Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa says he has no problems if his office will not be given billions worth of funds for AKAP (Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program) under the 2025 national budget, adding that he will not even accept it. "I will not take it. Kahit na hirap ako sa eleksyon, kahit na wala akong...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co clarified on Monday afternoon, Jan. 13 that it was his personal decision to "step down" as House Committee on Appropriations chairman. Co, in a statement,...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) The chairmanship of the Committee on Appropriation--one of the most powerful positions in the House of Representatives--was declared vacant during plenary session Monday, Jan. 13. Losing the plum post was...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reiterated that mechanisms are in place to protect its programs and services from political interference. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said on Thursday, Jan. 9 that these safeguards would ensure the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) If House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co would have his way, he would make Filipino workers' monthly minimum salary P45,000. Co has this to say in recent television interview wherein he...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co has once again defended the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) amid Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong's recent...
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong Baguio lone district Rep. Mark Go has asked Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong not to politicize the distribution of "ayuda" or government aid. Go had this to say on Wednesday, Jan. 8 in reaction to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) are set to develop a refined intake form to assess eligibility for the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP). This initiative follows a...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Thursday, Jan. 2, that nearly five million near-poor Filipinos benefited from the “Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program” (AKAP) during its first year of implementation, from January to December 2024. (DSWD / MB Visual Content...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Ako-Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co took a swipe at the Dutertes on Thursday, Jan. 2 even as he insisted on the benevolence of the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang...
For Senator Imee Marcos, President Marcos' veto powers are not enough to resolve the deep problems entrenched in the "very bad" P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). "Di sapat ang line item veto kasi malalim at matindi ang problema ng very bad budget na ito (The line item veto is...
Low-income and minimum wage earners can now easily avail of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) benefits, as the agency has simplified the guidelines for faster access to financial assistance. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson...
