[1] It aims to eradicate extreme poverty in the Philippines by investing in health and education particularly in ages 0–18.

[2] It is patterned on programs in other developing countries like Brazil (Bolsa Familia) and Mexico (Oportunidades).

[3] The 4Ps program now operates in 17 regions, 79 provinces and 1,484 municipalities and 143 key cities covering 4,090,667 household beneficiaries as of June 25, 2014.

[6][7] The program focused on these objectives: The poorest among poor families as identified by a 2003 Small Area Estimate (SAE) survey from the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) are eligible.

[9] Additional qualifications for households include having children 0–14 years old and/or pregnant women during the assessment.