Significance of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program to the Education of Senior High School Students

Authors

  • Jerald D. Escamillas

Keywords:

4Ps, beneficiary, education, conditional cash grants

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program(4P's) 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 education of the children aged 0-18. This program helps people to sustain their education and ensure their health. However, education is still a big problem for those parents who have no permanent job because they don't have financial assistance to support their children in education. Thus, the 4P's was created to reduce poverty in the Philippines. This study aimed to know the significance of this program to San Juan Senior High School students.

 

METHODS

This paper used a qualitative case study that aims to know the effectiveness of 4P's on the education of San Juan Senior High School students. It determined the perceptions of students and educators on the advantages/disadvantages of being a 4P's beneficiary. The data was gathered through an in-depth interview and then it was coded and analyzed.

 

RESULTS

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is a good and helpful program, especially in education. It helped the students to have allowances that they will use in buying supplies and paying other expenses in the school. It is really significant in the education of Senior High School students, it evident through the five beneficiaries who were the participants of this study. This program provides the primary needs of students in school. The participants rated the program with an average of 9.5. However, there are times that benefits are delayed, the disadvantages of this program are the unfair treatment on those people who are not really qualified to become a beneficiary of 4Ps. Students used their goal and ambition as a motivation to be more determined in their studies.

 

DISCUSSIONS

The effectiveness of Panatawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program can be proven and really visible in all aspects of their life. It is a great help especially for those students who want to pursue their studies. This program of the government istruly effective on student's education. It opens an opportunity for the students to strive hard and continue pursuing their dreams. Students should strive hard on their studies to achieve their goals; it can be attained with the help of their parents who also work hard for them. The government must choose a perfect beneficiary who is really in need of this program. Students, parents, and teachers need to do their parts well in order to have a well-secured future.

Published

2019-01-18