“So this is the reason that we are helping the women, particularly in conflict areas- the IPs the solo parents who have very, very difficult time keeping body, soul, and children together,” she said.

Quoting her father, the late former President of the Republic of the Philippines Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., she said “very often the best Filipino is a Filipina.”

Prior to the press conference, the Senator led the distribution of Assistance to DSWD-Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) in the cities of Kabankalan and Silay, where some 1,000 women received P3,000 each.  

She also led the distribution of wheelchairs to women Persons With Disabilities in addition to the cash grants.