The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has announced that its Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) will focus specifically on Filipinos earning below the minimum wage, as part of a revised set of guidelines. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Thursday, March 27 explained that the...
DSWD Photo The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to implement stricter guidelines for the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), which includes publicly posting the recipients by province to ensure transparency and prevent political exploitation. DSWD spokesperson...
A total of 12 Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) projects, including the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), have been granted exemption by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from the ban on the release of public funds ahead of the May 2025 midterm elections. Commission on...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reassured that the ”Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita” Program (AKAP) will have stricter safety protocols and remain transparent, based on the proposed guidelines. In a radio interview on Feb. 27, Gatchalian highlighted the...
Despite the Commission on Elections (Comelec) granting of an exemption to P882 million for the controversial Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), it has yet to receive the implementation guidelines from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). en. Imee Marcos, during...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa says he has no problems if his office will not be given billions worth of funds for AKAP (Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program) under the 2025 national budget, adding that he will not even accept it. "I will not take it. Kahit na hirap ako sa eleksyon, kahit na wala akong...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) are set to develop a refined intake form to assess eligibility for the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP). This initiative follows a...
For Senator Imee Marcos, President Marcos' veto powers are not enough to resolve the deep problems entrenched in the "very bad" P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). "Di sapat ang line item veto kasi malalim at matindi ang problema ng very bad budget na ito (The line item veto is...
Low-income and minimum wage earners can now easily avail of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) benefits, as the agency has simplified the guidelines for faster access to financial assistance. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson...
Senator Imee Marcos appealed to his brother, President Marcos to scrutinize the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) before signing it. "Nananawagan ako sa aking kapatid, ang ating mahal na Pangulong Bongbong - kung mahina ang aking boses mag-isa, ngayon nawa ay marinig...
DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reiterated on Friday, Dec. 13 that the agency is the sole implementer of the “Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program” or AKAP—a one-time cash assistance program for eligible beneficiaries...
Sen. Imee Marcos disclosed on Tuesday, February 20, that this year's national budget was defunded billions worth in pensions to give way to the controversial Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP). Marcos said that these include those for retired military and uniformed personnel, as well as...
