Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate on Friday decried the government’s slow response amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that over 13 million poor families have not yet received any financial subsidies . | CMarquezINQ
MANILA, Philippines — Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate on Friday said over 13 million poor families have not received financial subsidy and decried the government’s slow response amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
WAITING FOR AID – Beneficiaries of the government’s cash aid program gather at a mall parking lot in Lucena City on Tuesday.. —ALLAN LLANETA/Contributor “Ang implementation ng social amelioration program ay nanatiling mabagal at halos 13 milyong mahihirap ang hindi pa rin nakakatanggap ng ayuda mula sa pamahalaan,” Zarate said in an online Labor Day protest.Bayan Secretary-General Renato Reyes echoed Zarate’s call to speed up the financial aid, saying the government should ensure assistance to the poor and respect for human rights during the “new normal” as the COVID-19 crisis continues.
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