THE Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) has warned the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries not to use their cash cards as guarantee for lending purposes.
Information officer Aileen Lariba of DSWD-7 said offering the Pantawid Pamilya cash card as collateral for loans is prohibited.
The 4Ps is a conditional cash grant targeting poor households.
“There is a call for public cooperation, partnership and vigilance so that these cash card/grants shall not be subject to abuse,” Lariba stressed.
Any violation will result in the automatic suspension and eventually delisting of a beneficiary from the program.
The DSWD hotline numbers for 4Ps concerns are (0918) 9122813 or (0917) 3815555 (ex. 4ps (space) pangalan (slash) reklamo or 4ps Juan Cruz/Tanjay City/Wala ko sa payroll.