Antique: Three former grantees of the government's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from this province landed in the top 10 of the March 2026 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT), proof that poverty is, indeed, not a hindrance to success.

According to Philippines News Agency, Antique 4Ps provincial link Jeffrey Gabucay said on Tuesday that Salvacion Sanquilos ranked sixth; Christine Faith Heraldo, ninth; and Zhyra Joy Lorenzo, 10th in the 2026 LEPT result that was released on May 12. They will be given priority in terms of employment if they would like to work with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

"The three 4Ps formerly monitored children have proven that, indeed, poverty is not a hindrance for them to achieve their dreams," Gabucay said.

Sanquilos, in a separate interview, said that she was grateful that their household was identified as a 4Ps beneficiary. The educational cash grant she received when she was in elementary and secondary school was used for her school needs, she added.

"I have been hired as a contract of service by the Department of Education to do administrative work, but I really dream of becoming an Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) teacher," she said, adding that she desires to give back through teaching, particularly 4Ps children who are in their formative years.

Sanquilos urged other 4Ps monitored children to put to good use their educational cash grant so they could finish their studies.

"Use the 4Ps cash grants you are receiving for what it is intended so you can finish your schooling and land a job," she said.

Sanquilos, Heraldo, and Lorenzo received a commendation from the Provincial Board on Monday.

"We are still looking for teaching jobs, but we also want to do something to show our gratitude to DSWD 4Ps," Heraldo said.

Sanquilos and Heraldo are graduates of the University of Antique, while Lorenzo graduated from the West Visayas State University in Iloilo City.