Distribution of P5,000 assistance for almost 2,000 barangay workers, salesperson, cashiers, baggers, janitors, and security guards in Mandaue City on Sept. 13.| Mary Rose Sagarino
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — P10 million worth of cash assistance were distributed to almost 2,000 barangay workers, salesladies, salesmen, cashiers, baggers, janitors, and security guards in Mandaue City on Friday, Sept. 13.
The payout conducted at the Barangay Opao gymnasium is under the national government’s Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP) Program.
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The distribution is simultaneously conducted nationwide in line with the 67th Birthday celebration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Supposedly, AKAP beneficiaries received P3,000 but because it’s Marcos’ brithday it was raised to P5,000.
Each district under the Office of their Representative were allocated 1,000 beneficiaries but for Mandaue, 1,000 were added through the Tingog Partylist.
Congresswoman Emmarie Lolypop Ouano-Dizon and Tonyson Luther Lee, the Assistant Regional Director for Operations of the Department of Social Welfare Region 7 with Provincial Board Member Jonkie Ouano and Acting Vice Mayor Nerissa Soon-Ruiz led the distribution.
Other officials who attended the event were Tingog Partylist officials, Opao barangay captain Nixon “Jojo” Dizon, City Councilors Joel Seno, Andreo Ouano-Icalina, and Cesar Cabahug.