By Brian Campued
In line with the government’s efforts to address the immediate needs of Filipinos affected by the surging fuel prices due to the Middle East conflict, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released the schedule and venues for the special payout of the P5,000 cash relief assistance to unserved public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in Metro Manila.
In a social media post on Thursday, the DSWD said the special payout for tricycle and jeepney drivers will begin at 7:00 a.m. on April 14, 15, and 22 in the venues set across 16 cities and one municipality in the metropolis.
For beneficiaries under Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations (TODAs), the special payout will be conducted in the following sites:
April 14 (Tuesday)
- Caloocan City – Pacquiao Court and Buena Park Court
- Malabon City – Malabon Sports Complex Oval, Hulong Duhat
- Mandaluyong City – Atrium, Executive Blue Building, Mandaluyong City Hall
- Manila City – Dakota Covered Court
- Marikina City – Activity Area – Marikina Sports Center
- Navotas City – Phase 1B Multipurpose Building, Bangus Street, NBBS Kaunlaran
- Parañaque City – Parañaque City Sports Complex, San Antonio Valley 1
- Pasay City – Cuneta Astrodome
- Pasig City – Kapitolyo Amphitheater, Stella Maris Street, Kapitolyo
- San Juan City – Atrium, San Juan City Hall
- Valenzuela City – Valenzuela City People’s Park Amphitheater
- Quezon City – Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC), Commonwealth Gate
April 15 (Wednesday)
- Makati City – Makati City Hall Quadrangle
- Muntinlupa City – Muntinlupa Sports Complex
- Taguig City – Mercado De Lago
- Pateros – Pateros Elementary School
April 22 (Wednesday)
- Las Piñas City – Aguilar Sports Complex
Meanwhile, here are the payout sites for public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers:
April 14 (Tuesday)
- Mandaluyong City – Atrium, Executive Blue Building, Mandaluyong City Hall
- Marikina City – Activity Area, Marikina Sports Center
- Navotas City – Phase 1B Multipurpose Building, Bangus Street, NBBS Kaunlaran
- Pasay City – Cuneta Astrodome
- Pasig City – Kapitolyo Amphitheater, Stella Maris Street, Kapitolyo, Pasig
- San Juan City – Atrium, San Juan City Hall
April 15 (Wednesday)
- Caloocan City – Pacquiao Court
- Malabon City – Malabon Sports Complex Oval, Hulong Duhat
- Manila City – Brgy. 377 Covered Court, Sta. Cruz Manila
- Makati City – Makati City Hall Quadrangle
- Muntinlupa City – Muntinlupa Sports Complex
- Pateros – Pateros Elementary School
- Parañaque City – Parañaque City Sports Complex, San Antonio Valley 1
- Taguig City – Mercado De Lago
- Valenzuela City – Valenzuela City People’s Park Amphitheater
- Quezon City – QMC, Commonwealth Gate
April 22 (Wednesday)
- Las Piñas – Aguilar Sports Complex
The DSWD also reminded driver-beneficiaries to bring their valid driver’s license and one photocopy on the payout site. For faster verification, the name on their ID must be the same on the list provided by their respective local government units.
The special payout is in line with the commitment of DSWD Sec. Rex Gatchalian that all qualified PUV drivers in the National Capital Region should receive the cash aid and with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure that no public transport driver will be left behind.
On Wednesday, the DSWD, through its field offices, began distributing the P5,000 cash relief assistance for tricycle drivers outside Metro Manila.
In an interview on Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon, DSWD spokesperson Asec. Irene Dumlao said that a second wave of the cash aid is already in the pipeline to ensure continuous support to transport workers affected by persistent fuel price increases.
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