The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office MIMAROPA has partnered with Anihan Technical School and Palawan Group of Companies to provide qualified Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries with skills training, employment opportunities and insurance benefits.
The partnership was formalized through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by the three parties.
Under the agreement, Anihan Technical School will provide scholarships for skills training to qualified 4Ps beneficiaries, with employment opportunities available after they complete their training.
The initiative seeks to connect skills development directly with actual job opportunities, giving beneficiaries a pathway toward more stable sources of income.
Meanwhile, PPS Insurance Agency (PPSIA), Palawan Group of Companies’ insurance arm, will provide Palawan ProtekTODO insurance benefits to beneficiaries and sponsorship support for initiatives intended to promote their welfare and development.
The DSWD said the partnership is designed to provide beneficiaries not only with skills and employment opportunities but also with additional social protection.
“Ayon sa DSWD, ang pagtutulungan ng pamahalaan at pribadong sektor ay mahalaga sa paglikha ng mga oportunidad na makatutulong sa mga pamilya na maging mas produktibo at self-sufficient,” the agency said.
The partnership is part of efforts to help 4Ps families move toward greater economic independence by combining skills development, access to employment and protection against financial risks.
“Sa pamamagitan ng partnership na ito, ang kasanayan ay nagiging daan tungo sa trabaho, ang trabaho tungo sa mas matatag na kabuhayan, at ang proteksyon tungo sa mas ligtas na kinabukasan,” the DSWD said.
