Butuan City, July 29 -- Eighty-six beneficiaries under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in the Caraga Region have transitioned from traditional to digital transfer of their cash grants, the region's Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-13) said on Tuesday.

The beneficiaries, from various towns in Agusan del Sur, received their smartphones and digital wallets during the rollout of the "e-PANALO Ang Kinabukasan" program on Monday, the agency added.

"Most of these 4Ps beneficiaries are identified under Level 1 or survival category and residing in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas," the DSWD-13 said in a news release.

Under the program, the beneficiaries will be equipped with the knowledge and tools...