Filipinos want livelihood, not dole out, Marcos Jr. says

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said his administration is working to provide livelihood packages instead of dole out for the marginalized as Filipinos prefer to work for their families instead of asking for alms from the government.

Cash grants distributed to impoverished areas are supplemented with livelihood packages, Marcos said in his vlog.

“Nakikita natin sa panahon ng kahirapan, ang ugali ng Pilipino ayaw nilang umaasa at basta nag-aantay na lang ng ayuda, basta’t nag-aantay na lang,” the President said.

“Ang Pilipino, nasa ugali talaga natin na masipag tayo. Mas maganda para sa bawat Pilipino na sila ay nagtatrabaho, na mayroon silang aasahang kikitain at nang mayroon silang pag-asa na gumanda pa ang kanilang mga hanap-buhay,” he said.

“Mas gusto nila na magtrabaho kaysa umasa na lang sa ayuda,” he added.

The government has been distributing farm machineries from the Department of Agriculture, scholarships from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and livelihood packages from the Department of Trade and Industry, Marcos Jr. said.

“Lahat ng ito sa isang lugar lang namin inilagay nang sa gayon ay mas madali para sa ating mga kababayan,” he said.

“Ito ay hindi lang mga ayuda na salapi kung hindi ayuda ng pagkakataon para sa mga mamamayang Pilipino nang mabigyan sila ng pagkakataon na makapag hanapbuhay at hindi lang umaasa na tumatanggap ng biyaya,” he said.