Romualdez answers questions regarding AKAP

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House Speaker Martin Romualdez answers questions from the media regarding the Ayuda sa Kapos Ang Kita Program (AKAP) on Wednesday, Dec. 11. (MB video by Ellson Quismorio)   Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #manilabulletin  #LatestNews

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00:30Q. May I ask if the budget of the ACT-F has been maintained as we proposed to the government? If the senators here also get the ACT-F, is that true?

01:00The increase of the AFP, our soldiers' daily subsistence allowance will increase from P150 to P350. That is going to be maintained and fully supported by our soldiers.

01:15For the high morale of the soldiers and the AFP, it will continue. The daily subsistence allowance will increase from P150 to P350. That translates to P10,500.

01:35Q. May I ask if the government will increase the living wage? Will they approve the bill in the House to increase the minimum wage?

01:43That hasn't been taken up yet.

01:46Q. So the 19 Congress is already in a mess?

01:49We will see how it will move on that.

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