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Higher 4Ps cash grant sought
House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan has filed House Bill 120 seeking to increase cash grants for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries, citing the insufficiency of current grants amid the rising cost of living.
The proposed bill aims to adjust grants to more realistic levels, enabling families to better afford education, health, and nutrition.
Under HB 120, grants for daycare and elementary students would increase to at least P500 monthly for 10 months, up from P300.
Grants for junior high school students would rise to at least P700 monthly for 10 months, an increase from P500.
Senior high school students would receive at least P900 monthly for 10 months, an increase from P700.
The bill also proposes an increase in the health grant and introduces a new food and nutrition grant.
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