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36 districts to get P10 million AKAP funds each amid floods, says Romualdez

The government will give 36 legislative districts P10 million each in AKAP funds to aid those affected by the floods brought by Tropical Storm Crising and the Southwestern Monsoon or Habagat, Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez said Tuesday. 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