Budget Secretary Amenah 鈥淢ina鈥� Pangandaman (黑料社 file photo)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Over 4,200 new contractual jobs have been created for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Monday.
The 4Ps program is the government鈥檚 flagship anti-poverty program, implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
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鈥淪upporting the 4Ps is crucial in inclusive development, empowering families, and breaking the cycle of poverty in the Philippines,鈥� DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said in a statement.
鈥淲ith this move, we are also generating employment opportunities, which in some ways help stabilize our economy,鈥� she added.
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According to the DBM, the jobs created are Project Development Officers II.
鈥淭he Project Development Officer II contractual positions were created to augment the existing staff of the DSWD to manage their workload better, aiming for a caseload of one case manager for every 300 households,鈥� said the DBM.