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Iloilo City barangay officials questioned over DSWD aid deductions

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November 15, 2025

Several barangay officials in this city are under fire for allegedly deducting cash assistance given by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to qualified beneficiaries.

- By TARA YAP

They allegedly never gave the full amount of ₱10,000 cash each to beneficiaries of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) that covers burial, medical, food, or educational expenses.

The DSWD Central Office in Quezon City cited Barangay Quintin Salas in Jaro District after beneficiaries allegedly only received ₱2,000.

Barangay Captain Rizaline Martinez Delmo allegedly ordered the deduction of ₱8,000 from beneficiaries.

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