Itinanggi ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) na ginagamit nila ang Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program upang kumalap ng pirma para sa People's Initiative upang maisulong ang pag-amyenda ng Saligang Batas.
"We at the DSWD vehemently refute such allegations in the light of the issues surrounding the people's initiative utilizing AICS and other government programs. Reports connecting AICS to the People's Initiative is an outright falsehood and a misrepresentation of DSWD programs,” reaksyon ni DSWD Spokesperson, Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications Romel Lopez.
Tugon aniya ito ng ahensya sa pahayag ni Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez nitong Huwebes na isa lamang ang AICS sa mga programa ng gobyerno na patuloy na ginamit upang makakuha ng mga pirma ng mga botante sa kanyang lalawigan.
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“Since its establishment, the DSWD and its social welfare programs, including AICS, have been protected against this kind of misuse with all agency personnel strictly adhering to existing rules and regulations in the conduct of payouts to our beneficiaries,” ani Lopez.
Tiniyak ni Lopez na hindi mahahaluan ng politika ang pamamahagi nila ng tulong dahil alinsunod lamang ito sa mga alituntunin ng pamahalaan.
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