00:00The two-year-old member of 4Peace received a cash grant for the first 1,000 days of life, or F1KD, from the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
00:12Here is Noel Talacay's report.
00:16But the problem of Jovelyne Twing is that she has to work until she gives birth because her husband's driver's income is not enough.
00:24We have to pay for our daily expenses, including the expenses of my children.
00:30She also doesn't have money to pay for her son's check-up.
00:33I'm really in need of money, but I don't have enough for my son's check-up.
00:41According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development, or DSWD,
00:45the need for the well-being of children is not met, which is why malnutrition is experienced.
00:51According to UNICEF Philippines Act Law for 10 Filipino Children,
00:55a child is malnourished, which is why DSWD announced the first 1,000 days of F1KD grant.
01:05Through this additional support,
01:09they firmly believe that every child of a 4-piece household will be given a chance to grow and reach their full potential.
01:19DSWD believes that the future of the future of our children is the future of our country.
01:27The mother of a child with malnutrition can receive P350,
01:32and children from 0 to 2 years old under the 4-piece program
01:37can be used for the check-up of a pregnant woman and her child,
01:41and for the vaccination of the child at DOH-accredited health centers.
01:46For example, the pregnant woman will get prenatal or postnatal,
01:51because she needs to go to health centers to monitor or track her pregnancy.
01:58And for example, if she is already pregnant, she also needs to bring the child for immunization.
02:05But according to the agency, it is possible that the mothers of F1KD grant recipients will be removed from the list.
02:14We have municipal links,
02:16the so-called case managers who visit the house,
02:23to see if they really comply with the conditions.
02:28According to DSWD, before the F1KD grant,
02:31the 4-piece families of health cash grants are already receiving P750.
02:39According to DSWD,
02:41more than 68,000 pregnant women and mothers with children from 0 to 2 years old
02:48are under the 4-piece program across the country.
02:52Noel Talacay for Pambansang TV in Pagong, Philippines.
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