DSWD said they received a report that certain individuals wearing the DSWD red vest are allegedly asking non-4Ps members to provide their birth certificates with a promise to be included in the program.
It was also found out that these individuals also issued school certifications to 4Ps beneficiaries to lure them into giving their cash card account numbers.
DSWD clarified there is no ongoing registration of additional 4Ps beneficiaries, adding only those households assessed as poor in the Listahanan database are qualified to be registered as 4Ps beneficiaries.
The agency reiterates that it did not deploy personnel to gather cash card account numbers of its beneficiaries as these are considered confidential information.
“That is not within the Program's policy of the agency to collect documents such as birth certificates during the validation of potential 4Ps beneficiaries,” DSWD in its statement said.
The agency, meanwhile, urged the public to be extra vigilant in engaging with any malicious individuals and to refrain from giving personal information to others, which may compromise one’s security.
Likewise, it reminded the 4Ps beneficiaries and the public to transact business, concerning the program with their City/Municipal Link or visit the nearest DSWD Field Office.
The public is hereby advised to report any suspicious activities involving the Department’s programs and services to the Grievance Redress System text hotline: 0918-912-2813 or email 4psassistance@dswd.gov.ph.
They may also send a message to the Official Facebook Page of 4Ps: https://www.facebook.com/DSWDPantawidPamilya.
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