A total of 3,104 beneficiaries from the Third District of Negros Occidental received help under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program in a two-day payout held on Thursday and Friday, November 12 and 13.
The payout released a combined Php 15,000,000 to residents of Talisay City, Silay City, Victorias City, E.B. Magalona, and Murcia who had pending requests for medical, burial, educational, and other assistance.
It was facilitated by the office of Rep. Javier Miguel “Javi” Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District), who was present during the distribution.
The distribution of on Thursday was held at the E.B. Magalona Public Plaza for beneficiaries from Victorias City, E.B. Magalona, and Murcia.
On Friday it was held at the Hofileña Grandstand in Barangay Mambulac, Silay City, for beneficiaries from Silay City and Talisay City.
The payout covered several types of financial assistance, including support for medicines and prescriptions, medical treatment such as chemotherapy and dialysis, hospital bills, burial expenses, and education. Amounts varied by beneficiary depending on the type of assistance requested, a press release from the office of Benitez said.
The release is part of the AICS allocation that Benitez announced on his birthday on October 8. The allocation covers constituents who walked into the Third District Office for help from 2025 to April 2026 and were left out of earlier AICS payouts, which had to prioritize certain sectors.
“To everyone who walked into our district office for help from 2025 to April 2026, we haven’t forgotten you,” Benitez said at the time of the announcement.
Releases under the allocation were scheduled for October and November, so that every walk-in client on the district office’s list would receive assistance before the year ends.
AICS is run by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The program gives immediate, temporary support to individuals and families facing illness, the death of a family member, loss of income, or other emergencies.
A DSWD social worker assesses each client’s circumstances and documents, and that assessment determines the type and amount of assistance. *
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