BySocial Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Friday said their department’s Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program is not pork barrel and that barangay officials are not responsible for the list of beneficiaries.
“With due respect to the former Supreme Court Justice, AKAP is not pork barrel since any Good Samaritan can refer potential beneficiaries and the barangay has nothing to do with AKAP based on our existing guidelines,” Gatchalian said. He explained that although legislators and local officials can refer potential aid recipients, DSWD social workers are nonetheless responsible for vetting the eligibility of beneficiaries in accordance with AKAP guidelines.
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