Imee Marcos said that this is the “makatotohanang noche buena”
To recall, DTI Secretary Cristina Roque
insisted that a Filipino family can enjoy noche buena with a P500 budget
, but she stressed that this depends on how many members a family has.
Gloria Diaz
, a lot of netizens aired their dismay.
In a recent post on the official page of Sen. Imee Marcos, she also contradicted the P500 noche buena budget of DTI. The lawmaker challenged this by presenting the basic items that can be found on a noche buena table of a Filipino family with four members.
The first item she presented was 12 fruits in a basket, which was worth P500. When it comes to Lumpiang Shanghai, one of the common dishes, the senator said that with all the ingredients, it is worth P371.
The next item she presented was spaghetti, which is also mostly found in a Pinoy noche buena “handaan,” and can cost P361. Another popular item is fried chicken. Sen. Imee said that this is worth P390. For the ham, she said that it already cost P375. The senator presented a chocolate cake for dessert with a price tag of P598.
Then, the leche flan is worth P100 per lyanera, and the cathedral jelo is also 100. Since it is noche buena and not leche buena, Sen. Imee Marcos said that this should be special, and she said that fruit salad should be one of the basic items. This is worth P271. For the softdrinks, the senator said that it is worth P70 per liter, while the juice is P25 pesos per liter.
For the grand total, the senator said that the basic noche buena budget for four people is P3,166. “
Walang P500, hoy DTI, gising kayo, hindi yan totoo,”
the lawmaker said.