A total of 3,680 families in Butuan City who were heavily affected by flooding last January received cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday, March 18. The financial assistance payout was spearheaded by DSWD Field Office CARAGA under its Assistance to...
The government will continue to provide assistance to those in need, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said as he recognized that impacts brought by the Covid-19 pandemic linger. Marcos stated this when he led the distribution of food packs and cash aid to fisherfolk and victims of flooding...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, March 13, took time to visit residents affected by the oil spill in Caluya island town of Antique. The official was in Libertad, Antique as the guest speaker for the 23rd Banigan Festival Opening Program at the Libertad Municipal Plaza. Duterte personally...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) formally signed an agreement with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for the distribution of P10,000 aid to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Saudi Arabia who did not receive wages due to their employer's bankruptcy. Courtesy of ...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval and Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda distributed financial assistance to around 330 families in crisis situations at the Barangay Potrero Covered Court, in the city on Monday, Feb. 20. The Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) of the...
Saying that the 19th Congress will focus primarily on alleviating poverty among millions of Filipinos, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co lauded the allocation for social benefits included in the 2023 national budget. Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Photo from Rep. Co’s Facebook page) He...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) did not waste time in going back to work after the holidays as its Disaster Operations Center (DOC) distributed relief goods to victims of the Davao del Norte flooding earlier this month. (OVP photo) In a statement, the OVP said it delivered 203 food packs and...
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...
Party-list lawmakers are batting for a quarterly medical aid or "ayuda" worth up to P150,000--among other forms of assistance--to individuals and/or families who are indigent, vulnerable, disadvantaged, or are otherwise in a crisis situation. (Jackson David/ Unsplash) For this purpose, Tingog...
The House Committee on Social Services has approved the consolidation of a measure, which seeks to institutionalize the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Distribution of DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in...
Vice President Sara Duterte accompanied Senator Imee Marcos, who marked her 67th birthday by holding several activities in Davao City, her bailiwick on Saturday, Nov. 12. Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Imee Marcos share a tight hug during the CLOA and Computerized Titles distribution in...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval and Senator Imee Marcos led the distribution of financial aid to 1,000 residents "in crisis situation" at the Oreta Sports Complex on Thursday, Nov. 10. The beneficiaries of Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) include senior citizens, solo...
