The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Iloilo, Philippines An Evaluation

This study attempted to evaluate the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Iloilo, Philippines. The Input-Process-Output Model was used. The participants were the 327 beneficiaries selected through random sampling method. Four municipalities in the Province of Iloilo with high poverty incidence, gap, and severity were included in the study. The data were gathered through survey-checklist form. The statistical tools used were frequency count, percentage, and mean done through the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software. Results revealed that there was ample evidence on the improvement in the preventive healthcare among pregnant women and younger children. Improvement was observed in the reduction of malnourished children. Results also showed an increase in the enrollment of children in public schools. Likewise, the attendance rate of children also increased. Accordingly, the decrease was observable in the incidence of child labor among children. The decrease to nearly 0% in the drop-out rate of school children was an indication of improvement. Moreover, the results showed that the beneficiaries spent the largest amount of income on food, followed by education, hospitalization (medicine), and savings. In the same manner, the 4Ps program increased parents’ participation in the Family Development Sessions to nearly 100%.

Keywords – conditional cash transfer program (CCT), poverty gap, poverty severity, poverty incidence, the pantawid pamilyang pilipino program (4Ps)