Poe, Chiz want fishermen, indigenous people under CCT

Presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe and her running mate Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero yesterday vowed to expand the list of sectors that would benefit in the government’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) should they win in the upcoming May 2016 elections. As one of the poorest basic sectors in the country, Poe said she would push for the inclusion of fisherfolk and coastal communities to the CCT program or Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (or 4Ps) once elected. Escudero, on the other hand, said he would also push for the inclusion of indigenous peoples in the CCT program. Poe said the government must be able to provide sustainable livelihood opportunities with the help of local government units and the private sector. She said the University of the Philippines (UP) and other state universities should help improve access to fisheries education by opening up additional courses and offering scholarships to the fisherfolk or [...]