House leader optimistic bicam will restore P39-B Akap budget

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As the bicameral conference committee started deliberating on the proposed P6.352 trillion 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) on Thursday, a vice chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations said that the proposed P39 billion budget for Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (Akap) would directly benefit over 12 million low-income Filipinos struggling to make ends meet.

It aims to help Filipinos afford basic goods and services despite limited income.

Co said social welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Philippine Statistics Authority Director General Dennis Mapa, both recognize Akap’s significance.

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Author / Journalist: BusinessMirror

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Published On: 2024-11-28 @ 14:17:23 (13 hours ago)

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