Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson plans to solve the country’s serious poverty problem by providing more people the opportunity to get an education.
In his latest video, the presidential aspirant, who has battled government corruption throughout his career in public service, points out that many young people are forced to drop out of school because of the need to help their families and because being in school is proving to be a heavy financial burden. Thus, they remain mired in poverty because without a good education their prospects are limited so they often have to settle for jobs that do not pay much.
He will launch an innovative Edukasyon
Plus program if elected President that will provide free education and
institute a government internship program. Each family will receive a P5,000
monthly allowance during their family members’ internship. Lacson believes that
this arrangement will allow students to focus on their studies as they will not
be under pressure to help their families.
“Even if education is free, young people
cannot finish their studies because they have to help their families. If this
vicious cycle continues, when will they be able to lift themselves from a life
of poverty?” he says.
Studies show that among member countries
of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines have the
highest school dropout rate.
Lacson is convinced that education is the
only way to give people the chance of a better future and to improve the lives
of Filipinos, many, if not most, of whom still live below the poverty line.
People remain mired in poverty, unable to get better-paying jobs, for lack of
education, he stresses.
With Edukasyon Plus, young people can
avail of free education and participate in a government internship program that
will pay their families a monthly allowance. “They won’t have to choose anymore
between education and work to help their families,” Lacson says. He believes
the program will help many people leave behind lives of poverty.
“Edukasyon Plus is the real solution to
the problem of poverty,” Lacson adds.
Lacson and his running mate, Senator
Vicente “Tito” Sotto, are running on the slogan “Aayusin ang gobierno, aayusin ang buhay mo.” (They will fix the
government and put your life in order.)
For more info on Ping
Lacson, follow https://www.facebook.com/PingLacsonOfficial.
