DSWD Gives ₱10,000 Cash Aid to Vendors Affected by ASEAN Summit Security Measures
DSWD CASH AID FOR VENDORS – Are you a vendor who lost income because of the ASEAN Summit road restrictions? The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is giving ₱10,000 in cash assistance plus family food packs to vendors and small eatery workers in Pasay and Parañaque cities whose businesses were temporarily closed due to security measures for the 49th ASEAN Summit.
The aid is released under the agency’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program, according to reports from Rappler, DZRH News and the Daily Chronicle. Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the agency to make sure affected vendors get help before the summit begins.
What Affected Vendors Receive
- Cash assistance: ₱10,000 per qualified vendor or worker
- Food aid: Family food packs
- Program: DSWD Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS)
- Who qualifies: Vendors, food stall owners and eatery workers whose livelihood was disrupted by ASEAN Summit security measures, based on lists submitted by their local government units
- Target completion: Friday, November 13, before the summit starts
Over 1,400 Baclaran Vendors Already Paid
The DSWD said it gave ₱10,000 each and food packs to 1,462 vendors from Baclaran during a distribution in Parañaque City on Wednesday, November 11, Rappler reported. Gatchalian led the payout together with Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, according to DZRH News.
The Parañaque City government said street vendors are temporarily barred from operating along Roxas Boulevard and its service roads, from Redemptorist Road to Quirino Avenue, as well as along the road under the LRT, until November 20.
Pasay City Payouts Continue
In Pasay City, about 30 individuals received the aid on Sunday, November 8, followed by around 50 ambulant vendors and eatery workers on Wednesday, most of them from along Diokno Boulevard. The Wednesday payout was held at Andres Bonifacio Elementary School, the Daily Chronicle said. DZRH News reported that around 700 to 800 more ambulant vendors in Pasay were expected to receive assistance on Thursday, November 12.
Gatchalian said the DSWD will process the assistance right away once local government units submit their final lists of affected vendors. He also assured that jeepney drivers and operators who lost their loading area in Baclaran will receive cash aid, DZRH News reported.
“Bagamat humihingi kami ng paumanhin sa mga naantala ang hanapbuhay dahil sa napipintong ASEAN Summit, ang direktiba ng ating Pangulo ay masigurado na mabigyan sila ng tulong pinansyal kasi alam natin na wala silang kikitain sa mga araw na iyon,” Gatchalian said. He apologized to those whose livelihoods were put on hold and explained that the President wants them supported because they will have no earnings during those days.
ASEAN Summit Holidays in Metro Manila
Malacañang earlier declared November 16 to 18, 2026 as special (non-working) days in the National Capital Region through Proclamation No. 1447 to make way for the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.
Affected vendors who have not yet received the aid may coordinate with their city social welfare office or barangay to make sure they are on the list submitted to the DSWD. For more on DSWD programs, visit the DSWD website.
Have you heard about the DSWD reminder to UPLIFT beneficiaries? Read our report: UPLIFT Cash Aid — DSWD Reminds Beneficiaries Ayuda Is for Basic Needs, Not Gadgets.
Are you or someone you know affected by the ASEAN Summit road restrictions? Let us know in the comments.
