PRE-SONA 2024: Mahigit P1.8B halaga ng tulong, naipamahagi sa mga magsasaka at mangingisda sa ilalim ng PAFFF Program

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00:00Let's go back to the story where the administration took action.

00:04President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.

00:06challenged the El Niño Phenomenon

00:09to launch the Presidential Assistance to Farmers, Fisherfolk, and Families Program

00:15to help farmers and fishermen affected by calamity.

00:21This is the story of Kenneth Paciente.

00:23After a long time, the Philippines experienced the El Niño Phenomenon again.

00:34Farmers and fishermen were affected by the calamity.

00:41We are in great loss because we did not harvest.

00:45Others did harvest but only a little.

00:50We are in great loss because we did not harvest.

01:00The government did not take action to help those affected by the El Niño Phenomenon.

01:07The Presidential Assistance to Farmers, Fisherfolk, and Families Program was launched in May.

01:14President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. was the first to share the assistance to farmers and fishermen

01:21who were severely affected by the calamity.

01:23From Mindanao to Visayas and Luzon, the government agreed to provide assistance.

01:29You see, almost the entire force of the government is facing you right now.

01:36For me, it is not enough to just read the messages of those who are facing you.

01:44Under the program, farmers and fishermen received various assistance

01:49including financial assistance, farm machinery and equipment,

01:54and other assistance from various government agencies

01:57such as livelihood assistance, trainings, and others.

02:01I will go to all the regions.

02:04The entire country will enjoy the programs that we have launched.

02:10The local government will not sleep in Malacanang.

02:14Malacanang will go to Mamamayan.

02:18Until July 12, the amount of assistance that will be distributed under the PAF program

02:23will reach 1.8 billion pesos.

02:27More than 150,000 farmers and fishermen received assistance until July 8.

02:33This is a large part of the total of 183,455 individuals

02:39who were affected by the task force El Niño.

02:44I have a son who is studying to add to their allowance because I have two colleges.

02:52This will be our main source of income for the new farmers

02:57and our way of working for our fellowmen.

03:02Just this week, the President visited Palawan, Apayaw, Romblon, Pangasinan, and other places

03:08to continue the PAF program,

03:11which is a real effort of the government to the people in need.

03:16You can count on us to continue to care for you.

03:21Let us walk together towards a brighter tomorrow,

03:25the tomorrow of the new Philippines.