Congress’ role is not to give aid to poor citizens<br /><br />Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio 'Dong' Gonzales 3rd tells The Manila Times that the role of Congress is not to give "ayuda" or aid, but to look for funding for government agencies. <br /><br />He issued the statement following criticisms from some quarters that Congress is just all about giving aid to poor citizens. <br /><br />Video by Red Mendoza <br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes <br />#tmtnews <br />#congress <br />#ayuda
