CEBU CITY – Nine Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers tested positive for illegal drug use in surprise drug tests in two major terminals here on Monday, March 30. A total of 412 PUV drivers and conductors at the South Bus Terminal and North Bus Terminal underwent random drug tests, said Leia...
ILOILO CITY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO)-6 and private partners have distributed more than 1,000 food packs to drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) here to help ease the impact of the fuel crisis from the Middle East conflict. Known as the “Pantawid sa Krisis...
Amid the challenges facing both drivers and commuters as fuel prices continue to rise, small acts of kindness continue to stand out—like a jeepney passenger who paid extra fare and got off immediately, leaving the change for the driver in Quezon City. In a Facebook post on March 23, jeepney...
Malacañang assured Filipinos that the government will take every action "within the bounds of the law" to cushion impacts caused by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. "Ang gobyerno po, lahat ng puwedeng gawin within the bounds of law ay gagawin po (The government will do everything it can...
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...
BAGUIO CITY – At least 1,300 jeepney drivers will each receive P5,000 from the local government as assistance to the sector, the first of a series until the situation in the Middle East stabilizes, Mayor Benjamin Magalong said on Thursday. “Hindi puwedeng one time. Magbibigay ulit kami. Iba pa...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to roll out its cash relief assistance (CRA) for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers outside the National Capital Region (NCR) after Holy Week to help cushion the impact of rising fuel prices on their livelihood. DSWD Assistant...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin distributing ₱5,000 each in cash relief assistance (CRA) to transport network vehicle service (TNVS) drivers in Metro Manila on March 24, with other public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers set to receive aid in the following days....
A total of 59,149 tricycle drivers in Metro Manila have received ₱5,000 each under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program as of Wednesday noon, March 18, the second day of payouts. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian...
DAGUPAN CITY – A Public Utility Driver here on Tuesday expressed deep concern over his livelihood, saying he is now unsure to continue working as rising fuel costs continue to reduce his earnings. The driver said the increase in the minimum jeepney fare from ₱13 to ₱15 effective Thursday will...
President Marcos has led the first wave of distribution of cash relief assistance to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers affected by the sudden increase of oil prices. In leading the cash payout distribution on Tuesday, March 17 in Sta. Mesa, Manila, Marcos stressed the need to provide cash...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin distributing P5,000 cash assistance to around 139,000 tricycle drivers in Metro Manila starting Tuesday, March 17, at 6 a.m., as part of the government’s cash relief assistance (CRA) to ease the impact of rising fuel prices on...
