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Another Kadiwa outlet, this time dubbed as Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) Para sa Mangagagawa, has been launched by President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on Wednesday at the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) head office in Quezon City.
"Ito po ay aming sinimulan noong Pasko at nakikita po naman na natin na pataas nang pataas ang presyo ng mga bilihin kaya’t ginawan namin ng paraan. At binalikan natin ‘yung dating sistema na idirekta na mula sa mga magsasaka hanggang dito sa Kadiwa ay hindi na dumadaan kung saan-saan pa na middleman," the President said during his speech.
The latest KNP outlet is part of the Marcos administration's continuing expansion of the Kadiwa centers nationwide, which aims to give a platform to Filipino farmers, fisherfolk, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and enable them to generate more income through direct farm-to-consumer trade.
"Kung anuman ang pangangailangan upang madala ang produkto sa Kadiwa ay ang gobyerno na ang gumagawa para sa ganoon ay makapagbili tayo – maipagbibili natin itong mga bilihin na hindi kagaya sa mga supermarket na napakamahal na kundi ay naibaba natin ang mga presyo," he said.
Marcos added that the initiative is also part of his administration’s program to cushion and counter the effects of the rising inflation in the country.
“Kaya’t nakikita natin marami tayong nababalitaan na nagtataasan ang presyo. Dito po sa Kadiwa ay makikita natin na malaki ang savings, malaki ang bawas doon sa presyuhan. At kaya naman ay sinimulan namin ito noong Pasko, may Kadiwa ng Pasko. Tapos sabi ng tao ay gusto naman natin ‘yung Kadiwa ba’t niyo ititigil pagkatapos mag-Pasko? ‘Di ipinagpatuloy namin hanggang naging Kadiwa ng Pangulo,” he explained.
The President also acknowledged the vital role of the labor force in the economic development and progress of the country.
“Kagaya nang nabanggit ng ating butihing Congressman ay sinabi ko talaga noon pa kasi sa pag-aaral ko, ‘pag nag-industrialize ang isang bansa, kung minsan naiiwanan ang labor. Kaya’t sinasabi ko lagi huwag natin pabayaan mangyari ‘yun dahil napakalaki ng ating labor force, napakadami ng mahihirapan kung talagang hindi natin alagaan nang mabuti at bantayan nang mabuti ang kanilang kalagayan habang yumayaman ang Pilipinas ay maganda ang takbo na ngayon ng ekonomiya,” the chief executive pointed out.
“Palaki nang palaki na ang ekonomiya natin. Naipagmamalaki natin na ang performance dito sa Pilipinas ay siguro katumbas na kung hindi mas maganda pa sa mga iba’t ibang bansa,” the President said.
Marcos also thanked and recognized the various government agencies for collaborating and coordinating with each other in putting up Kadiwa outlets nationwide.
The KNP Para sa Manggagawa is an expansion of the highly successful Kadiwa program led by the Office of the President (OP) together with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), National Food Authority (NFA) and local government units (LGUs).
Participating in Wednesday’s Kadiwa caravan are around 33 sellers from the DA, DTI, DOLE, and sellers brought in by the Quezon City government.
DOLE is providing wages for participating sellers under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program.