MANILA – The latest Ulat ng Bayan survey by Pulse Asia shows a large majority of Filipino adults are in favor of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the government’s anti-poverty flagship program managed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
The Sept. 27-30 Pulse Asia survey showed that 85 percent of Filipinos believe that the 4Ps program should be continued by the government.
The survey had 1,200 respondents, divided in four major geographical areas (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and National Capital Region) with 300 respondents each.
“Kami po sa DSWD ay labis na natutuwa dahil sa resulta nitong survey. Malinaw na mataas ang tiwala ng mga Pilipino sa 4Ps at nakikita nila na may magandang epekto ito sa mga pamilya. Nagpapasalamat din tayo sa Pulse Asia para sa pag-undertake nitong survey at pag-initiate ng pagtatanong sa publiko hinggil sa ating programa (We at DSWD are very happy because of the survey result. It clearly showed that Filipinos highly trust the 4Ps, and they can see its positive impacts on the family-beneficiaries. We also thank Pusle Asia for talking the initiative to asks the public about our program),” DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said in a statement on Tuesday.
In all the geographical areas covered by the survey, the support for the 4Ps was overwhelming — 81 percent in the National Capital Region; 83 percent in Balance Luzon; 85 percent in the Visayas; and 91 percent in Mindanao.
Across socioeconomic classes, the support for the 4Ps was 72 percent for class ABC; 87 percent for class D; and 93 percent for Class E, which is the target socioeconomic class of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.
“The survey highlights that support for the program remains strong nationwide and across all socio-economic classes,” Dumlao said.
She said the consistency in the survey responses nationwide suggests that many Filipino families continue to see the value in the assistance provided through 4Ps, especially in keeping their children in school and ensuring their health through monthly visits to the health centers.
Dumlao said the results are in line with the ongoing efforts of the DSWD to strengthen the 4Ps implementation following the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during his State of the Nation Address last July.
The DSWD spokesperson assured the public that the 4Ps’ National Program Management Office (NPMO) will ensure that the program remains relevant and will really help poor families rise from poverty. (PNA)