Manila, Oct. 30 -- The Free Funeral Services Act (Republic Act No. 12309) will serve as the basis of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to provide standard burial aid to poor families, as well as those who are in crisis, under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program.

Director Edwin Morata of the DSWD's Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) said the DSWD will come up with the standard amount of burial assistance under the law's Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).

"For RA 12309, sinasabi dito dapat mayroon na po tayong templated amount o standard amount. But as to standard amount po kung magkano ang package, ito pa lang po ang pag-uusapan natin in the crafting of the IRR (RA 12309 provides f...