Pols not allowed to distribute cash aid - DSWD

Politicians, especially those running in next year's elections, are not allowed to distribute any form of financial aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the DSWD spokesperson said yesterday.

- By JANVIC MATEO

In an interview with "Storycon" on One News, DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao urged the public to report violations of the existing guidelines on the distribution of assistance, including the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program - also known as AKAP and the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations.

"Based on the DSWD guidelines, only DSWD personnel can release the assistance that we provide. Our paymasters are DSWD personnel and they are the ones who sign the documents," Dumlao said in Filipino.

"They are the ones who receive the case for disbursement and they are also the ones who give these to our clients and beneficiaries," she added.