House leader pushes for more funding for livelihood aid to 4Ps
Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda (File photo) MANILA - Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Monday sought additional funding for the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for 2022 to support its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) that will empower the country's vulnerable and marginalized communities. In a statement, Legarda said DSWD's budget for SLP should be increased to ensure that poor Filipino households, especially those transitioning under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), would "eventually gain financial independence". The program increases the ec...