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...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said an additional P3 billion will be earmarked to support individuals and families encountering crisis situations. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman announced the approval of additional funds to cover the funding deficiency for the...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Health workers, senior citizens, and individuals with comorbidities are first in line to receive the bivalent Covid-19 vaccines once these become available in the...
The cash payout for the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program has been temporarily suspended by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) until the processing of the agency's fund for 2023 is finished. Distribution of DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in...
