Wishful thinking: Alan Cayetano wants House committee of the whole to tackle his P10K ‘ayuda’ bill

By Billy Begas

Former Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and his allies urged the leadership of the House of Representatives to convene the Committee of the Whole to tackle the proposed P10,000 financial assistance to each family that was removed from the Bayanihan to Arise As One (Bayanihan 3) bill.

Cayetano said convening the Committee of the Whole will make the discussion of the Bayanihan 3 faster and easier.

“I don’t think it’s time to think about politics. We have to think about sa impact sa economic life nung mga tao. So, I’m hoping na makumbinse namin ang mga kasamahan,” Cayetano said.

Cayetano said the House has only two weeks before the sine die adjournment on June 5.

“Para umabot ito, kailangan next mag-Committee of the Whole na kami. Kaming grupo ng BTS sa Kongreso, willing kami magbabad ulit katulad ng Bayanihan 1 and 2,” Cayetano added.

BTS refers to Balik sa Tamang Serbisyo (BTS) movement, a group created by Cayetano after he was replaced by Speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco.

Cayetano said the continous push for P10,000 cash assistance was due to its impact and for being practical.

“Mas may impact sa buhay ng tao ‘yung P10,000 per family because sapat ito na magbayad ng tubig, kuryente, [at] konting pagkain. Pero kung mga kalahati ng 10k, pwedeng ipangnegosyo,” he said.

Under the Bayanihan 3, the government will provide a two P1,000 for each Filipino.

“I’d like to clarify [that] we are not against Bayanihan 3. Pabor kami sa Bayanihan 3. In fact, naliliitan kami sa pondong ‘yun. But napakaimportante sa amin na ‘yung unang bigay is ‘yung sa tao na direkta. Kasi kahit anong tulong mo sa negosyo, kung ang tao ay walang pera, wala ring customer ‘yung mga negosyo,” he added.

Cayetano’s group has given P10,000 assistance to a number of families under its Sampung Libong Pag-asa event.

On May 1, the group distributed P10,000 each to over 200 beneficiaries from 13 cities and municipalities nationwide.

Last Friday, more than 200 beneficiaries received the same amount in Laguna.

Between February and April, the group distributed P10,000 each to some 38 beneficiaries from Caloocan City, Pasig City, Quezon City, and Cavite.

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