MANILA, Philippines — Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday asked his fellow lawmakers to tackle his proposal to provide a new set of cash aid for Filipino families instead of prioritizing Charter change (Cha-cha) in the House of Representatives.
“Ten thousand pesos cash aid for Filipino families is feasible, this is easy to implement,” Cayetano said, in mixed Filipino and English at a press conference.
“Pag-usapan na natin ngayon kung pano magtulungan ang tao. If they want the bill, they can file today. Ang point ko lang the sooner we give P10,000 sa bulsa ng bawat pamilyang Pilipino, the better for our economy,” he added.
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