Instead of the measly P200 ‘ayuda’ to help Filipinos get by amid soaring fuel prices, PROMDI presidential candidate Sen. Manny Pacquiao prefers that the government should just deliver a sack of rice to poor families. Read for more:
He said the government should also buy its rice supply from local farmers at a reasonable cost to help Filipino farmers who are barely surviving because of the influx of cheap imported rice, the unabated smuggling, and the high cost of production.
“The poor can already fight hunger with rice, cooking oil, and salt or soy sauce. You can even be sure that the aid will be used for food and not for something else,” said Pacquiao. He said this is in agreement with his position that the government can address the skyrocketing cost of fuel either by suspending the excise tax on fuel or by providing direct subsidies to the poor.Against the backdrop of rising prices of basic commodities confronting the Filipino family, the amount of cash assistance may be far from achieving its objective of easing the economic difficulties faced by them, he explained.
“We will be shooting two birds with just one stone if the government will choose this option to help the poor.”
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