DBM: AKAP not a priority but up to Congress to propose funding

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DBM: AKAP not a priority but up to Congress to propose funding
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Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Friday said it is up to members of Congress to decide whether or not they would propose to fund the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program again next year, as the program received zero allocation under the 2026 National Expenditure Program . Pangandaman, however, maintained that AKAP —an assistance program for minimum-wage earners—is not included in the priority programs of the administration.

"Medyo malaki pa po 'yung natitira. Puwede pang ," she said. Maybe a veto?Asked if the DBM would recommend to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to veto should the funding for AKAP still be included in the 2026 budget given the limited fiscal space, Pangandaman said, "Siguro po .""Ang masakit po kasi 'pag nave-veto kunwari ilagay po nila tapos hindi natin priority tapos vineto natin, tapon na po 'yan. Hindi na natin magagamit, sayang….

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