The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomes the restoration of the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) budget for the year 2025.

“Wine-welcome ito ng DSWD. Kinalulugod natin yung pagpapatuloy ng implementasyon nito with the assurance of budget allocation. This would mean that the implementation of social welfare services will continue, hindi mai-interupt, and those who are benefitting from this program will continue to receive the necessary benefits,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the agency spokesperson, told reporters during the DSWD Thursday Media Forum on December 12 at the DSWD Central Office’s New Press Center in Quezon City.

The bicameral conference committee on the 2025 national budget approved the restoration of the cash aid budget on December 11. A total funding of Php26 billion under the proposed 2025 national budget has been allocated for AKAP.

“Nagpapasalamat tayo sa ating legislators sa patuloy na pagsuporta nila sa mga programang ipinatutupad ng DSWD. Kailangan lang po natin hintayin na ma-aprubahan ang General Appropriations Act (GAA) at kung anong budget ang nakalagay doon ay ito po ang ipatutupad natin,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao said.

More than 4 million ‘near poor’ Filipinos have benefitted from the AKAP during its first year of implementation from January to October 2024.

The AKAP provides a one-time cash assistance to eligible beneficiaries whose income falls below the poverty threshold. (YADP)

Tagalog Version

Pagpapanatili ng programang AKAP sa 2025 budget, ikinalugod ng DSWD

Ikinalugod ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ang pagpapanatili ng Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) budget para sa susunod na taon.

Sa ginanap na Thursday Media Forum sa New Press Center sa DSWD, sinabi ni DSWD Spokesperson Assistant Irene Dumlao, “Wine-welcome ito ng DSWD. Kinalulugod natin yung pagpapatuloy ng implementasyon nito with the assurance of budget allocation. This would mean that the implementation of social welfare services will continue, hindi mai-interupt, and those who are benefitting from this program will continue to receive the necessary benefits.”

Inaprubahan sa bicameral conference committee para sa 2025 national budget ang pagpapanatili ng cash aid budget para sa programang AKAP kung saan may total funding na Php26 billion mula sa proposed 2025 national budget ang inilaan para sa programa.

“Nagpapasalamat tayo sa ating legislators sa patuloy na pagsuporta nila sa mga programang ipinatutupad ng DSWD. Kailangan lang po natin hintayin na ma-aprubahan ang General Appropriations Act (GAA) at kung anong budget ang nakalagay doon ay ito po ang ipatutupad natin,” sabi pa ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao.

Mahigiy sa 4 million ‘near poor’ Filipinos ang nakinabang sa programa sa unang taon ng implementasyon nito noong January to October 2024.

Ang AKAP ay nagbibigay ng one-time cash assistance sa mga eligible beneficiaries na pawang low wage earners.# (MVC)