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Pantawid Pamilya grantees during the 'Panunumpa Para sa Pagbabago.'
Pantawid Pamilya grantees during the ‘Panunumpa Para sa Pagbabago.’

BENEFICIARIES of the government’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program here in Region 6 have received a total of P10.7 billion in cash grants.
Records of DSWD Regional Office 6 showed that the bulk of the amount went to beneficiaries in Negros Occidental with P3.7 billion; Iloilo, P3.2 billion; Capiz, P1.3 billion; Aklan, P1.03 billon; Antique, P1.02 billion; and Guimaras, P268.5 million.
“The government’s investment has produced positive results because we are now starting to reap the gains. In fact, in our region alone, we have more than 70 high school valedictorians this year,” said Jonathan Anteza, regional program coordinator of Pantawid Pamilya in Western Visayas.
The CCT, also known as Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, is a human development program of the national government that invests in the health and education of poor households, particularly of children aged 0 to 18.

Patterned after the conditional cash transfer scheme implemented in other developing
countries, the Pantawid Pamilya provides cash grants to beneficiaries provided that they comply with the set of conditions which they agreed to undertake for an improved well-being.

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One of this year’s valedictorian, Michael Mayordo Jr. of Esteban Jalandoni National High School in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, said “Malaki talaga ang naitulong ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program sa aming buhay.”
Mayordo also thanked the national government especially President Benigno Aquino III for supporting the program and other government leaders who are behind the success of this program.
” Hindi na kami nahihirapan sa aming pang araw-araw na gastusin at sa aming pag-aaral. Nababawasan nito ang problemang pinapasan ng aming pamilya lalo na sa aspetong pinansyal para sa edukasyon.”
Mayordo also thanked the national government especially President Benigno Aquino III for supporting the program and other government leaders who are behind the success of this program.
“Quality education is our key to become more competitive,” Mayordo added/dswd6/May Grecia-Rago.