TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 2 (DSWD FO2) recognized outstanding Local Government Units (LGUs) in Cagayan Valley for their strong support to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) during the 2025 TAPAT Awards Rites on March 6, 2026, at Hotel Carmelita. Director Gemma Gabuya, 4Ps National Program continue reading : DSWD FO2 honors LGUs for exemplary 4Ps support in 2025 TAPAT Awards Rites

Cristine Gatan Mateo, 23, of Palutan, San Mariano, Isabela, knows what it feels like for life to be hard. Before her family became beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), every day was a struggle. “Ang buhay noon ay hindi kasing gaan ng buhay ngayon,” she recalls. Money was always tight, and simple things continue reading : Difficult but Conquered: Cristine’s Journey to Topnotcher

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 2 (DSWD FO2) renewed its partnership with Civil Society Organization (CSO) partners Michael Angelo Manpower Exponent, Inc. (MMEI) and Lagawe Multipurpose Development Cooperative (Lagawe MDC) through a three-year Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed on February 24, 2026, at the agency’s Director’s Lounge. continue reading : CSO partners renew commitment for 4Ps in Cagayan Valley

Tuguegarao City — The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 2 (DSWD FO2) and the Philippine Statistics Authority Regional Office 2 (PSA RO2) convened today, January 21, 2026, to intensify efforts in registering Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries under the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys). The meeting highlighted the importance of enhanced coordination continue reading : DSWD FO2, PSA RO2 to strengthen collaboration to complete National ID registration of 4Ps beneficiaries

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 2 (DSWD FO2), through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), formally entered into a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) with member agencies of the Regional Advisory Council (RAC) during a ceremonial Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing held on January 7, 2026, at the continue reading : 4Ps RAC formalizes data sharing agreement to strengthen inter-agency convergence

Pangarap ng Isang Ina   Sa loob ng maraming taon, ang pangarap ni Mary Ann Dumag Paguirigan ay simple ngunit mabigat: ang mabigyan ng mas maayos na kinabukasan ang kanyang mga anak. Bago maging benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), ang kanilang pamilya ay nabubuhay sa arawang kita ng kanyang asawa bilang tricycle driver. continue reading : Pangarap ng Isang Ina

Bata pa lamang ako ay mulat na ako sa hirap at hamon ng buhay. Bilang panganay sa aming magkakapatid, maaga akong natutong tumulong sa aking pamilya. Sa edad na labindalawa (12), nakikibahagi na ako sa trabahong bukid—nakikipitas ng mais at kung minsan ay sumasama sa aking ina upang magtrabaho, makatulong lamang sa aming pang-araw-araw na continue reading : Pangarap na Tinawid ng Pagsisikap at 4Ps

Sustaining its partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 2 (DSWD FO2) through the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Global Peace Foundation (GPF) Philippines launched its All-Lights Village (ALV) Project in the province of Cagayan, specifically in the municipalities of Amulung and Baggao. The All-Lights Village Project continue reading : GPF Philippines launches All-Lights Village Project in Amulung and Baggao; strengthening support for off-grid communities and 4Ps familes

Cabagan, Isabela — The Cabagan Municipal Gym was filled with emotion as hundreds of families gathered to celebrate a milestone once thought unreachable, their graduation from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). For the beneficiaries, the ceremony was not merely the conclusion of a national assistance program. It also highlighted the strong commitment of the continue reading : Cabagan 4Ps graduation marks families’ transition toward self-reliance

SAN PABLO, ISABELA — Long before he earned the title magna cum laude, Mark Anthony Bangug remembers a boy who walked to school wearing worn-out shoes, often singled out for what he lacked rather than what he could become. He recalled how he was once bullied because of his shoes. “But it was also then continue reading : Magna Cum Laude graduate leads stories of hope as San Pablo honors 240 exiting 4Ps households