Before Congress adjourned its sessions last March, we filed a counterpart measure to the bill of Marikina City Rep. Stella Quimbo institutionalizing the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program of the DSWD. Know more:
Before Congress adjourned its sessions last March, we filed a counterpart measure to the bill of Marikina City Rep. Stella Quimbo institutionalizing the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development . This measure seeks to provide the much-needed additional support to Filipinos who are caught in very unfortunate circumstances.
It is important to note that this figure is significantly higher than the 16.7 percent in 2018. In fact, the World Bank in its Poverty and Equity Brief on the Philippines noted: “The Covid-19 crisis has interrupted more than 30 years of continuous poverty reduction in the Philippines.
There is an urgent need for the government to not only think of long-term solutions but also interventions that would serve as immediate safety nets for families that are in dire situations. In our efforts to reduce poverty in the Philippines, it is crucial for us to provide mechanisms that will serve as a stopgap to prevent vulnerable families from sinking deeper. It is our belief that the AICS Program is among the government’s most effective support systems.
This measure, which has the full support of DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, is vital as it will institutionalize this lifesaver program of the Department, thereby ensuring not only its permanence but also its continued funding in the years to come.
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