The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said the government is assessing whether another round of fuel assistance will be needed for the transport sector after more than 1.6 million public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and transport workers nationwide received cash aid. As of June...
A house helper was arrested after allegedly stealing more than ₱2.4 million worth of cash and jewelry from her employer in Barangay Bagumbayan, Quezon City, on May 26. The suspect, identified only by the alias “Angelica”, 31, and a resident of Barangay Maybunga, Pasig City, was apprehended...
Septuagenarians--or Filipinos aged 70 to 75--shouldn 't be left out in the cold when it comes to the law providing cash gifts for senior citizens who reached certain age milestones. That 's why Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima filed House Bill (HB) No. 9170, which...
Eligible transport network vehicle service (TNVS) drivers and motorcycle taxi riders in Metro Manila are reminded to strictly follow their assigned schedules and venues for the government’s cash aid distribution starting Monday, May 11, as authorities enforce a “no walk-ins” policy to avoid...
A pickup truck was used to transport 10 grocery boxes allegedly containing P299 million to the office of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez, a witness told the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday, May 5. The claim was made by Monica Louis...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has tightened its coordination with transport network companies (TNCs) to manage the large-scale payout during the next round of cash assistance distribution for transport and delivery drivers by May 13. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) should clean up the drivers lists submitted by transport network companies (TNCs), to ensure that every financial assistance would only go to legitimate beneficiaries in light of limited...
The government should utilize the P30-billion Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) to finance interventions that go beyond short-term financial aid to shield farmers from the effects of El Niño and rising global fuel costs, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said. Escudero made the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said as much as ₱2.7 billion in financial assistance for transport network vehicle service (TNVS), motorcycle taxi, and delivery drivers could have been lost to duplicate or questionable entries if payouts were coursed through e-wallets...
Malacañang has warned operators of transport network vehicle services (TNVS) who may not be reporting the exact number of drivers, leading to discrepancies in the list of cash aid beneficiaries. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro alleged that some TNVS companies...
A Cabinet member disclosed that the government has spent nearly P5 billion to assist public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers with cash assistance amid high fuel prices in the country. "Ang total na nagagastos na ng gobyerno is close to P5 billion as we speak right now. Pero tuloy tuloy pa (The total...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will roll out additional special payout schedules this week for motorcycle taxi drivers and delivery riders in Metro Manila who were unable to receive cash relief assistance, following issues encountered in earlier distributions. DSWD...
