BACOLOD CITY – Victorias City in Negros Occidental is investigating the alleged irregularities in the distribution of cash aid under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) in one of its barangays. In a statement on Thursday, Mayor Abelardo Bantug III said his office received...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led by Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Thursday filed administrative complaints against 12 barangay officials and two Iloilo City Hall employees before the Office of the Ombudsman over alleged irregularities in the distribution of...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte called for a full Commission on Audit investigation into the distribution of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations program during the midterm elections here. In a statement on...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it will file charges against barangay officials in Iloilo City who allegedly pocketed large portions of the cash assistance intended for beneficiaries of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. DSWD Assistant...
ILOILO CITY – A fact-finding team of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) initially found the alleged deduction of cash aid by barangay officials in Iloilo City to be systematic. “It makes me think it is organized and pre-planned,” said DSWD Assistant Secretary for Regional...
ILOILO CITY — Several barangay officials in this city are under fire for allegedly deducting cash assistance given by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to qualified beneficiaries. They allegedly never gave the full amount of P10,000 cash each to beneficiaries of the...
The bill providing free funeral services to indigent Filipino families has officially lapsed into law without the signature of President Marcos, Malacañang confirmed Monday, Oct. 13. In a text message, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that the measure, now Republic Act No....
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has deployed more social workers and support staff to its new Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) processing center to speed up service for thousands of Filipinos seeking financial aid daily. DSWD Assistant Secretary and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reminded the public that fixers are not needed to access services under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. DSWD-Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) Director Edwin Morata said its social workers are fully equipped...
Close to one million Filipinos received medical support from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) during the first half of 2025 through its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. DSWD spokesperson Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao on Wednesday, July 16, said...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to pilot a digital system for processing and issuance of guarantee letters under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program by the fourth quarter of 2025, an official announced on Thursday, July 3. DSWD Assistant...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is expanding access to its medical assistance programs, with 82 additional Mercury Drug branches set to accept DSWD-issued guarantee letters (GLs) under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) and Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita...
