THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7 joined the nationwide simultaneous launch and payout of the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (Akap) on May 18, 2024. The newly launched program by the government aims to protect low-income earners from inflation that severely affects their buying power amid the price increases of different commodities. The P3,000 cash aid will help supplement their daily needs.