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Sen. Erwin Tulfo said the AICS bill was delayed after the House disagreed with a clause barring politicians from participating in aid distribution.


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Umaabot na sa 1,529,740 drivers ang tumanggap na ng cash assistance mula sa Department of Social Welfare and Development  sa buong bansa hanggang nitong May 21, 2025.


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The beneficiaries of Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations can now schedule appointments online as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-7 partners with Bagong Pilipinas eGovPH Serbisyo for a digitized thrust of its services.


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State auditors flagged mismanagement and political influence in AICS and AKAP, yet the bicameral committee still approved increasing AICS’s budget after AKAP was discontinued.


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After boosting the controversial MAIFIP, the bicameral conference committee approved a P63.895 billion budget for the AICS program, more than double the executive branch’s original P27 billion request.


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‘AICS bill stuck over anti-epal provision’

‘AICS bill stuck over anti-epal provision’

By Marc Jayson Cayabyab | 5 days ago
JaysonThe special session may have seen a number of bills passed on second and third reading, but a crucial bill seeking to...
Headlines
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AICS bill misses special session passage over 'anti-epal' provision

AICS bill misses special session passage over 'anti-epal' provision

By Ian Laqui | 6 days ago
Sen. Erwin Tulfo said the AICS bill was delayed after the House disagreed with a clause barring politicians from participating...
Headlines
fbtw
Higit P7.6 milyong ayuda ipinamahagi sa mga tsuper – DSWD

Higit P7.6 milyong ayuda ipinamahagi sa mga tsuper – DSWD

By Angie dela Cruz | May 24, 2026 - 12:00am
Umaabot na sa 1,529,740 drivers ang tumanggap na ng cash assistance mula sa Department of Social Welfare and Development ...
PSN Metro
fbtw

AICS availment process shortened from 90 to 20 days

May 24, 2026 - 12:00am
From 90 to just 20 working days, the shortened availment process for the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations program has been approved by concerned offices of the Cebu Provincial Government during the...
Cebu News
fbtw

AICS appointments now online

By Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon | February 2, 2026 - 12:00am
The beneficiaries of Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations can now schedule appointments online as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-7 partners with Bagong Pilipinas eGovPH Serbisyo...
Cebu News
fbtw
Electioneering, duplicate payments plague AICS and AKAP — COA

Electioneering, duplicate payments plague AICS and AKAP — COA

By Dominique Nicole Flores | December 23, 2025 - 2:20pm
State auditors flagged mismanagement and political influence in AICS and AKAP, yet the bicameral committee still approved...
Headlines
fbtw
Bicam raises AICS budget to P63.9 billion, tops House and Senate versions

Bicam raises AICS budget to P63.9 billion, tops House and Senate versions

By Dominique Nicole Flores | December 17, 2025 - 12:31pm
After boosting the controversial MAIFIP, the bicameral conference committee approved a P63.895 billion budget for the...
Headlines
fbtw
Ayuda ng DSWD ‘kinupitan’, 14 barangay execs kinasuhan

Ayuda ng DSWD ‘kinupitan’, 14 barangay execs kinasuhan

By Angie dela Cruz | December 12, 2025 - 12:00am
Inireklamo na ng Department of Social Welfare and Development sa Office of the Ombudsman ang ilang barangay officials...
PSN Metro
fbtw
Iloilo City barangay, local execs face raps over AICS

Iloilo City barangay, local execs face raps over AICS

By Daphne Galvez | December 12, 2025 - 12:00am
Fourteen Iloilo City officials are facing administrative and criminal charges for allegedly coercing residents into giving...
Headlines
fbtw
17 Iloilo village execs tagged in aid cut

17 Iloilo village execs tagged in aid cut

By Jennifer Rendon | November 30, 2025 - 12:00am
Up to 17 barangay officials from six villages in this city have reportedly been slashing the financial aid granted to beneficiaries...
Nation
fbtw
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