Cayetano pushes for annual distribution of ‘10k ayuda’ for 3 years

Former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday urged the government to include the annual distribution of the P10,000 cash assistance for every Filipino family for a minimum of three years in the country’s five-year economic plan.

In an interview with DZRH on June 18, Cayetano said the distribution of the P10,000 cash assistance per family should be included not only in the proposed Bayanihan 3, but also in the five-year economic plan and in the 2022 budget.

“Tingin ko, minimum of three years, kailangan ‘yung 10k ayuda at least once a year. Kasi kailangan mo magpaikot ng pera sa bawat lugar sa Pilipinas at kailangan may konting puhunan sa bulsa ng pamilyang Pilipino,” Cayetano said.

(I think we should do the distribution of the P10,000 cash assistance at least once a year for three years, because we need to circulate money and keep the economic activity going, and the people need cash in their pockets.)

He said the proposal is similar with the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), only there is a greater need for social amelioration now that more Filipinos are hungry and more Filipino students are not able to access education.

Cayetano also emphasized the importance of planning the next five years for the country, especially in light of the upcoming 2022 national elections.
“Maraming plano na nagaganap sa ating bansa pero natutuon sa interests ng isang grupo, ng isang region, [at] ng isang grupo ng mga negosyante,” he said.

(There are plans being made everywhere in the country, but these plans are focused on the interests of specific groups, specific regions, and specific groups of business owners.)

“Kung papabayaan mo lahat ng kakandidato ng 2022 maglagay ng plataporma’t sariling plano, may bias ‘yung kanilang mga plano. Pero kung ‘yung ngayon pa lang mayroon kang isang neutral… ‘pag nagkaroon tayo ng plano, inclusive ‘yan at hindi lang ‘yung interests nung isa,” he added.