DSWD: government’s 4Ps produces 218 college graduate in Region 9

• Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=874191
• Thursday, April 7, 2016

(PNA), FFC/TPGJR/R.G. ANTONET A. GO

ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 7 (PNA) -– The Department of Social Welfare and Development announced that 218 students who are beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have graduated college this year here in Region 9.

Evangeline Poquita, DSWD regional 4Ps program coordinator, on Thursday told the Philippines News Agency that the Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) based in this city has the highest number of 4Ps beneficiary graduates at 106 for the school year 2015-2016.

Poquita said the other student-beneficiaries of 4Ps graduated in the following schools: Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College, 39; Jose Rizal Memorial State University (Zamboanga del Norte), 34; Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology, 29; and, Josefina Cerilles State College (Zamboanga del Sur), 10.

Poquita said two of the 10 graduates of the Josefina Cerilles State College graduated as Dean’s Lister. Both finished education course.

Poquita said they graduated from different courses through the expanded student’s grant-in-aid program of the DSWD in partnership with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

She said each of the students received PHP30,000 per semester through the grand-in-aid program. The PHP10,000 is paid to the school and the remaining PHP20,000 is for the student’s books and allowance.

“These 218 grantees are the fruits of labor hindi lang ng CHED at DSWD but also of the parents who supported them because the allowance they are receiving are not really enough to suffice all the needed requirements especially of a college student,” she said.

“We are hoping they will land a good job so that they can help their families,” she added.

She said those who availed the expanded student’s grant-in-aid program were screened by the city, municipal and provincial social welfare offices. The DSWD regional conducted the final screening.

Meanwhile, Poquita said student-beneficiaries of 4Ps who wish to avail the expanded students’ grant-in-aid program may apply through the city, municipal and provincial social offices.

The deadline for the submission of application is April 30.