Chapter 6

Philosophical Rational of the study

Poverty is rampant in this world. Wherever people go they cannot escape poverty because it’s
everybody’s problem. Even the most powerful and developed countries are also encountering
poverty. It is a characteristic of nearly whole world. Poverty is defined as the general scarcity of
any material possession or money. In this generation, a lot of poor people believe that life
happens to them by fate and they always give excuses and blame on the circumstances and
focus on obstacles. Among of the
poor people are just dreaming about their dreams and just think about how good it is going to
be if they are rich, but they will never do anything about their dreams. And most of them
associate with the same people with the same level in the society. According to Suzy Kassem,
“To really change the world, we have to help people change the way they see things. Global
betterment is a mental process, not one that requires huge sums of money or a high level of
authority. Change has to be psychological. So if you want to see real change, stay persistent in
educating humanity on how similar we all are than different. Don't only strive to be the change
you want to see in the world, but also help all those around you see the world through
commonalities of the heart so that they would want to change with you. This is how humanity
will evolve to become better. This is how you can change the world. The language of the heart
is mankind's main common language.”
Government agencies and other organizations are making strategies to reduce
poverty because they want to help the poor Filipino people to meet their needs, that is why
Department of social welfare and Development (DSWD) implemented 4ps. It is more than a
welfare program; it addresses the structural inequities in society and promotes human capital
development of the poor, thus, breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty. These
programs are an important relief in measure because many poor Filipinos are desperate
to survive these trying times and it seems that 4Ps is like a magic bullet for poverty reduction.
 People can fight against poverty by helping each other. According to John Holmes,
“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” If people
want to change the world it must start with us. No one is useless in this world who lightens the
burdens of another (Charles Dickens).
Table 5. Statement of the beneficiaries on the question: Does 4Ps help improve
their economic status?

Indicator Frequency Percentage

(statement)
Yes 13 86.66%

Slightly 1 6.66%
No 1 6.66%

Table 5 shows the statement of the respondents if 4Ps really help improve their socio economic
status. It indicates that 93% of the respondents says that “yes, dako jud ug tabang ang 4Ps”,
while 6.66% says, “slight lang, dili kaau makabatang”, and the other 6.66% says that, “no, dili
makatabang kay mao ra gihapon among kahimtang kay dili dako ang hatag sa 4Ps.”

Table 6. Policies and Sanctions

Policies Sanctions
Prohibition to pawning or mortgaging the cash Delisting
cards
Absence during Family Day Session(FDS) Cash grant deduction worth P500

This shows the policies and sanction of the 4Ps program, there is a sanction in every violation on the
policies.