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Claim: P7,000-worth of Ayuda Para sa Kapos Ang Kita Program (AKAP) cash assistance can be claimed by filling out a registration form or messaging AKAP Facebook pages.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: Impostor AKAP Facebook pages have repeatedly posted the claim, with the most popular one garnering 588 shares, 289 comments, and 35 reactions. The claims are also being shared with Facebook groups with as many as 200,000 members.
The Facebook pages use the AKAP logo as their display photo. Their posts also include photos of legislators, most prominently House Speaker Martin Romualdez, and senatorial candidates like Willie Revillame.
“P7,000 ang makukuha bawat pamilya, mag-register sa link na nasa post namin, at mag-message sa amin (Each family can receive P7,000, just register through the link in our post and message us),” text on one of the posts reads.
The facts: The link included in the dubious posts redirects to a fake Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) website that has already been reported on by Rappler.
Furthermore, the PRC does not handle AKAP. It is under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and is a one-time cash aid program with a subsidy of up to P5,000 for workers earning less than the minimum wage.
This is not the first time this claim has been circulated. The DSWD had previously warned about fake online posts about AKAP in a November 2024 advisory.
“We would like to remind the public, especially our beneficiaries, to verify their online information sources and engage only with legitimate platforms,” the advisory stated.
Rappler debunked a similar claim in May 2024 by referring to AKAP’s 2024 implementation guidance, which states that the program’s applicants must submit the required documents and undergo screening, interview, and assessment processes conducted by DSWD social workers to qualify for the cash aid.
Malware and phishing risk: URL analyzer checker VirusTotal also flagged the link included in these posts for possible phishing. Filling up these forms can pose risks to users’ personal and financial information. (READ: Phishing 101: How to spot and avoid phishing)
AKAP controversy: The false claim recirculated as the campaign period for the 2025 midterm polls began for senatorial bets and party-list groups on February 11. Other legislators like Imee Marcos had claimed that AKAP could be used by legislators in the midterm elections. (READ MORE: [In This Economy] Opening the floodgates to ayuda)
The program also recently came under fire for being highly-politicized, following the DSWD’s and labor department’s admission that AKAP has no list of beneficiaries.
The program is a pet project of House Speaker Martin Romualdez, which the bicameral conference committee approved in December last year, effectively restoring the budget for the cash aid program after the Senate gave it zero allocation for 2025.
Previous fact-checks: Rappler has debunked other claims about cash aid from government agencies:
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FACT CHECK: DSWD ‘Christmas bonus’ post, registration form are fake
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FACT CHECK: 4Ps payout schedule circulating online is unofficial, with fake links
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FACT CHECK: No P8,000 cash aid from PhilSys for national ID holders
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For legitimate updates about the DSWD’s programs and services, visit its website and official accounts on X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. The DSWD also has a Frequently Asked Questions webpage for AKAP. – Shay Du/Rappler.com
Shay Du is a graduate of Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program.
This fact check was reviewed by a member of Rappler’s research team and a senior editor. Learn more about Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program here.
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