Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _______ 
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Introduced by HONORABLE ERNESTO “ERNIX” M. DIONISIO, JR. 
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AN ACT 
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE GRANTING OF ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN 
CRISIS SITUATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 9, Article II of the 1987 Constitution states: “The State shall promote a 
just and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the 
nation and free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social 
services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved quality 
of life for all.  
Likewise, Section 1, Article XIII of the 1987 Constitution states: “The Congress 
shall give highest priority to the enactment of measures that protect and enhance the 
right of all the people to human dignity, reduce social, economic, and political 
inequalities, and remove cultural inequities by equitably diffusing wealth and political 
power for the common good.” 
In line with the aforementioned Constitutional provisions, this bill seeks to 
provide immediate assistance to individuals in crisis situations, after a thorough review 
of their eligibility by the social workers of the DSWD. The State should be able to 
provide assistance to individuals at the grassroots level, while keeping the welfare and 
dignity of these individuals intact. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is highly sought.  
October 7, 2022
5:12 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _______ 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Introduced by HONORABLE ERNESTO “ERNIX” M. DIONISIO, JR. 
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AN ACT 
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE GRANTING OF ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN 
CRISIS SITUATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Assistance to 
Individuals in Crisis Situation Act." 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State 
to value the dignity of every human being and guarantee full respect for human rights. 
Toward this end, the disadvantaged individuals, families and communities must be 
liberated from the quagmire of poverty by providing assistance, projects, programs 
and services geared towards alleviating poverty and an improved quality of life for 
every Filipino, especially the marginalized sector. 
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act, the following terms shall 
mean: 
a. Target Beneficiaries refer to individuals and/or families who are indigent,
vulnerable, disadvantaged or are otherwise in crisis situation based on
the assessment of the social workers;
b. National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-
PR) refers to the data and an information management system that
identifies who and where are the poor in the Philippines;
c. Crisis Situation refers to a condition whereby an individual or group of
persons are faced a different and stressful situation resulting to the
impairment of his/her psychosocial functioning thereby needing series of
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interventions to prevent further exposure to vulnerabilities, exploitation 
and abuse; and 
d. Financial and/or Material Assistance refers to the provision of monetary 
support in the form of outright cash and/or guarantee letter to service 
providers to augment the resources of the client, which include, but not 
limited to, transportation assistance, medical assistance, burial 
assistance, 
educational 
assistance, 
calamity 
assistance 
and 
subsistence assistance. 
 
SEC. 4. Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS). - Each qualified 
target beneficiary shall receive financial and/or material assistance equivalent to at 
least Two thousand pesos (P2,000.00) and, in extremely justifiable cases, the amount 
of assistance shall not exceed Two hundred thousand pesos (200,000.00). The target 
beneficiary cannot receive assistance more than once (1x) a year.  
 
SEC. 5. Type, Kind and Amount of Financial Assistance. - The type, kind 
and amount of financial assistance to be provided to target beneficiaries shall be 
based on the assessment and recommendation of the social workers and/or 
authorized personnel, duly approved by the authorized official or officials of the DSWD. 
Appropriate documentation shall support all disbursements of funds based on the 
Social Case Study Report for each target beneficiary.  
 
SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within six (6) months from 
the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the DSWD shall promulgate the necessary 
rules and regulations to implement this Act. 
 
SEC. 7. Appropriations. – The amount necessary to implement this Act shall 
be charged against the appropriations of the DSWD of the year following its enactment 
into law and thereafter. 
 
SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders or issuances, 
administrative orders, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are 
hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
Approved,