Handa ang mga kongresista na ihandog ang kanilang suweldo upang matulungan ang mga biktima ng krisis sa Marawi City, sa pamamagitan ng fund drive na ioorganisa ng Mababang Kapulungan.
Ipinangako ni Deputy Speaker at Marikina City Rep. Miro Quimbo ang pag-oorganisa ng fund drive ng Kamara para sa mga biktima ng Marawi attack.
“I will initiate a fund drive among my colleagues and to hopefully pass a multi-party resolution setting aside part of our salaries for the people of Marawi City as well as for the soldiers that died in the line of fire,” aniya.
Umapela naman si Deputy Speaker at Batangas Rep. Raneo Abu sa naglalakihang kumpanya sa bansa na magpaabot ng tulong.
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“The country’s biggest corporations can contribute hugely in extending assistance to the victims and the rebuilding efforts, hopefully the Marawi City crisis will be over very soon,” ayon kay Abu.
Nagpakita naman ng suporta sina Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone, chairman ng House Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries; Citizens Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) Party-list Rep. Sherwin Tugna, chairman ng House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms; at Parañaque City Rep. Gus Tambunting, na namamahala sa House committee on games and amusement, sa fund drive. Inilarawan ito ni Evardone na “a very good gesture.”
“I am all for it,” aniya pa.
Sinabi ni Tugna na ang mga kongresista “can contribute their own personal funds to help our distressed fellow Filipinos”.
“We will pass the hat and also solicit from other well meaning friends who wish to extend assistance to our brothers and sisters in Marawi City,” pahayag ni Tambunting.
Ngunit para kina AKO BICOL Party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabe at Akbayan Party-list Rep. Tom Villarin, kinakailangan munang malaman ang lawak ng pinsala sa siyudad.
“We should hold our horses and purses first. First, we should know the extent of damage. Second, we should ensure that there is a system or conduit of aid to ensure that this will reach the right persons. Third, we make sure that the government can not adequately answer the needs,” sambit ni Batocabe, presidente ng House Party-list Coalition. - Charissa M. Luci-Atienza
