House Speaker Martin Romualdez distributes rice to Oriental Mindoro residents (Speaker’s office) Where House Speaker Martin Romualdez goes, a distribution of cash aid, rice, and scholarship grants usually follow. The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday, March 3 said it is high-time President Marcos leads the government in rationalizing all cash assistance programs for the poor and the marginalized to minimize corruption and remove partisan politics from it. Considering that...
Sen. Imee Marcos disclosed on Tuesday, February 20, that this year's national budget was defunded billions worth in pensions to give way to the controversial Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP). Marcos said that these include those for retired military and uniformed personnel, as well as...
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...
