Marcos: PH gov't acted swiftly to curb impact of Middle East conflict
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday defended the government’s response to the impact of the Middle East crisis on Filipinos, saying they acted swiftly through measures to help affected sectors. He made. . .
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday defended the government’s response to the impact of the Middle East crisis on Filipinos, saying they acted swiftly through measures to help affected sectors. He made the remarks in his fifth State of the Nation Address, delivered amid the state of national energy emergency still in place. “Mga kababayan, sa ating pagbalik-tanaw, kaya ko kayong harapin, at sabihin na ginawa natin ang lahat ng nararapat upang malunasan ang mga epekto ng krisis. Agarang kumilos ang buong pamahalaan upang tumulong sa mamamayan. Sa katunayan, tayo pa ay hinangaan dahil sa bilis, liksi, at pagiging aktibo ng ating pagtugon,” Marcos said. He went on: “Limang buwan mula sumiklab ang digmaan, ramdam pa rin natin ang bigat ng mga epekto nito sa ating bansa. Hanggang kailangan, asahan ninyo na hindi titigil ang pagsuporta ng pamahalaan. Naglaan tayo ng mahigit animnapung bilyong piso para dito, hanggang katapusan ng taon. ”He assured that the government will tap funds recovered from corruption cases and use these for programs that will benefit Filipinos in need amid the crisis. He said government assistance will prioritize 3. 5 million beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and Walang Gutom Program, 1. 5 million minimum wage earners under the Social Security System, and 2. 5 million poor Filipinos who have not yet received aid. Similarly, assistance will still be extended for the transport and agriculture sectors, and overseas Filipino workers, he added.