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MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Vice President is standing by its assertion that the Department of Social Welfare and Development had either delayed action or outright rejected its requests to help its endorsed beneficiaries in need of aid.
MANILA, Philippines — A unified identification system for persons with disabilities will be implemented to sift through authentic and fake PWD ID cards, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
MANILA, Philippines — Funding for the medical and burial assistance program of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) has been removed from this year’s national budget.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) stood by its grant initiative to support pregnant women under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
MANILA, Philippines — To prevent or discourage politicians and candidates from attending aid distribution activities in violation of election rules, representatives from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) would be allowed to witness such events and take action against violators.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections has allowed the government to continue implementing the Ayuda Sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) and 27 other welfare programs during this year's midterm election period as long as no candidate is present in the payout.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is seeking an exemption of the controversial Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) from the ban that will be implemented by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) during this year’s midterm election period.
MANILA, Philippines — Three government agencies are now in the process of fine-tuning an efficient system where beneficiaries of the government’s Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP) Program will be totally free from the influence of either national or local politics.
MANILA, Philippines — Implementation of the cash aid Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) should not be delayed until after the May 2025 midterm elections, according to Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian.