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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Samar poverty scored

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UNITED Nationalist Alliance standard bearer Vice President Jejomar Binay vowed to give priority assistance to Northern Samar when he personally witnessed the conditions of the poor in the province which is the second poorest province in the Philippines with 61.6-percent poverty incidence.

Binay was saddened by the continued neglect of the government to extend assistance to the Northern and Eastern Visayas region which were among the hardest hit by Typhoon “Yolanda.’’

Lanao del Sur is number 1 among provinces with the most number of poor families with 67.3-percent poverty incidence, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority, but Binay said he will also work to fight poverty in Northern Samar, which had a 49.5-percent poverty rate in the first half of 2015.

Binay and the UNA candidates held a campaign in Calabayog and Catarman in Samar, calling on the people to choose a candidate who will personally give what they need to improve their lives.

Binay took a swipe at the current government for ignoring the people’s plea for help right after the disaster struck the region.

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He added that he will implement programs meant to address poverty, just like what he did during his term as Makati mayor.

“I grew up poor and I promise infront of you that I will do what I did in Makati while I am the mayor of the city, Binay told the crowd.

 Binay as president will improve infrastructure in the province, bring investments in agriculture and expand the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.

The vice president has identified agriculture as one of the key sectors that will generate jobs.

Atty. Rico Quicho, UNA campaign spokesperson said that under the Binay administration, Samar will be a priority in terms of infrastructure development to create jobs.

This will offset losses brought about by the current El Niño phenomenon affecting the region, Binay’s camp said. The current rice harvest in the region is expected to be cut by an estimated 44,000 metric tons due to El Niño.

His camp said that a Binay administration will also push for the cultivation of high value crops for export like cacao and vegetables that can generate income after a few months. The province, along with the rest of the region, is frequently visited by typhoons which commonly damages farms.

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