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‘PAG ELECTION YEAR, LUMOLOBO YUNG AICS’ WATCH: During deliberations on the proposed 2026 budget of the DSWD, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson flagged a pattern where funding for the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program receives a significant boost during election years. “So hindi ito driven by needs kundi driven ng politics,” Lacson said. Sen. Pia Cayetano, who was defending the DSWD budget, said the agency requests higher funding every year, but lawmakers may be

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