REDUCED DROPOUT. In this Sept. 10, 2021 photo, regional directors of different government agencies pose after signing a resolution approving the guidelines for the youth development sessions (YDS) and creation of YDS Executive Committee during the 4Ps Expanded Regional Advisory Council Meeting (ERAC). The DSWD-7 on Thursday (Oct. 28, 2021) said the YDS program designed for the youth under 4Ps has reduced school dropout incidence in Region 7. (Photo courtesy of DSWD-7) CEBU CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas on Thursday said its development programs, which were designed for the youth-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), have reduced school dropout incidence here. In a statement, Jiah Sayson, DSWD-7's 4Ps regional coordinator, said the youth development session (YDS) in schools through the 4Ps Expanded Regional Advisory Council (ERAC) supported both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries in achieving their "h