Libanan says new social worker posts to bolster 4Ps implementation

Inquirer.net - Oct 25, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan on Sunday welcomed the creation of over 5,000 regular social worker posts to reinforce frontline operations for the government’s flagship anti-poverty Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). In a statement, the 4Ps party-list representative said that the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) approval of 5,703 regular posts

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