Initial DSWD probe indicates possible AICS cuts in Olango

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/14/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) said initial results of its investigation show there may have been deductions from the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) payouts…

Chan orders probe into alleged AICS aid deductions in Olango

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/13/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Lapu-Lapu City Lone District Representative Junard “Ahong” Chan has ordered an investigation into the alleged deductions from the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) aid distributed last week in several barangays on…

Councilor denies AICS fund cuts, says donations were voluntary

Futch Anthony Inso 04/08/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A city councilor in Lapu-Lapu City belied an online post by the parish priest of San Agustin Parish in Barangay Santa Rosa, Olango Island, claiming that barangay captains were deducting large amounts from…

DSWD-7 partners with eGovPH Serbisyo Hub for AICS applications

Airam Limatog 01/31/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Locals in need of immediate financial aid can now head to the Bagong Pilipinas eGovPH Serbisyo Hub to process their Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) applications. The Department of Social Welfare…

Binaliw tragedy: Victims, kin receive food, cash aid from DSWD-7

Airam Limatog 01/23/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Two weeks after the tragedy at the Binaliw landfill in Cebu City, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) distributed food and financial aid to the families of the…

Binaliw landfill collapse: DSWD to provide aid to affected families

Jose Cielito Reganit - Philippine News Agency 01/17/2026

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will be providing aid under the Assistance to Individuals and Crisis Situations (AICS) program to the families and individuals affected by the fatal landfill collapse in Barangay…

Mandaue seeks DSWD clarification over AICS distribution issues

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/11/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Mandaue City Government is calling on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to clarify the confusion surrounding coordination issues related to the distribution of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis…

AICS program distribution delayed for 457 senior citizens in Barangay Banilad

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/10/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The distribution of financial assistance under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program for over 400 senior citizens in Barangay Banilad, Mandaue City was delayed on Thursday, April 10, 2025, due…

Over ₱56M aid reaches thousands of Oponganons in 2024

Futch Anthony Inso 01/22/2025

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu— Over ₱56 million in assistance was distributed by the Office of Congresswoman Cindi King-Chan in 2024 through the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) and the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS)…

DSWD refutes allegations on people’s initiative utilizing AICS program

Adrian Parungao 01/27/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) denied claims on Friday that its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program was used to incentivize those who signed the people’s initiative to amend…

Different gov’t agencies distribute aid in Mandaue City

Futch Anthony Inso 02/27/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—More than a thousand beneficiaries received assistance from four national government agencies during the “Distribution of Various Government Assistance” held at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex on Monday afternoon, February 27, 2023. The…

DSWD-7 : 2,594 individuals receive cash aid

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some 2,594 individuals received cash aid through the Assistance To Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) on Saturday, Feb. 18.  Senator…

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