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By PIA

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has warned local politicians: keep away from government social subsidy program and do not include it in your campaign plan.
 
According to the government’s social welfare agency, the Pantawid sa Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4PS) is a national government program and its project implementation cost comes solely from the national government.
 
The DSWD issued the warning as it noticed that local candidates have used the 4Ps as a personal treasure chest, de-listing or replacing beneficiaries as adding new names.
 
The task is solely for the DSWD National Office and are therefore not in the powers of the local governments, the DSWD said.
 
By such, it is solely the DSWD who is responsible in undertaking the program’s major activities including selection and targeting of areas and the enumeration and identification of potential household beneficiaries.
 
Over this, the DSWD added that Local Government Units (LGU’s) are just partners in the program implementation and are specifically responsible in ensuring the constant availability of supply-side requirements on health and education.

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