The Pagtibayin at Palaguin ang Pangkabuhayang Pilipino (lit.'Strengthen and Grow the Filipino Livelihood'), also known as the 4Ps Party-list,[1] is a party-list organization in the Philippines that seeks representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Founded on April 17, 2019, the party advocates for poverty alleviation, social welfare, and the empowerment of marginalized sectors, particularly beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). It is currently led by Marcelino Libanan as its president.
History
The 4Ps Party-list was established in 2019 to represent the interests of beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), a government conditional cash transfer program aimed at reducing poverty. The party seeks to ensure that the voices of low-income families and marginalized sectors are heard in the Philippine Congress.[citation needed]
The Partylist Watch and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sought to nullify the 4Ps Party-list's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration, alleging that the party-list named itself after the DSWD's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) conditional cash transfer program. The 4Ps Party-list denied these claims, stating that it does not claim association with the DSWD's 4Ps program and that no entity has exclusive legal rights to the 4Ps acronym. However, the organization's key platform includes amending the 4Ps Law (Republic Act No. 11310) to enhance the program for beneficiaries.[3][4][5][6]
