The snacks and ‘chichiriyas’ that poor Filipinos consume are fortified with vitamins and other nutrients
There is virtually no livelihood and employment aspect that Covid-19 has not disrupted, and our poor countrymen were disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Millions of minimum wage earners and contract workers that lost their jobs became poorer because of the long lockdowns. Thanks to the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to lift restrictions earlier than expected, the people got their livelihood back. But, just as they are starting to recoup their income losses, some wise lawmakers are trying to find a new way to push poor Filipinos deeper into poverty.