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Cayetano says to file bill for P10,000 ayuda

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Senator-elect Alan Peter Cayetano during the proclamation of winning senators for the national elections in Pasay City on May 18, 2022. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File " src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/07/01/20220518-election-senatorial-proclamation-2253-md.jpg"/><figcaption>Senator-elect Alan Peter Cayetano during the proclamation of winning senators for the national elections in Pasay City on May 18, 2022. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said he would file a bill seeking P10,000 in direct cash aid for all Filipino families.</p><p>Speaking at the oath-taking of locally-elected officials in his hometown Taguig, Cayetano said the ayuda required the support of Malacañang and both houses of Congress. </p><p>“Sa mga nangba-bash sa 10k ayuda, kung kaya ko lang silang bigyan ng tag-10,000, binigay ko na sa kanila. Pero sa katotohanan ito’y isang legislative proposal,” he said.</p><p>(To the bashers of the 10k ayuda proposal, if only I could give them P10,000 right now, I would. But the truth is this is a legislative proposal.)</p><p>Recently, a video of a man asking Cayetano for P10,000 while the latter was shopping at mall went viral on social media.</p><div><strong>WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE</strong></div><p>Cayetano in February 2021 told media that he filed a House bill that sought the distribution of P10,000 to every Filipino family, or P1,500 per member, whichever is higher. </p><p>The cash aid was meant to help families start their own small businesses or revive those that have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>However, the bill failed to pass Congress as part of the Bayanihan 3 COVID-19 aid package. The financial aid program proposed by the bill was also excluded from the P5 trillion 2022 national budget.</p><p>Cayetano has asked newly-elected Taguig Representatives Ricardo &quot;Ading&quot; Cruz Jr. and Amparo &quot;Pammy&quot; Zamora to file counterparts of the ayuda bill at the Lower House.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/10/22/zubiri-to-consult-supermajority-on-cayetanos-blue-ribbon-bid">Zubiri says to consult &#x27;supermajority&#x27; on Cayetano bid to head blue ribbon committee</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2041852" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><div> </div>

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said he would file a bill seeking P10,000 in direct cash aid for all Filipino families.