Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (left), Senator Imee Marcos (Facebook) The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations belied Senator Imee Marcos' claim that the money earmarked for the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP)...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday, Jan. 29 said an “extensive” examination of the regulations for its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program implementation is underway in light of the alleged “ayuda scam.” Gatchalian...
Speaker Martin Romualdez leads the distribution of financial aid and scholarship to 4,000 Zambales students on Jan. 27 under the Integrated Scholarships and Incentives Program (ISIP) in Olongapo City. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin...
House Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan (Contributed photo) With the very real threat of El Niño hanging over everybody's heads, House Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan is banking on the extra subsidies or "ayuda" under the...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook) Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has been spending his holidays so far by doling out much-needed cash assistance or "ayuda" to his constituents. This past week has seen the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The soon-to-be-enacted P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 won't skimp out on social amelioration or "ayuda" for some 48 million poor Filipinos. Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez, who bared Tuesday, Dec. 19 that early...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) If she would have her way, Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin wants the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) to cater to more disadvantaged sectors-- specifically the deaf, mute,...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) inspects grains of rice inside a warehouse. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez is eyeing the possible release of aid or "ayuda" to small rice retailers who will be affected by the Palace-mandated price...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Cash assistance or "ayuda" programs of the national government will continue to get funded under the 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP) or proposed national budget. This, despite President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s lifting of the country’s state of public emergency...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (rightmost) leads the distribution of P10,000 ayuda to displaced sugar farmers in Balayan, Batangas. (Speaker's office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has led the distribution of P10,000 worth of cash assistance or "ayuda" each to some 800 sugar farmers in Batangas...
(Tingog Party-list) Tingog Party-list recently helped facilitate the distribution of cash aid to some 300 individuals in need in Pasig City. The payout took place last May 11, Thursday at the Youth Development Center, Rave Park, Pasig City. Done in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday, May 3 renewed his vow to pursue the passage of the measure that seeks to provide P10,000 cash aid for each family. Cayetano insisted the government has sufficient funds to implement such program. “We will continue to push for it. May pera, pero...
