President Rodrigo Duterte signed 4Ps into law, Republic Act No. ADVERTISEMENTRA 11310 institutionalizes the government’s cash transfer program that aims to reduce poverty and beef up investments in social services. 11310 | Duterte signs 4Ps lawSenators Leila de Lima and Antonio Trillanes IV were the principal authors and sponsors of the measure in the Senate. Institutionalizing it will strengthen measures against leakage and expand programs for families,” Villarin added. Citing a World Bank study, Villarin said the 4Ps program already lifted 1.5 million Filipinos out of poverty.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 23, 2019 03:22 UTC