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DSWD chief reminds regional heads of 10-day ayuda ban

DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reminded his regional directors to strictly enforce the 10-day ban on the distribution of...

DSWD: Only social workers can assess aid requests under AKAP

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian maintained that no referral is needed to access the Ayuda sa Kapos Ang Kita...

Comelec pauses gov’t ‘ayuda’ ahead of polls

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that government aid distribution will pause from May 2 until May 12 to prevent misuse of state resources...

Groups seek TRO vs. 2025 GAA

A petition was filed on Friday before the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the enforcement of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) and challenging...

DSWD to enforce new AKAP guidelines; names of recipients to be posted

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to implement the revised and stricter guidelines of the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program...

AKAP, other gov’t cash aids not covered by Comelec prohibitions

CASH assistance under the government’s Ayuda Para sa Kapos and Kita Program (AKAP) is exempted from the election spending ban being implemented by the...

Research shows strong support of almost 7 in 10 Pinoys for AKAP 

A majority of adult Filipinos support the continuation and expansion of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Ayuda para sa Kapos ang...

Most Pinoys approve of ayuda; 4Ps, Tupad seen as ‘very helpful—SWS

Government social welfare programs, or ayudas, continue to serve as a vital safety net for poor Filipinos, with recent surveys by Social Weather Stations...

House appropriations chairmanship now vacant as Co ‘steps down’

Rep. Elizaldy Co of Ako Bicol party-list stepped down as chair of the House committee on appropriations at the resumption of 19th Congress’ third...

DSWD welcomes Comelec exemption of AKAP, other programs from poll spending ban

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomed the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) decision to exempt 28 agency programs and services from the...

Comelec exempts AKAP, 27 other programs from poll ban

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) exempted 28 Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) programs from the 2025 midterm elections’ spending ban, subject to...

Kickback-free AKAP is for the working poor—Zaldy Co

House appropriations committee chair and Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co declared the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), a cash assistance...

AKAP guidelines to now include sanctions against fraud, abuses

The Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) will come with safety nets to filter and penalize fraudulent claims and ensure that politicians...

DSWD, NEDA, DOLE collaborate to refine AKAP guidelines for 2025

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), are...
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