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A total of P591.8 billion has been earmarked for the government's cash assistance or ayuda programs for poor families under the proposed 2025 national budget, the Department of Budget and Management said Wednesday.DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said that of this amount, the government's conditional cash transfer program Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, also known as 4Ps , has the biggest share with P114.2 billion.
The DBM said that the AKAP cash aid program, which provides a one-time P5,000-aid to families earning only up to P23,000 a month, was "not requested by the DSWD in their budget proposal for 2025."However, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel said that AKAP was not also requested to be funded in 2024, but still "found its way" to this year's national budget.
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