Mga Kongresista, iginiit na ibalik sa panukalang 2025 national budget ang pondo para sa AKAP

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00:00Once again, the leadership of the Camera defended the aid for the Kapos Angkita Program or AKAP through congressmen.

00:08They will fight for the return of the funds for the 2025 General Appropriations Bill.

00:13Even though some senators are against it.

00:16This is what Mela Lesmora said.

00:21The leadership of the Camera is against the return of the funds for the 2025 General Appropriations Bill

00:27which is more than 39 billion pesos for the aid for the Kapos Angkita Program or AKAP.

00:33This was raised by the committee of the Senate in their own version of how the funds are considered

00:38something that congressmen did not like.

00:40According to House Speaker Martin Romualdez,

00:43it is better if the senators listen to the voice of the people here

00:47so that they know how important AKAP is.

00:50AKAP is a type of special assistance for low-income and minimum-wage earners.

00:56What we hear from the other senators is that they don't understand

01:01because they don't go down too much.

01:04That's why I will tell our friends in the Senate to go around first

01:09and ask the town hall what they want.

01:12From what I see, from all of our visits, they like it and support this program.

01:19This was also supported by the House Committee on Appropriations Chair Elizaldi Co.

01:23At the upcoming bicameral conference committee meeting on the 2025 budget proposal,

01:28Speaker Romualdez also raised the issue of returning the allocation to AKAP.

01:33Co. said that they will not allow the most vital socialized program of the government to disappear,

01:38which is a big thing while the salary is not rising and many sectors are earning in the society.

01:44According to him, the other senators also agree.

01:46I guess if we will criticize,

01:49criticize in the sense that we should improve the program, not to totally abolish the program.

01:55I think it's been a smashing success so far.

01:57A lot of things were helped by AKAP now and if it will disappear or if outright it will be removed,

02:04I think it will be a big blow to the social amelioration program of the national government.

02:07According to the House Committee on Appropriations,

02:10in Metro Manila alone, more than half a million Filipinos benefited from AKAP this year.

02:15The target of the authorities is to approve the budget for the next year before December ends

02:22to ensure that the services and programs of the government will not disappear.

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