Congress’ role is not to give aid to poor citizens

The Manila Times

Congress’ role is not to give aid to poor citizens  Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio 'Dong' Gonzales 3rd tells The Manila Times that the role of Congress is not to give "ayuda" or aid, but to look for funding for government agencies.   He issued the statement following criticisms from some quarters that Congress is just all about giving aid to poor citizens.   Video by Red Mendoza   Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes  #tmtnews  #congress  #ayuda

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00:00 We are a colonial, and Manlutikia is saying that Congress always focus on AYUDA and all.

00:05 What can you say about this?

00:07 What we are doing now is legislation, right?

00:11 AYUDA is part of our job.

00:13 Looking funds for our constituents, of course.

00:17 And the one implementing is the national agency.

00:20 The likes of DSWD, the DOH.

00:24 We are not implementing programs.

00:28 We are not implementing programs.

00:31 So our job is to legislate.

00:35 And of course, number one important is to approve our national budget.

00:40 But if Congress is always focusing on AYUDA,

00:46 and of course, the criticism that the Speaker is always being protected,

00:50 what can you say about this?

00:52 The Speaker is being protected.

00:54 And of course, what the Speaker is doing is really just working, right?

01:00 To help our country, to help the legislators.

01:05 That's why we are reciprocating what the Speaker is doing to our members of the House of Representatives.

01:14 [Silence]

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