Manila, Feb. 22 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has launched a new cash grant under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) dubbed the First 1,000 Days (F1KD) of Life as an investment toward a future where children are free from stunting and malnutrition.

Under the F1KD, 4Ps households with pregnant women or children 0-2 years are entitled to PHP350 on top of their health grants, to ensure that they seek health services and address the needs of children in their first 1,000 days of life.

The program was officially launched at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City on Friday, with 50 initial beneficiaries from select areas in Quezon City, San Jose del Monte City in Bulacan, and San Mateo and Rodriguez to...