Updated (9:00 p.m.)MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has institutionalized the government’s cash transfer program that aims to reduce poverty and beef up investments in social services. ADVERTISEMENTDuterte signed the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) or Republic Act (RA) 11310 on April 17 but was only released to the media on Wednesday. The 4Ps is a national poverty reduction strategy of the government. Under the new law, the government will provide conditional cash transfers to qualified poor households for a maximum period of seven years. A health and nutrition grant of not lower than P750 per month for a maximum of 12 months a year will also be given to 4Ps beneficiaries.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 22, 2019 10:37 UTC