President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) to focus its packages on poor communities, particularly these in distant areas.
NAPC vice chairperson Ruperto Aleroza stated the president talked about this thrust throughout their current assembly.
“Nitong huling en banc meeting namin ay binanggit po ni Pangulong Marcos sa amin at inatasan ang NAPC na hanapin ang mas naiiwan sa mas kanayunan,” he stated.
“Bigyan ng karampatang tulong ang kanilang mga pangangailangan, at kausapin at ugnayan ang mga local government units upang makatuwang sa pagbibigay ng solusyon sa kanilang kahirapan,” he added.
The NAPC govt stated the company targets to decrease the poverty incidence within the nation from round 18% in 2022 to “a single digit percentage.”
However, he said that inflation and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought challenges in their efforts to curb poverty in the country.
“Napakarami pong challenges namin. Bagamat sinasabi ang pandemya ay hindi na ganun kalala pero nandyan pa rin. Kaya nananatili pa rin iyang hamon sa ating mga basic sector,” Aleroza stated.
“Ganun na rin ‘yung pagtaas ng bilihin natin na sa ngayon ay nakakaapekto kasi ang alam natin ang mga mahihirap ay hindi maka-afford doon sa mga mataas na halaga ng mga bilihin na yan,” he added.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) earlier reported that the inflation snapped its six-month deceleration streak in August.
This was reportedly resulting from quicker improve in meals costs, primarily rice and greens, in addition to greater transport prices.
NAPC serves because the coordinating and advisory physique for the implementation of the social reform and poverty alleviation agenda. It derives this mandate from Republic Act 8425, often known as the Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act of 1997.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
