The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has sought the issuance of Precautionary Hold Departure Orders (PHDOs) against Senator Rodante Marcoleta, former lawmaker Michael “Mike” Defensor, and two other individuals before the Sandiganbayan. A PHDO is a court order that prohibits a respondent facing a...
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....
Senator Imee Marcos stated on Tuesday, January 6, that despite efforts to make the bicameral conference committee (bicam) open to public scrutiny, some agreements were reached while deliberations were suspended. In a television interview on ANC, Marcos, who 's a member of the minority bloc,...
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...
The Philippines must reform its tax regime and investor visa to make it more attractive to wealthy individuals following the projected departure of 50 millionaires this year, according to a multinational investment migration firm. Based on the 2025 Henley Private Wealth Migration Report by Henley &...
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...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian denied that the agency turned down requests from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for financial aid such as the Assistance to Individuals In Crisis Situations (AICS). Gatchalian had this to say during the hearing of...
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...
Sen. Imee Marcos is pushing for the expansion of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) by including unconditional cash transfers for bedridden senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). Sen. Imee Marcos presides over the Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has resumed the issuance of guarantee letters for people in need of financial aid through its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program on Jan. 2. DSWD Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs and co-spokesperson Irene...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured jeepney drivers who may be affected by the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) that they will be able to access the agency’s programs and services if necessary. The Assistance to Individuals in...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomed the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) approval of an additional P3 billion in funding for the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. “We welcome the DBM’s approval of the additional P3 billion...
