36 districts to get P10 million AKAP funds each amid floods, says Romualdez
The aid will be distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led by Secretary Rex Gatchalian.
The beneficiaries are 33 legislative districts in Metro Manila and three in Palawan:
Caloocan City First District, represented by Oscar Malapitan
Caloocan City Second District, represented by Edgar Erice
Caloocan City Third District, represented by Dean Asistio
Las Piñas Lone District, represented by Mark Anthony Santos
Makati First District, represented by Monique Lagdameo
Makati City Second District, represented by Dennis 'Alden' Almario
Malabon Lone District, represented by Antolin 'Lenlen' Oreta III.
Mandaluyong Lone District, represented by Alexandria Gonzales
Manila First District represented by Rep. Ernesto Dionisio Jr.
Manila Second District, represented by Rolando Valeriano
Manila Third District, represented by Joel Chua
Manila Fourth District, represented by Giselle Maceda
Manila City Fifth District, represented by Irwin Tieng
Manila Sixth District, represented by Bienvenido Abante Jr.
Marikina First District, represented by Marcy Teodoro
Marikina Second District, represented by Romero 'Miro' Quimbo
Muntinlupa Lone District, represented byJaime Fresnedi
Navotas First District, represented by Tobias 'Toby' Tiangco
Parañaque First District, represented by Eric Olivarez,
Parañaque Second District, represented by Brian Raymund Yamsuan
Pasay Lone District, represented by Antonino Calixto
Pasig Lone District, represented by Roman Romulo
Quezon City First District, represented by Arjo Atayde
Quezon City Second District, represented by Ralph Wendel Tulfo
Quezon City Third District, represented by Franz Pumaren
Quezon City Fourth District, represented by Jesus 'Bong' Suntay
Quezon City Fifth District, represented by Patrick Michael 'PM' Vargas
Quezon City Sixth District, represented by Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar
San Juan Lone District, represented by Ysabel Maria Zamora
Taguig City Second District, represented by Jorge Daniel Bocobo
Taguig Pateros First District, represented by Ricardo Cruz Jr.
Valenzuela First District, represented by Kenneth Gatchalian
Valenzuela Second District, represented by Gerald Galang
Palawan First District, represented by Rosalie Salvame
Palawan Second District, represented by Jose Alvarez
Palawan Third District, represented by Gil Acosta
'This is just the beginning of our coordinated disaster response. This amount will go a long way, but this will not be the last. The people should be able to feel that the government is ready to help them,' Romualdez said.
In addition to the financial aid, relief packs have been readied for mass distribution, including servings of hot meals for evacuees currently housed in schools, covered courts and other temporary shelters. — BM, GMA Integrated News
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