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lucky play168 or lp99 John Arcilla laments high prices of basic goods: Paano ang simpleng mamamayan?
2024-12-24
John Arcilla. Image: Instagram/@stramagicphils, @johnarcilla
John Arcilla expressed dismay over the expensive prices of basic commodities, stressing how buying food supply that is good for a week would cost P8,000 to P10,000.
The actor shared his sentiment through his X (formerly Twitter) page on Monday, Dec. 23.
Article continues after this advertisement“Hindi ako nagyayabang na mas mataas ang kita ko sa average na wage earner at sa mas maraming Pilipino. Pero p*ny*ta, ang taas na ng bilihin ngayon ng basic commodity sa palengke,” he began.
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Arcilla recalled how a week’s worth of food supply—which includes vegetables, fish and meat—would only cost around P4,000 six years ago.
Article continues after this advertisement“Ngayon pamalengke ng isang linggo 8 to 10 thousand pesos,” he lamented.
Article continues after this advertisement(Now, the cost would go as high as P8,000 to P10,000.)
Article continues after this advertisement”Kumikita ako ng mataas sa karaniwan pero nalulula na ako sa gastos. Paano pa ‘yung simpleng mamamayan?” he continued.
(I earn more than the average but I am still appalled by my expenses. How much more for the common citizens?)
Article continues after this advertisementTo conclude his post, Arcilla posted a question, “Kala ko ba titino na tayo? Ano na?” (I thought we are going better? What now?)
Hindi ako nagyayabang na mas mataas ang kita ko sa average na wage earner at sa mas MARAMING PILIPINO. Pero PUNYETA ang taas na ng bilihin ngayon ng BASIC COMODITY sa palengke. Mga 5-6 years ago yung 3-4 na libo pang 1 linggo na kasama na dun ang GULAY, ISDA at KARNE. (1,500 na…
— John Arcilla official (@JohnArcilla) December 23, 2024
Arcilla’s post prompted netizens with similar sentiments to express their dismay over the government for failing to address such matter. The post has so far garnerned over 13,000 likes.
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