Republic of the Philippines

MUNICIPALITY OF PLARIDEL

Province of Bulacan

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is a human development measure of the national government that provides conditional cash grants to the poorest of the poor, to improve the health, nutrition, and the education of children aged 0-18. It is patterned after the conditional cash transfer (CCT) schemes in Latin American and African countries, which have lifted millions of people around the world from poverty.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is the lead government agency of the 4Ps.

OBJECTIVES
The 4Ps has dual objectives as the flagship poverty alleviation program of the Aquino administration:

1. social assistance, giving monetary support to extremely poor families to respond to their immediate needs; and
2. social development, breaking the intergenerational poverty cycle by investing in the health and education of poor children through programs such as:
   
   • health check-ups for pregnant women and children aged 0 to 5;
   • deworming of schoolchildren aged 6 to 14;
   • enrollment of children in daycare, elementary, and secondary schools; and
   • family development sessions.

The 4Ps also helps the Philippine government fulfill its commitment to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—specifically in eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, in achieving universal primary education, in promoting gender equality, in reducing child mortality, and in improving maternal health care.

COVERAGE
The 4Ps operates in all the 17 regions in the Philippines, covering 79 provinces, 143 cities, and 1,484 municipalities. Beneficiaries are selected through the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR), which identifies who and where the poor are in the country.

In general, the following criteria must be satisfied to become eligible for the program:

• Residents of the poorest municipalities, based on 2003 Small Area Estimates (SAE) of the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB)
• Households whose economic condition is equal to or below the provincial poverty threshold
• Households that have children 0-18 years old and/or have a pregnant woman at the time of assessment
• Households that agree to meet conditions specified in the program

At present, Plaridel has five (5) private hospitals, one (1) government-owned infirmary hospital and four (4) rural health units operating in the municipality. There is a total of 336 health personnel composed of 137 doctors, 136 nurses, 27 midwives, and 10 sanitary inspectors catering to the needs of the residents.

The municipality currently has a total of 55 schools spread across different barangays. 34 of the said number are elementary schools; 16 are secondary schools; 2 are tertiary schools; and the remaining 3 are technical/vocational schools.

At present, the Municipality of Plaridel has 30 sports and recreation facilities across different barangays. These auditoriums serve as a venue for different gatherings and activities in those barangays. Some also serve as evacuation centers during disasters. 

The Municipality of Plaridel had a total of 2,136 beneficiaries for the year 2018 with 29 staff for all three types of facilities operating under the supervision of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office  

In 2019, there was a total of 9,907 beneficiaries of the Senior Citizen Center which is located in Brgy. Poblacion.   

The Municipality’s attractions falls into four (4) categories. These are: Cultural Tourism, MICE Tourism, Health, Wellness, and Retirement Tourism, and Leisure and Entertainment Tourism.

The Municipality of Plaridel has at least 16 classified Tourist attractions within the locality.