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...
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...
What used to be a day’s earnings for some public utility jeepney drivers is now barely enough to cover fuel costs and keep their vehicles on the road. The small amount left after refueling leaves them with almost nothing to bring home after a long day on the road, yet they continue to endure to...
Bacolod City will start distributing P5,000 fuel subsidy to 9,617 tricycle drivers starting Wednesday, April 8. Mayor Greg Gasataya announced this during a media briefing on Tuesday, April 7, at the Bacolod City Government Center alongside Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) head...
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) is considering shifting to digital distribution of cash assistance for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers as it prepares for the second tranche of its Cash Relief Assistance program. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the initiative builds...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will conduct a special payout next week for transport workers in Metro Manila who were not covered or were unable to claim their ₱5,000 cash assistance. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao on Tuesday, April 7 said that...
Tricycle drivers outside Metro Manila will start receiving cash assistance beginning Wednesday, April 8, as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) activates 146 payout sites in 121 cities nationwide. The payout centers, identified by DSWD Field Offices in coordination with local...
Government cash assistance for public transport workers is set to reach areas outside the National Capital Region as distribution moves into its next phase. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it will begin distributing cash relief assistance to more than 328,000 tricycle...
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...
