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TULFO: 4Ps BENEFICIARIES NOT QUALIFIED FOR EDUCATION AID

/ 22 August 2022

SOCIAL Welfare Secretary Erwin Tulfo retracted his earlier statement and said that beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program are not qualified to receive the agency’s education assistance.

“‘Yung 4Ps is educational na po ‘yan eh. Hindi para sa pamilya. ‘Yan ay para sa bata. Kaya nga may P600, P700, P800 na mga binibigay monthly para sa edukasyon ng mga bata,” Tulfo said.

“Nasa polisiya ‘yan na tumatanggap na sila ng educational assistance. Dapat hindi na sila tumatanggap ng educational assistance mula sa pamahalaan,” the secretary added.

Tulfo apologized for his slip when he said that 4Ps beneficiaries can avail of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation program.

“Bagama’t nasabi ko na puwede, siguro sa pagmamadali ko noong tinatanong ako ng reporter, sinabi ko na puwede ang 4Ps. Pero noong unang labas ko sa social media sa DSWD announcement, walang 4Ps doon eh,” he said.