Published January 11, 2021, 8:41 PM The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) couldn’t agree more with the recommendation of the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) to increase the cash grants received by the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), especially during this time of COVID-19 pandemic. The DSWD said it welcomed the PIDS’ “timely” findings and recommendations to adjust the 4Ps cash grants given to more than 4.3 million beneficiaries, and to improve on the cash delivery mechanisms. “The recommendation to increase the cash grant may also be timely as the country faces a health crisis due to COVID-19 pandemic,” it said in a statement.