COA flags P397M ‘duplicate,’ ‘overlapping’ AICS payments

Inquirer.net - Oct 21, 2026

MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Audit (COA) said it found P397.45 million worth of “duplicate, multiple and overlapping” payments to beneficiaries of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In its 2025 annual audit report, COA noted that some beneficiaries of the AICS program

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