Dating House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano
Cayetano reiterates need for P10K aid for every PH family
FORMER Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano has reiterated that Filipino families need a P10,000 direct stimulus package in order to address the problems brought by the pandemic.
“P500 billion ang idadagdag sa budget next year, sa P200 billion lang ang ilalaan, lahat ng pamilya ay may sampung libo,” Cayetano said in a live stream before the Sari-saring Pag-asa program aired on his official Facebook page.
“Maglaan lang ng P50 to P70 billion, lahat na ng small businesses pati mga ambulant vendors mabibigyan na ng P10,000,” Cayetano said.
Cayetano and his allies in the Balik sa Tamang Serbisyo (BTS) sa Kongreso have been pushing for the inclusion of a P10,000 direct stimulus package in the 2022 national budget for all Filipino families and micro-enterprises such as sari-sari store owners.
“Y’un po ang prayer ko this year that despite the pandemic, or because of the pandemic, matuto tayo at maging year na tunay na pagbabago, o taon na tunay na pagbabago or isang taon po ng transformation natin lahat,” Cayetano said.
The Sari-saring Pag-asa program was spearheaded by Cayetano and his allies to give select sari-sari stores P3,500 to help them restock their inventories. It complements their Sampung Libong Pag-asa initiative.
“Hindi simpleng dole-out ito, sa ganyang pamamaraan ay matulak natin ang gobyerno to do more, and hopefully po na magkaroon ng sampung libong ayuda ang bawat pamilyang Pilipino,” Cayetano said.
