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TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES  
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First Regular Session  
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
Introduced by Rep. CARMELO G. LAZATIN, JR. 
AN ACT 
AMENDING 
REPUBLIC 
ACT 
 
11310, 
OTHERWISE 
KNOWN 
AS 
“PANTAWID PAMILYANG 
PILIPINO 
PROGRAM 
(4Ps) 
ACT” 
FOR 
THE 
PURPOSE 
OF REINFORCING HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS FOR 
FILIPINO MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines provides that the State shall protect and promote 
the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them.  While Republic Act 
11148 stipulates the scaling up of nutrition intervention programs focusing on the first one 
thousand (1000) days of a child’s life to address malnutrition of infants and young children aged 
zero to two (2) years old, adolescent females, pregnant and lactating women.  
In an article published by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), an estimated 
672,000 children suffer from wasting with about 50 percent under the age of 2 years. Hence, it is 
very important that a child receives proper nutrition during the first 1000 days of his or her life.  
However, despite enactment of the RA 11148, malnutrition among infants is still prevalent 
in the Philippines. It may be noted that while they may have received supplements and other health 
and nutrition interventions from the government through the Department of Health, the fact 
remains that not all families especially the indigents, could sustain to provide nutritious food to 
their children much less afford three meals a day for their family.  
  According to data published by Philippine Statistics Authority in 2021, there is about 26.7 
percent of children below five years old suffering from stunting due to malnutrition. 
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The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Act already provides the health and nutrition grant to 
household beneficiaries. Through this proposed bill, we seek the provision of additional cash grant 
for the first 1000 days of a child’s life for those registered household beneficiaries under the 4Ps 
program on top of the stipulated health and nutrition grant.  
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this measure is respectfully sought. 
CARMELO G. LAZATIN, JR. 


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House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES  
) 
First Regular Session  
) 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
Introduced by Rep. CARMELO G. LAZATIN, JR. 
AN ACT 
AMENDING 
REPUBLIC 
ACT 
 
11310, 
OTHERWISE 
KNOWN 
AS 
“PANTAWID PAMILYANG 
PILIPINO 
PROGRAM 
(4Ps) 
ACT” 
FOR 
THE 
PURPOSE 
OF REINFORCING HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS FOR 
FILIPINO MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
   SECTION 1. Section 7. of Republic Act 11310 or the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino 
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Program (4Ps) Act shall be amended to read as: 
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Section 7. Conditional Transfer to Beneficiaries – The Advisory Council shall determine 
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the amount of conditional transfer to beneficiaries with the following schemes:  
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(a) Conditional cash transfer grant per child enrolled in day care and elementary programs
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shall not be lower than Three hundred pesos (P300.00) per month for a maximum of
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ten (10) months per year;
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(b) Conditional cash transfer grant per child enrolled in junior high school shall not be
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lower than Five hundred pesos (P500.00) per month per child for a maximum of ten
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(10) month per year;
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(c) Conditional cash transfer grant per child enrolled in senior high school shall not be 
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lower than Seven hundred pesos (P700.00) per month per child for a maximum of ten 
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(10) month per year;  
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(d) Health and nutrition grant shall not be lower than Seven hundred fifty pesos (P750.00) 
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per month for a maximum of twelve (12) months per year; 
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(e) AN ADDITIONAL FIRST 1,000 DAYS (F1KD) CASH GRANT PER CHILD 
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AGED ZERO (0) TO TWO (2) SHALL NOT BE LOWER THAN THREE 
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HUNDRED PESOS (P300.00) PER MONTH FOR A MAXIMUM OF TWO (2) 
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YEARS; 
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FOR EVERY QUALIFIED HOUSEHOLD-BENEFICIARY, A MAXIMUM OF 
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THREE (3) CHILDREN SHALL BE GIVEN THE ADDITIONAL FIRST 1000 
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DAYS CASH GRANT.   
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   SECTION 2. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act is declared invalid 
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or unconstitutional, the other parts hereof not affected thereby shall remain valid.  
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SECTION 3. Repealing Clause- All laws, acts, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
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administrative orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this 
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Act are deemed amended, modified or repealed accordingly.  
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SECTION 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen [15) days after its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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 Approved, 
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