THE Department of Social Welfare and Development on Wednesday announced that over 32,000 former monitored children of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program have successfully completed their tertiary education from 2016 up to April 30, 2024.
The program has also seen outstanding academic achievements among its beneficiaries. Among these graduates, 82 were magna cum laude, 1,135 were cum laude, and 132 received special distinction and other awards, added Dumlao. “Just recently, another former 4Ps monitored child secured the top spot in the March 2024 Licensure Examination for Teachers at the elementary level. Notably, from 2018 to present, a total of 49 former 4Ps monitored children got the highest scores in various board examinations,” she added.Khane Cervantes, from Davao Oriental, is now a licensed teacher after she, along with two other examinees, aced the LET with a 92.40 percent rating.