The government’s Ayuda Sa Kapos Ang Kita Program (AKAP) is set to help a greater number of low-wage workers, especially those employed by micro and small
The government’s Ayuda Sa Kapos Ang Kita Program is set to help a greater number of low-wage workers, especially those employed by micro and small enterprises, in the months ahead, according to Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo.
“Employees of micro and small establishments in Metro Manila are particularly exposed to economic adversity because they receive lower wages,” Rillo said. However, there is a separate and lower legal minimum wage rate of P608 per day for workers in service and retail shops with 15 employees or less, and manufacturing activities with less than 10 regular laborers.
Administered by the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the AKAP program has an allocation of P26.7 billion in the 2024 General Appropriations Law.
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