Manila, March 3 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assured the public that lining up early is no longer necessary for those seeking assistance with the expansion of the Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU) at the DSWD's Commonwealth Satellite Office in Quezon City.

The CIU satellite office at Paragon Place along Commonwealth Avenue now operates in a larger, three-story, fully air-conditioned facility serving as a central hub for the DSWD's Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program.

In a radio interview, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the upgraded space was designed to make transactions faster, more orderly and more comfortable for beneficiaries.

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