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...
Manila 1st district Rep. Ernesto Dionisio Jr. (3rd from right) touches base with the Tondo fire victims (Speaker's office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez's office has facilitated the release of P2.5 million in cash assistance from the Department of Social...
ILOILO CITY – Barangay kagawads (village councilors), barangay secretaries, and former barangay captains in this city have received cash aid via the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS), a program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). BARANGAY kagawads...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 3,000 individuals in Negros Occidental received P9-million worth of financial assistance under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Sen. Imee Marcos led the distribution of the AICS in La Carlota...
GENERAL LUNA, Quezon – Alona party-list Rep. Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez said on Wednesday, May 8, that sectoral groups such as the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, and Queer (LGBTQ) community should be prioritized as beneficiaries for government aid. ALONA party-list Rep. Anna V. Suarez...
