The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterated that its “Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program” (AKAP) is intended specifically for individuals earning below the minimum wage and who are affected by rising inflation. In a statement on Friday, June 20, Protective Services...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development assured budget for medical and burial assistance in Western Visayas region. The agency made the assurance after reports claimed that the DSWD-6 has stopped Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS), particularly medical...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has advised individuals scheduled to process their financial assistance through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City to reschedule their visits due to the transport strike from...
Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives passed on second reading the measure seeking to institutionalize the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program, even as...
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong Baguio lone district Rep. Mark Go has asked Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong not to politicize the distribution of "ayuda" or government aid. Go had this to say on Wednesday, Jan. 8 in reaction to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Thursday, Nov. 12, that it will temporarily suspend the issuance of guarantee letters (GL) under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program to allow for the completion of the annual liquidation process and...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III quizzed the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regarding the nature of the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) which according to him, seems to be "invisible" to senators. Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary...
Clients seeking assistance with their maintenance medicines can use guarantee letters (GLs) issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at select pharmacies nationwide, said the agency’s spokesperson on Wednesday, Sept. 11. “Under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reaffirmed that “guarantee letters” under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) are accepted by select funeral parlors and memorial service providers nationwide to provide burial assistance to families facing financial...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urged the government to implement a more efficient approach in distributing financial assistance noting how administrative costs are eating up on the funds instead of benefitting Filipinos in need. Cayetano said with the government agencies’...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday, July 9, warned the public anew regarding online scams on platforms like TikTok, which falsely promises of educational assistance supposedly from the agency. DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, also the agency’s spokesperson,...
A Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) official said on Friday, June 28, that the agency will investigate another reported case of aid deduction, this time in Cagayan de Oro City. In the latest case, a coordinator allegedly deducted P9,300 from a P10,000 financial assistance intended...
