Manila, June 18 -- The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) on Thursday said it is seeking strong administrative backing to establish the proposed PHP4.5-billion People's Development Trust Fund (PDTF) to bolster microfinance and capacity development programs for marginalized sectors nationwide.

NAPC Secretary Lope Santos III pushed for the initiative during a high-level briefing with Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) Undersecretary Georgina Hernandez-Yang.

The fund is vital in providing sustainable socio-economic interventions for the country's basic sectors, he said

Santos formally sought the assistance of the OES to reinforce and expand the participation and representation of these basic sectors in local and national govern...