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No liability for 4Ps beneficiaries who will be delisted: Tulfo
Tulfo explained that the DSWD will submit a new list to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and advise Malacañang on this. (File Photo: Erwin Tulfo/Facebook)
MANILA – Beneficiaries who will be delisted from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, also known as 4Ps, will neither be charged nor held criminally liable, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Erwin Tulfo.
In a Laging Handa public briefing on Thursday, Tulfo said it would be unfair to charge these beneficiaries who are still receiving the assistance despite having graduated from the program, since they are still on the list anyway.
“Hindi naman ho natin pupuwede hong kasuhan sila, meaning to say umangat na po ‘yung kanilang buhay — either nakakuha na ng trabaho both parents or ‘yung asawa, si mister o si misis or mayroon na silang konting pinagkakakitaan (We cannot charge them, meaning to say, their lives have improved, either both parents were able to find jobs, or the husband or wife is now earning),” Tulfo said.
He explained that those who have graduated from being poor means that their lives have somewhat improved, and that their children are now in college and studying, and may already be considered “non-poor” will now be delisted from the 4Ps program.
Tulfo explained that the DSWD will submit a new list to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and advise Malacañang on this.
He said that the delisting of beneficiaries from the program is still a long process that may take weeks.
However, he assured those who will be delisted from the 4Ps program that they will be properly informed.
“We will inform you; we will say na, “Dear Mr. Aljo Bendijo, ikaw ho ay nailagay na sa non-poor section so asahan ninyo na ho next month or two months from now aalisin na po kayo. Wala na po kayong matatanggap na ‘ika nga 4Ps na ayuda mula sa pamahalaan.” Eh a-advice-san naman ho sila, sir (you are now included in the non-poor section so expect that you will be removed from the program in the next one to two months. You will no longer receive 4Ps assistance from the government. We will advise them),” Tulfo said.
On Tuesday, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles announced that the DSWD is validating the list of 1.3 million 4Ps beneficiaries nationwide who are no longer considered “poor,” as reported by Tulfo to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during their third Cabinet meeting in Malacañang.
Cruz-Angeles said the 1.3 million people formed part of the total 4.4 million beneficiaries of the program.
Meanwhile, Tulfo said that the DSWD still has about 15 million households on their waiting list that are still considered “poor” and need government assistance.
“Ayon po sa ‘Listahanan’ namin na 15 million household po ang mahihirap at kailangan ng ayuda. Aalisin ho natin iyong 1.3 [million], kailangan may ipapalit po tayo doon base po doon sa mga nasa waiting list (According to our ‘Listahanan,’ 15 million households are still poor and need assistance. We will delist 1.3 million, and we should immediately replace them based on those in the waiting list),” Tulfo said.
John Christopher Victorio
July 21, 2022 at 9:16 PM
More so, Sen. Raffy have a point regarding this matter. It’s the duty of the officials/whoever incharge on the 4Ps should delist those beneficiaries that are not qualified. In addition, it is not fair for those families as well.
Archie O. Tulod
July 21, 2022 at 9:36 PM
I’m absolutely agree with Sir. Raffy, I have knew someone who still benefit from this program and their life is so good naman na habang kaming di 4P’s beneficiaries ay nagbebenta lang ng yelo para mabuhay, unfair ng life. Kaya sana ung mga naka angat angat na sa buhay baka naman pwedeng ilaan nyo na yung slots nyo sa mga tunay nangangailangan.
Vilma Si
July 21, 2022 at 11:11 PM
This will fix our budget and rights of stated program as we should not let anyone who will abuse power lalo na sa 4P’s Beneficiaries. We should have a better control so that hindi rin naapektuhan ang ating gobyerno sa mga taong pabaya, abusado, at higit sa lahat ang mga nagsasangla. Sana paigtingin pa ito ni raffy tulfo para mabigyan nang tama aksyon ang lumalala ding problema sa mga beneficaries at matagal na ang dapat tangalin kung ang pamilya na ito ay nakakaluwag na at hindi na kalunos ang problema. Sa katunayan mahirap makapasok bilang 4P’s pero hindi naman dahil ito para abusuhin, kung alam natin sa sarili na tama na ito, okay stop na pero wag nasana na kukuha patayo nang pera galing gobyerno kasi madami din taong nangarap at naghihirap din na nangangailangan nang pera. Yun lamang at sana sa tulong ni Tulfo ay maisaayos na ito.
Vincent John
July 21, 2022 at 11:25 PM
I totally agree with Sen. Tulfo. The beneficiaries are just in a condition and not permanently in their lives, so as long as the family is above the stated condition, then DSWD should delist them so that we could join other families that are also in need of financial assistance from the government.
Christopher Burac
July 22, 2022 at 8:02 AM
It’s good to hear that they will delist those 4Ps beneficiaries who are no longer considered poor and they’ll also not be charged since it would be a burden to them too. It’s good to give chance to others who really need it however they shouldn’t be delisting someone who has finished highschool. That’s the protocol, right?Once a student finishes his/her highschool he/she will no longer be a 4P’s beneficiary even though they haven’t improved their lives yet. Let’s take the example of my two older sister. They used to be a 4P’s beneficiaries but they no longer are now since they’ve graduated from senior high but hello,college is still there. And there are greater expenses in college though. It could be a big help sana if they still receive assistance from 4P’s but just like what I said it’s best too if we should give chance to others too🥰.