DAVAO CITY — The Office of the Vice President (OVP) joined the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the distribution of Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) to thousands of public transport drivers in Davao City on December 27-29.

The OVP and DSWD-led financial distribution was done at the Rizal Elementary School here with over 5,000 recipients, with each beneficiary receiving P2,000.

The OVP, in coordination with Davao City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO), also conducted a distribution of 10-kilogram rice packs to over 5,000 jeepney and taxi drivers on December 29.

AICS is a program of the DSWD which gives financial assistance to the marginalised or disadvantaged.

The OVP has partnered with DSWD for the expansion of social services for individuals in crisis situations. OVP MEDIA