MORE than 400 beneficiaries, consisting of security guards, janitors, dishwashers and other utility personnel of the House of Representatives received aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with the Office of the Speaker through the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP) program.
Held on Dec. 23 at the People’s Center of the House of Representatives, the 452 beneficiaries expressed gratitude for having experienced said initiative inside the House for the first time.
Apart from the DSWD financial subsidy amounting to ₱10,000.00, each received 10 kilos of rice from the Office of Speaker Martin Romualdez — a most welcome relief from their piling up costs of the holiday season.
This activity recognizes the valuable contributions of said workers to the daily operations of the House, ensuring that all its facilities function at its best. Hence, it is only fitting that they too, experience and benefit from government programs, and are not left behind.
