(File photo) MANILA - Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday said applying for the various assistance programs provided for in the 2022 national budget should be made easier for people so that they are empowered to take control of their families' economic outcomes. Cayetano, who is running for the Senate, vowed to make access to government assistance programs a priority agenda this year amid a fragile recovery from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. "So isang pinaglalaban natin ngayon pa lang, at siyempre pagdating sa Senado, ay mapadali ang mga prosesong ito para lahat po ng nangangailangan (So one of the things we are pushing for even now, and of course when we get to the Senate, is to make these processes easier for those who really need them)," Cayetano said in an interview. He added that small business owners also need help in restarting or recapitalizing their businesses that were affected by the pandemic restrictions. "Ang good news p