Manila Bulletin
Drilon welcomes House’s move to earmark P2-B assistance to poor in 2021 budget
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon expressed his approval of the House of Representatives' inclusion of P2 billion for emergency cash assistance (ayuda) in the proposed P4.5 trillion national budget for 2021.
Drilon's positive reaction came after learning that the initial proposed budget lacked funding for the Social Amelioration Program (SAP).
The government previously provided two tranches of cash aid, ranging from P5,000 to P8,000, to low-income households impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns.
Furthermore, Drilon supports the House's increase of the COVID-19 vaccine fund from P2.5 billion to P8 billion, vowing to advocate for higher allocations during Senate deliberations.
These additional funds for ayuda and vaccines were among the institutional amendments made by the House after the budget's approval on third reading.
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