CASH AID. A resident accepts the cash assistance given by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the agency's Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program in Del Carmen town, Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte province on Tuesday (Jan. 11, 2022). A total of PHP16,710,000 in financial aid was given to 3,542 affected residents of the town. (Photo courtesy of DSWD-13) BUTUAN CITY - Amid the government's continuing relief mission in Typhoon Odette-devastated areas, residents of Del Carmen town in Siargao Island of Surigao del Norte province received their cash aid Tuesday from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the agency's Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. In a statement, the DSWD - Caraga (Region 13) said a total of PHP16,710,000 in AICS assistance was released during the pay-out activity that benefited 3,542 families severely affected by Typhoon Odette in December last year. &q