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‘Rekonek’ cast shares two cents on P500 noche buena budget
The cast of the Metro Manila Film Festival entry 'Rekonek' have shared differing opinions on the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) claim that a Noche Buena feast for four can be prepared for ₱500.
Gloria Diaz, a star in the film, agreed with the DTI's statement, mentioning that her friend, DTI Secretary Cristina Aldeguer-Roque, showed her a meal plan that includes corned beef, fruit salad, pineapple juice with ice, and pansit within the budget.
However, co-star Carmina Villaroel expressed disagreement regarding the affordability of a ₱500 Noche Buena.
'Rekonek' is the only Filipino Christmas-themed movie in this year's Metro Manila Film Festival.
Directed by Jade Castro, the film delves into themes of love, family, friendship, forgiveness, justice, faith, and reconnection.
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Lawmakers are criticizing the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for its assertion that a P500 Noche Buena meal is sufficient for a family of four or less.
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Vice President Sara Duterte disputed the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) assertion that P500 is enough for a complete Noche Buena meal for a Filipino family of four.
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) stated that P500 is sufficient for Noche Buena, the traditional Filipino Christmas Eve dinner.
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Actress Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo finds the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) suggestion that P500 is enough for a Noche Buena meal insensitive and lacking in research, stating that more could have been done.
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Celebrity couple Jessy Mendiola and Luis Manzano expressed their disagreement with the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) claim that ₱500 is sufficient for a Noche Buena meal.
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