Dy: Expanded 4Ps bill ensures continued aid for poor Filipinos

Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Tuesday said the government remains committed to lifting poor families out of poverty as the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a measure strengthening and expanding the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). In a 224–3 vote with zero abstentions, the chamber approved House Bill No. 8647, or the proposed Patuloy ang Pagtawid sa Pamilyang Pilipino Act, to enhance and expand the 4Ps in response to the needs of low-income households. The lawmaker from Isabela said strengthening the 4Ps is critical to breaking intergenerational poverty and ensuring that gains in social protection […]... Keep on reading: Dy: Expanded 4Ps bill ensures continued aid for poor Filipinos

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