Baguio City Representative Mark Go refuted Mayor Benjamin Magalong's claim of a '7-7-7 scheme' where House members allegedly receive P7 million each for participating in government aid distribution programs. Go emphasized that these programs (AKAP, AICS, TUPAD) are national initiatives with established procedures and oversight.
Baguio lone district Rep. Mark Go has asked Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong not to politicize the distribution of 'ayuda' or government aid . Go had this to say on Wednesday, Jan. 8 in reaction to Magalong's claim a few days ago that House of Representatives members enjoyed a'7-7-7 scheme' whenever they join the government’s financial assistance programs.
Magalong claimed that the Office of the House Speaker was supposedly facilitating the disbursement of government aid programs such as the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS), and Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD). “Hindi totoo ang sinasabi niyang ‘7-7-7’ (The 7-7-7 scheme that he's saying isn't true), AKAP, AICS, and TUPAD are national government programs of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ R. Marcos Jr. with well-defined processes and oversight mechanisms,” said Go. “Ginagawa po natin ang ating trabaho para masiguradong may budget ang mga national programs para sa Baguio. Dapat supportive at nakikipag tulungan siya kapag naipaglalaban natin ang budget para sa Baguio City dahil tumutulong ito na guminhawa ang buhay ng mga higit na nangangailangan,” he said of the mayor. (We're doing our job to ensure that the conduct of national programs in Baguio have a budget. He should be supportive and cooperative wherever we attain funds for Baguio City because it helps gives respite to those who need it most.) In his recent statement, Magalong accused House members of receiving P7 million each whenever they join'sorties' for the purpose of distributing aid under either AKAP, AICS, or TUPAD. He said that a congressman could theoretically get a total of P21 million if he or she participates in all three programs, ergo the 7-7-7 schem
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