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'Mr. Rice' Romualdez continues Mindanao tour with cash, rice aid for Tawi-Tawi

Published May 23, 2024 12:38 pm

At A Glance

  • House Speaker Martin Romualdez, dubbed "Mr. Rice", visited another province in Mindanao as he presided over the distribution of cash and rice aid to local folk in Tawi-Tawi.

Romualdez Tawi-Tawi.jpgHouse Speaker Martin Romualdez (Center) distributing rice in Tawi-Tawi (Speaker's Office)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

House Speaker Martin Romualdez, dubbed “Mr. Rice”, visited another province in Mindanao as he presided over the distribution of cash and rice aid to local folk in Tawi-Tawi.

Coinciding with the launch of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in the Bangsamoro province, Romualdez oversaw the roll-out of the Cash Assistance and Rice Distribution (CARD) program.

“Proud po tayo sa ating inisyatiba na layong magbigay tulong sa ating mga vulnerable sectors sa lipunan. Sinimulan po natin ito noong isang taon at simula noon, napakarami na po nating nabigyan ng ayuda sa ating mga kababayan,” he said in a speech at the Henry V. Kong Gymnasium, Mindanao State University.

(We are proud of our initiative to help our vulnerable sectors in society. We started this a year ago and since then, we have given a lot of aid to our countrymen.)

A total of 5,000 Tawi-Tawi beneficiaries belonging to marginalized groups such as the poor, senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), single parents, and indigenous peoples (IPs), among others, received P3,000 through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

All beneficiaries also received free seven kilograms of rice.

“Ang bigas po ay buhay, kaya naman naisip nating ipatupad ang CARD program para magbigay ng bigas at konting tulong pinansyal sa ating mga mamamayan,” Romualdez said.

(Rice is life, that's why we thought of implementing the CARD program to provide rice and some financial assistance to our citizens.)

“Lalo na ngayong mataas ang presyo ng bigas at iba pang bilihin, layon ng pamahalaan ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos na maibsan ang paghihirap ng mga Pilipino,” he continued.

(Especially now that the price of rice and other commodities is high, the government of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos aims to alleviate the suffering of Filipinos.)

The House leader said the program not only intends to boost the purchasing power of the public but also serves as a strategic measure against hoarding and price manipulation of rice stocks. 

“Kasama po ito sa mga programa ni Pangulong Marcos Jr. para labanan ang kagutuman. Kaya tuloy-tuloy lang ang ating distribusyon ng bigas at ayuda para sa ating mga kababayan,” he added.

(It is included in the programs of President Marcos Jr. to fight hunger. That's why we will carry on with our distribution of rice and aid for our countrymen.)

In the previous weeks, Romualdez led the cash and aid distribution in the cities of Zamboanga and Cagayan de Oro, both in Mindanao. He is expected to visit Davao del Norte next.

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