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24TH PUPT ANNIVERSARY: Sen. Cynthia A. Villar, vice chair of the Senate agriculture and food committee, told her audience that mere dole-outs do not help the poor at all since social inclusion is now a key component of putting an end to the country's extreme poverty. Speaking during the 24th Foundation Anniversary of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Taguig (PUPT) with the theme--- "PUPT and Government: Partnership through Community Engagement and Livelihood Initiatives," Villar said social inclusion is now the trend. She also said the youth have one of the highest potentials in breaking the cycle of inter-generational poverty by not only engaging communities but empowering them through livelihood initiatives," the senator further told her audience.###