Nasa 200 benepisyaryo sa Maynila, nakatanggap ng food voucher sa ilalim ng ng food stamp program ng DSWD

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00:00 The government is continuously working to address the hunger in the country.

00:04 And now, 200 businessmen in Manila were given food vouchers under the food stamp program of DSWD.

00:13 Kenneth Paciente is in the center of the news.

00:16 When Rosalina sells the rice bags, she earns 200 pesos a day.

00:23 She admitted that it is not enough for their daily needs, especially her four children.

00:30 I save money for electricity and water.

00:34 Sometimes, we just have cash.

00:38 She is very happy because she is one of the recipients of food vouchers in Manila

00:43 under the food stamp program of the Department of Social Welfare.

00:47 This is my first time. I don't know how to do this.

00:50 According to DSWD, 200 individuals were given electronic benefit transfer cards

00:56 that contain 3,000 food credit that beneficiaries can use to buy their food within a month.

01:04 They are included in the 3,000 beneficiaries for the pilot implementation of the program in different parts of the country.

01:11 It's a gradual scale-up.

01:12 We will finish the pilot of 3,000 and then hopefully by next summer, 300,000.

01:17 One year later, another 300,000 until another 300,000, 400,000 until we complete 1 million.

01:24 The food stamp is a big help.

01:26 If I buy food, I can save it for the next day and for the children to eat.

01:36 The amount of funds allocated for the program is estimated at 2 billion pesos.

01:40 President Marcos Jr. assured that the program will continue to be funded

01:44 and that it will be effective after six months of the pilot implementation.

01:49 DSWD clarified that even though food vouchers are given to beneficiaries for a month,

01:54 they should also do their part to improve their livelihood through work.

02:01 If they say they don't have a job, we will find them a job.

02:04 Our partner agency is DOLE.

02:06 If they don't have enough skills or ability, they will be tested through training.

02:11 So while we give them a flight, they should work.

02:16 We should give them a three-year exit.

02:20 By that time, they should have stabilized.

02:22 They should have a job and earn money.

02:24 The food stamp program is currently being supported by the administration

02:28 to end hunger in the country before President Marcos Jr. finishes his term.

02:33 Kenneth Paciente, for the people.