De Lima ‘disappointed’ by colleague who slashed 4Ps budget by P7B

Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Friday expressed her dismay at reports that the Senate and the House of Representatives slashed the funding for the 4Ps conditional cash transfer program by P7 billion.

She said she was “thoroughly disappointed” by a colleague, whom she did not name, for pushing the decrease in 4Ps funding.

“I am thoroughly disappointed and dismayed upon hearing that a Senate colleague had pushed for and succeeded in slashing P7-billion from the 4Ps program,” De Lima said in a dispatch from Camp Crame.

“This cut will affect around 300,000 families that were anticipated to “graduate” from the program before the pandemic arrived,” she added.

“Nakapanlulumo at napakabigat sa kalooban na malaman ito lalo’t alam natin na ang ayudang dala ng 4Ps ay isa sa mga pinaka-inaasahan ng milyun-milyon nating mga kababayang naghihikahos sa buhay na lalo pang hinagupit ng kahirapan dahil sa pandemya,” De Lima said.

“This decision of cutting the program’s funding, at a time when the Filipino poor are still reeling from significant losses in livelihood and income brought by the pandemic, is nothing short of heartless as it is oppressive,” she added.

“Maraming naghihirap, nagugutom at umaasa sa suporta ng pamahalaan at ang sagot nito sa sigaw ng tulong ng daang libong pamilya ay ang pagtapyas sa pondo ng programang ito,” De Lima said.

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