Breaking the ‘ayuda’ mentality
Doing so would be like giving lawmakers a boulder to hit their heads. Perhaps the next best thing to do is for voters to reject candidates who promote the "ayuda" mentality and use it for political advantage.
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‘Ayuda’ dole outs defy 2013 SC ruling vs ‘pork’
Cuts made by Congress in the annual budget in the last three years had reached P1.042 trillion, broken down into: P219 billion in the 2013 GAA, P449.5 billion in 2024 and P373 billion in 2025.
More ‘poor’ Filipinos despite increasing govt ‘ayuda’
Instead of reducing poverty, these "ayuda" programs seem to institutionalize a culture of mendicancy through a system that promotes patronage politics on all levels.
Is AKAP worth embracing?
What tainted the project are the face and not-so-hidden intentions of Romualdez and his allies eyeing the 2025 and 2028 elections. Romualdez has become the face of AKAP, although the lump sum was lodged with the DSWD.
FACT CHECK: News report spliced in FAKE ‘National ID cash aid’ video
A video claimed that individuals registered to the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) will receive cash assistance. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: PEKENG text message sa ayuda mula DILG at DSWD, kumalat muli
May text message na nagsasabing lahat ng Pilipino ay may ayudang P5,000 hanggang P8,000 galing sa DSWD at DILG. Walang ganitong programa ang gobyerno.
FACT CHECK: FB page spreads BOGUS post about P10k ayuda from Marcos
A fake Facebook post claimed that President Bongbong Marcos is giving away P10,000 of financial aid.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PEKE ang posts tungkol sa DepEd na namimigay ng ayuda sa mga ga-graduate
Sa kasalukuyang school year na matatapos sa May 31, maraming Facebook pages ang nagpapakalat na ang Department of Education ay namimigay raw ng ayuda para sa mga estudyanteng ga-graduate. Peke ito.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE P8k to P10k ayuda from Marcos circulates on FB
Scam posts on Facebook falsely claimed that President Bongbong Marcos is giving away P8,000 to P10,000 of financial aid.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Online signups for 7k ‘DSWD’ cash assistance this December are FAKE
Graphics circulating on Facebook claim that the DSWD is giving away P7,000 financial assistance this month. These are fake.
