As part of the guidelines, candidates in the midterm polls have been banned from AKAP payout areas. Gatchalian said AKAP is being singled out despite other cash grants of the DSWD, such as the ...

Over the weekend, news reports quoted Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian as saying that candidates in the midterm polls will be banned from the payout areas for the AKAP to insulate the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers believe that while the controversial Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (Akap) has room for improvement, it is an important government program as it not only ...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Office-Davao (DSWD-11) has maintained that politicians are not allowed during payouts of the social service programs such as Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang ...

(UPDATE) A SURVEY by OCTA has found that 69 percent of Filipinos supported the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP) program. In a statement on Sunday, OCTA said the survey conducted Jan. 25 to 31 found ...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development and two other government agencies submitted to the Commission on Elections the guidelines for the implementation of the controversial Ayuda sa Kapos ...