MANILA, Philippines — The P1,000 cash aid per Filipino under the proposed third Bayanihan measure would be more “equitable” compared to providing each household P10,000, House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said Thursday.
Velasco, one of the authors of the proposed Bayanihan to Arise As One Act or Bayanihan 3, said that providing each household P10,000 cash aid would not be equitable, especially when there are households which have a lot of members who will divide the amount.
“Sa economic team naman namin in Congress, napag-aralan namin na it would be equitable. Mas equitable kasi siya kapag P1,000 per person so no Filipino will be left behind,” Velasco said in an interview.
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