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Duterte, lawmakers urged to provide cash aid for the poor
A protester calls for emergency wage relief during the Labor Day protest in Manila. (Photo by Carlo Manalansan / Bulatlat)“These are dire times that require urgent action. The people need immediate relief,” they said in a joint statement sent to the media.
By JONAS ALPASAN
MANILA Progressives, academics, and church leaders have urged President Rodrigo Duterte to call for a special session and to certify as urgent pending measures pushing for economic stimulus and cash aid for the poor.