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COA flags P397M ‘duplicate,’ ‘overlapping’ AICS payments
Philippine Daily InquirerLead•Just now
COA flags P397M ‘duplicate,’ ‘overlapping’ AICS payments
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 re

Coverage timeline (3 newsrooms, earliest first):
- •SunStar PhilippinesCOA flags Carcar Water District’s untitled lots
- •BusinessWorld OnlineCoA flags P3.63-B TESDA misstatements, P3.66-B unsupported expenses
- •Philippine Daily InquirerLeadCOA flags P397M ‘duplicate,’ ‘overlapping’ AICS payments
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