BUTUAN CITY – A total of 8,888 tricycle drivers from six cities in the Caraga region received P44,440,000 in cash relief assistance during one-day simultaneous payout activities conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development-13 on Wednesday. The cash aid aims to provide relief to...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released more than P40.1 million in cash relief assistance (CRA) to tricycle drivers in Western Visayas region impacted by rising fuel costs due to the Middle East conflict. DSWD-6 Director Joselito G. Estember said a total...
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) awarded more than P1.6 million in cash to civilian informants for their successful roles in anti-drug operations in Cebu in 2025. The recent distribution of cash rewards was spearheaded by Assistant Secretary Israel Ephraim T. Dickson,...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) released on Wednesday about P47.8 million in cash assistance to tricycle drivers in seven cities of Eastern Visayas to help cushion the effects of the current oil price hikes. DSWD Eastern Visayas Regional Director Grace...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A total of 12,625 tricycle drivers from the four cities of Pangasinan received P5,000 cash relief assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday to cushion the impact of soaring oil prices amid the Middle East conflict. DSWD Secretary...
Another round of cash aid is in the pipeline. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is preparing a second round of cash assistance for transport workers affected by persistent fuel price increases, assuring that its multibillion-peso allocation under the Assistance to Individuals...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development will start distributing cash assistance to 72,800 tricycle drivers in the Calabarzon region on Wednesday to ease the impact of the oil crisis. The agency said an initial 24,616 tricycle drivers from Batangas City, Lipa City, Calaca City, Tanauan...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is working to plug gaps in its public utility vehicle (PUV) cash aid list, with more than 170,000 unlisted drivers being validated for possible inclusion in a special payout after Holy Week. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on...
Two government assistance programs are being implemented in the Philippines to help public utility drivers cope with rising fuel prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Although both programs aim to support the country’s transport sector, they differ in design and...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reaffirmed the agency’s mandate to provide social protection during crises, as he denied allegations of irregularities in the distribution of cash relief assistance (CRA) to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers....
Motorcycle taxi drivers in the National Capital Region (NCR) are scheduled to receive ₱5,000 cash relief assistance from March 26 to 28 under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. The DSWD said the official list of...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday, March 24 reassured public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers that its cash relief assistance (CRA) program has enough funds to continue, amid false reports that the agency had run out of money. “There is no truth to the claim that...
