00:00A new guideline for assistance for the Kapos Angkita or ACAP program or ACAP, was discussed by some sectors of the government.
00:08Noel Talacay is on the line for the center of the news. Noel.
00:13Patrick, first of all, the DSWD Secretary-Rex Gacharian is an assistant for the new guidelines of assistance for the Kapos Angkita or ACAP program
00:27for this year, together with the aforementioned Sen. Balisacan and Dole, Secretary Bienvenido Laguetma.
00:37According to the consent of DSWD Secretary Gacharian, this is part of the directive of President Ferdinand Marquez Jr.
00:46that the ACAP and other government programs should be implemented only if the clear guidelines have been laid out.
00:55Gacharian also said that the new guidelines are expected to benefit the poor and those affected by the crisis, such as the pandemic and other challenges in the economy.
01:09Next week, the new guidelines are expected to be released, which will clarify the benefits and how the ACAP program should be implemented,
01:20together with the assistance of the DSWD Undersecretaries Sen. Adonis Sulik and Monina Jose Sina Rumwalder,
01:31as well as the Undersecretary of the Philippine Statistical Authority, Claire Dennis Mapa and MEDA Undersecretary Rosemary Edelon.
01:41This is also one of the goals of this program, Patrick, to help the Filipinos who are suffering, especially from the unexpected calamity and economic situation.
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