Amendments to Magna Carta of the Poor IRR get solon’s support

The amendments being made to the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 11291 or the Magna Carta of the Poor will significantly bolster the government’s efforts to uplift the lives of millions of impoverished Filipinos, Senator Christopher Lawrence Go said on Wednesday.

In a news release, Go said he believes the move aims to align the law’s IRR to the poverty reduction plan of the Marcos administration.

“Para ma-guarantee natin ang karapatan ng mahihirap nating mga kababayan pagdating po sa sapat na pagkain, disenteng trabaho, edukasyon, at pabahay upang mas maging akma ito sa panahon ngayon. Kailangan pong mai-harmonize po itong anti-poverty program (To guarantee the rights of our poor countrymen when it comes to enough food, decent jobs, education, and housing so it fits with the current times. This anti-poverty program should be harmonized),” he said.

“Bilang senador, suportado ko po ang anumang hakbang o FAMENDMENTS, P10