In a bid to avoid complaints of politicking, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Sunday said that the government was formulating guidelines for the controversial cash assistance program Ayuda ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday said it would soon comply with the order of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for “enhanced” guidelines on the ...

THE form required to determine eligibility for the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) will be modified by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with the ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not veto the P26-billion Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) in the 2025 budget but added two new agencies to oversee the fund that ...

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 ...

Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong flags how the AKAP program has similarities to pork barrel as politicians have influence in deciding beneficiaries MANILA, Philippines – The labor and social ...

An official from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday stated on record that politicians may refer beneficiaries for the controversial Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program ...

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos on Monday grilled top government officials for failing to present a clear list of ...

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are among the largest expat workforce in the world and their contributions account for 10% of the Philippines GDP. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, over a million of ...