CONGRESSMAN Eric Go Yap of ACT–CIS Party-list and Benguet Vice Governor Johnny Waguis recently joined hands to provide low-cost chickens called “manok na puti” program.

Yap, who is also the Benguet caretaker, and Waguis launched the “Manok Na Puti, 50 pesos only” program which intends to sell a live chicken for only P50. It was officially launched Saturday, April 25, in the municipalities of Tublay, Kapangan and Kibungan.

“It was a successful launch, about 3,000 chickens were sold at nagpapasalamat tayo sa mga mayors na buong pusong sumuporta at tumanggap sa programang ito. Alam naman natin na nandyan pa din yung pangamba sa bird flu kaya unless may approval ng mga mayors at clearance from the Provincial Veterinary Office, hindi natin magagawa ito. At syempre sa ating masipag na vice governor na abala sa programang ito,” Yap said.

Under the “Manok Na Puti Program”, chickens will be sold for only P50 to the people with a maximum two heads purchase per person. These chickens were originally bought for P70 pesos and the P20 difference will be split between the Congressman and the Vice Governor.

“Kinukuha yung mga manok ng P70 pero sa halip na lagyan natin ng profit, binaligtad natin at ibebenta natin ng mas mababa. Hati kami ni VG Waguis doon sa P20 na ibabawas and we are estimating to sell around 10,000 chickens for this program. Hindi po bentang palugi ang tawag dito, dahil nakikinabang naman ang ating mga kababayan kaya walang lugi,” Yap added.

This program comes after a series of assistance provided by the lawmaker to the citizens since the ECQ started. Previously, he launched the Mobile Tulong Program following the Bigas ng Bayan Program.

Yap also distributed Vitamin C to senior citizens and donated various type of assistance in the form of PPEs, cash, medicines, vegetables and other essential goods.

“Bukod sa totoong mandato natin bilang kinatawan sa Kongreso, ginusto natin maglunsad pa ng mga programang alam nating makakatulong sa tao dahil gusto kong maramdaman nila na kasama nila ang pamahalaan sa krisis na ito at sama sama natin itong dadaanan at pagtatagumpayan. Hindi pa ito ang huli, marami pa tayong mga plano para sa Benguet,” Yap promised. (SunStar Baguio)