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MANILA, Philippines — A beneficiary of the government’s flagship anti-poverty program has brought pride to Marinduque after securing the second-highest spot in the April 2025 Licensure Examination for Registered Electrical Engineers.
Mustufa Rescober Ali, a former monitored student under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), scored 92.85 percent, placing second among 4,137 successful examinees nationwide.
“His accomplishment highlights the life-changing impact of education as a true equalizer,” said House minority leader and 4Ps party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan.
Libanan further lauded Ali’s achievement as a testament to the transformative power of education.
“(Ali) serves as a powerful symbol of hope and motivation for 4Ps families and their children across the country,” he said.
The legislator, a lawyer by profession, also stressed that education remains one of the most effective means to break the cycle of poverty, reduce social inequality and empower people to build a better future.
“No matter one’s circumstances – whether wealthy or underprivileged – having access to quality education equips individuals with the tools, knowledge and opportunities to transform their lives and achieve their goals,” Libanan said.
Ali, a native of Santa Cruz, Marinduque, recently graduated cum laude from Rizal Technological University in Mandaluyong City.
His success adds to the growing list of inspiring stories from the 4Ps program, which includes Jayvee Fuentebella of Bacolod City, who topped the April 2025 Licensure Examination for Electronics Technicians.
Last year, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development, nearly 40,000 former 4Ps beneficiaries passed their licensure exams, with 65 achieving topnotcher status.
Aiming to break intergenerational poverty by investing in education and health, the 4Ps initiative is the government’s primary strategy for poverty alleviation and human capital development.
It provides conditional cash grants to eligible low-income households, with school attendance being one of the core requirements.
For 2025, the 4Ps has been allocated P64.2 billion in the national budget. Congress, however, cut by a hefty P50 billion the original amount proposed for the 4Ps under the National Expenditure Program.
