The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has concluded its nationwide distribution of ₱5,000 cash assistance to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and delivery riders affected by rising fuel prices. In a statement on Wednesday, July 1, DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will prioritize guarantee letters over cash assistance for medical needs after observing that some beneficiaries spent aid intended for medicines and treatment on other needs, including food and transportation. Speaking during the DSWD Media...
Qualified beneficiaries of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program may again use Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-issued guarantee letters (GLs) to buy medicines and other medical supplies in 262 branches of Mercury Drug starting June 22. DSWD Assistant...
Senator Erwin Tulfo remained firm that no politician should be distributing financial assistance (ayuda) because that is the people 's money. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare, and Rural Development, on Wednesday, June 17, condemned the move by some congressmen...
Beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development 's (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program may now use DSWD-issued guarantee letters (GLs) to purchase maintenance medicines in 238 Generika Drugstores nationwide. DSWD Assistant Secretary and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said the government is assessing whether another round of fuel assistance will be needed for the transport sector after more than 1.6 million public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and transport workers nationwide received cash aid. As of June...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said its cash assistance program for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers has reached about 1.6 million beneficiaries nationwide, with nearly ₱8 billion already released as it completes final payouts scheduled across Metro Manila and nearby...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterated that its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program is not exclusively for the poor, saying middle-class Filipinos struggling with emergencies and unexpected financial burdens may also seek government assistance....
The Quezon City government extended its condolences and provided assistance to the family of a 53-year-old woman who collapsed while waiting for her Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) payout at Quezon City Hall on Tuesday, May 19. In a statement, the city government said the...
Cash assistance distribution for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers nationwide is continuing under the government’s ongoing support program for the transport sector, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Tuesday, May 19. “Ang atin pong nabigyan na ng tulong ay nasa...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released P227 million in cash assistance to over 45,000 transport network vehicle service (TNVS) drivers, motorcycle taxi riders, and delivery riders in Metro Manila under its ongoing special payout operations. Data from the DSWD’s...
Eligible transport network vehicle service (TNVS) drivers and motorcycle taxi riders in Metro Manila are reminded to strictly follow their assigned schedules and venues for the government’s cash aid distribution starting Monday, May 11, as authorities enforce a “no walk-ins” policy to avoid...
