DAVAO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development warned the public on circulating text scams that uses its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
In a press release, DSWD said the text message reads: “Congratulations, from President Noy-Noy Aquino Foundation 4Ps Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, your sim # won P950,000 as second prize winner in the Handog Pangkabuhayan raffle promo, DTI P#9513 s’12. Please text your complete name, age, address.”
Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Soliman said there is no truth on the text message since DSWD does not engage in any raffle promo.
“Pantawid Pamilya does not also give away prizes. And there is no Noy-Noy Aquino Foundation 4Ps Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program,” Soliman said.
The DSWD urges all those who will receive the text message to immediately report to the nearest DSWD office or text to the Pantawid Pamilya Grievance Text Hotline: 0918-912-2813.
The conditional cash transfer program is a government program that provides cash grants to poor households with conditions that must be met. (davaotoday.com)
