersecretary for Planning, Human Resource
and Organizational Development, and Field
Operations, Jesus L.R. Mateo; Undersecretary
for Legislative Office, External Partnerships, and
Project Management, Tonisito M.C. Umali, Esq.;
Central Office Directors; Regional and Assistant
Regional Directors; Bureau chiefs; and various
partners and stakeholders. (DepEd)

“So kung hindi lang tayo iwanan ng Japan,
(South) Korea, pati China, okay tayo.”

China has promised the Philippines a lot but
those were affected by the trade war the President said.

In the middle of global economic woes, he
advised Filipinos in Japan to become productive in their
host country.

“Kaya kung ako sa inyo is you help Japan. Truly,
‘yung in good faith. Sweat it out kasi unang-una they’re
kind to us and they provide us with so many things,” he
said.

He spelled out projects donated by Japan in
the Philippines, citing Davao City’s airport, which was
constructed through the Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA).

“Japan is a good country. It has — at saka ang
mga workers natin dito hindi binabastos. You are really
treated here as human being.”

In the domestic front, the President reported that
the government’s economic policies have started to bear
fruit.

He boasted the country’s credit rating upgrade,
which he said, is now in the BBB+ category.

“Ibig sabihin, we are just one step ahead.
Nagtabla na tayo sa America pati sa Japan, AAA,” the
President explained.

Economic activities in areas outside Metro
Manila are becoming more robust as evidenced by
increased bank savings, he noted.

In Davao City in particular, experts are seeing
a rising middle class. Real property prices in the city is
also now at par with the prices in Metro Manila.

“So ‘yan ang indicator mo na gumagana. Kami
naman dito, hindi man ako technician, tinitingnan ko lang
‘yung consumption ng electricity, energy, napakataas
na,” he said.

“So in about five years’ time, kung masunod
lang sana ng presidente ang ginagawa ko, medyo tuloy-
tuloy.”

And as he completes his three remaining years
in office, President Duterte advised Filipinos to choose
the right leader who could continue what he has started.

The President also mentioned the campaign
against the proliferation of illegal drugs, which according
to him, is now waning as a result of government’s
relentless campaign.

The fight against corruption, as well as crime,
will also continue to fulfill his 2016 campaign pledge.

The President, who is in a four-day visit here,
will address today, May 31, Nikkei’s 25th International
Conference on the Future of Asia.

After that, he will meet Japanese Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe in a bilateral meeting before returning to the
Philippines. (PND)