Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV denies distributing financial aid through AKAP, clarifying that he is no longer a member of Congress and therefore has no access to funds for such assistance ...

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday pledged support to the government’s P20-per-kilo rice program. Romualdez also commended the initiative as it is “a major first ...

“Expanding the 4Ps will be better because the 4Ps has a data-driven list of beneficiaries; unlike other ayuda programs that are indiscriminate and are prone to duplication like TUPAD ...

as well as other forms of ayuda or cash aid distribution. Comelec previously exempted several social programs of the DSWD, including Akap, TUPAD, AKAP, and AICS from the poll spending ban.

Ayuda Sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) and other programs were previously exempted by the poll body. This year's spending ban was set for March 28 to May 11, or the day before election day.

Among the most contentious differences in their GAB versions are the Senate’s decision to cut P39 billion of the funds for the House-initiated Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (Akap), and the ...

The senator also claimed that the necessary votes to impeach the vice president were secured through “soft projects” like social aid programs AICS, AKAP, and TUPAD. Another part of the plan detailed ...

As one of the principal proponents of the AKAP aid program for the poor, Co had criticized the Office of the Vice President’s alleged misuse of confidential funds while touting AKAP’s high utilization ...

The exemption comes with several conditions: the implementation must not influence the May 12, 2025 National and Local Elections; distribution of financial aid programs such as the distribution of ...