By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet
Following an earlier announcement for a broader implementation of fuel subsidy distribution to PUV drivers, farmers, and fisherfolk, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that it will begin to roll out cash relief assistance to tricycle drivers across the country.
In a social media post on Monday, the agency released the list of payout sites in 50 provinces that will facilitate the dissemination of P5,000 in financial relief to tricycle drivers across 16 regions outside of Metro Manila.
DSWD’s respective regional offices will conduct payouts in the following provincial cities:
REGION 1 (Ilocos Region)
Ilocos Norte
- Batac (Imelda Cultural Center, Barangay Valdez)
- Laoag (Laoag City Multi-Purpose Center)
Ilocos Sur
- Candon (San Juan Covered Court, Barangay San Juan)
- Vigan (Vigan Convention Center, Barangay VIII)
La Union
- San Fernando (Poro Covered Court)
Pangasinan
- Alaminos (Don Leopoldo Sison Convention Center)
- Dagupan (Dagupan City Plaza)
- San Carlos (Agdao Evacuation Center)
- Urdaneta (Urdaneta City Cultural and Sport Center)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Kalinga
- Tabuk City (Tabuk Gymnasium)
REGION 2 (Cagayan Valley)
Cagayan
- Tuguegarao (Libag Sur Gym; Caggay Barangay Gym; Annafunan East Gym; Cataggaman Elementary School, Balzain East Gym)
Isabela
- Cauayan (Cauayan City Stand Alone Senior High School, Alicaocao Community Center)
- Ilagan (Ilagan Community Center)
- Santiago (4 Lanes Plaza, Bulwagan ng Mamamayan Center)
REGION 3 (Central Luzon)
Bataan
- Balanga (Vista Mall)
Bulacan
- Baliwag (Star Arena, Barangay Pagala)
- Malolos (Sta. Isabel Covered Court)
- Meycauayan (Meycauayan Sports Complex)
- San Jose del Monte City (City Covered Court, Poblacion)
Nueva Ecija
- Cabanatuan (Cabanatuan Convention Center)
- Gapan (Gapan Convention Center)
- Palayan (Plaza Concepcion)
- San Jose City (Melcar Gym, Barangay Calaocan)
- Science City of Muñoz (Muñoz Gymnasium)
Pampanga
- Angeles (City Sports Center, Villa Angelina Subdivision, Barangay San Jose)
- San Fernando (Civic Center Covered Court, Barangay San Isidro)
- Mabalacat (Jose Feliciano College)
Tarlac
- Tarlac City (Tarlac Civic Center Gymnasium, Barangay Baras-Baras)
Zambales
- Olongapo City (Civic Center)
REGION 4-A (CALABARZON)
Cavite
- Bacoor (Strike Gym)
- Carmona (Carsigma Gymnasium, Barangay Lantic)
- Imus (Dimasalang Covered Court)
Laguna
- Biñan (Alonte Sports Arena)
- Santa Rosa (City Sports Complex)
Batangas
- Batangas City (Batangas City Coliseum, Barangay 20)
- Calaca (Barangay Puting Bato West Gymnasium)
- Lipa (Lipa Academy of Culture, Sports and Arts)
- Santo Tomas (Multi-Purpose Evacuation Center Building, Barangay 3)
- Tanauan (1st and 2nd floor, Mayor’s Lobby, New Tanauan City Hall)
Rizal
- Antipolo (Ynares Event Center)
Quezon
- Lucena (New Evacuation Center – SPU, Barangay Mayao Crossing)
REGION 4-B (MIMAROPA)
Oriental Mindoro
- Calapan (Pachoca Covered Court, Sta. Rita Covered Court, Calapan City Pavilion, Barangay Ibaba West; and Kalap Covered Court, Barangay Guinobatan)
Palawan
- Puerto Princesa (Mini City Hall, Barangay Luzviminda; Covered Court, Barangay Bahile, and Covered Court, Barangay Cabayugan)
REGION 5 (Bicol)
Albay
- Legazpi (Ibalong Centrum for Recreation)
- Ligao (Ligao City Gymnasium)
- Tabaco (Cormidal Covered Court)
Camarines Sur
- Iriga (Iriga Sports Complex)
- Naga (3rd floor Robinsons Mall, Barangay Triangulo)
Masbate
- Masbate City (Magallanes Coliseum)
Sorsogon
- Sorsogon City (Provincial Gymnasium)
REGION 6 (Western Visayas)
Capiz
- Roxas (Roxas City Civic Center)
Iloilo
- Passi (Passi Arena)
- Iloilo City (Barangay MH del Pilar Gym, Barangay Zamora-Melliza, and Lapaz Plaza Gym)
NEGROS ISLAND REGION (NIR)
Negros Occidental
- Bacolod (Bacolod City College Gym)
- Bago City (Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Coliseum and Cultural Center)
- Cadiz (Balay Cadiznon)
- Escalante (Escalante City Coliseum)
- Himamaylan (Cong. Agustin M. Gatuslao Memorial Center)
- Kabankalan (Evacuation and Command Center, Barangay 4)
- La Carlota (Gym 1)
- Sagay (Taliambong Activity Center)
- San Carlos (Barangay 4 Covered Court)
- Silay (Plaza Covered Court)
- Sipalay (Mayor Rodrigo G. Chua Memorial Center)
- Talisay (Barangay Zone 2 Covered Court)
- Victorias (Cultural Center)
Negros Oriental
- Bayawan (Villareal Gym)
- Canlaon (Panubigan Gym)
- Dumaguete (Evacuation Center, Barangay Talay)
- Guihulngan (Negros Oriental State University Gym)
- Tanjay (Nabulagan Gym)
Region 7 (Central Visayas)
Bohol
- Tagbilaran (City Central Elementary School, Ubujan Elementary School, and San Isidro National High School)
Cebu
- Bogo City (Bogo City Sports Complex)
- Carcar (Carcar City Gymnasium)
- Cebu City (Cebu City Sports Institute)
- Danao (Colegio de San Antonio de Padua School Gym)
- Lapu-Lapu (Poblacion Gym)
- Mandaue (Subangdaku Gym, Opao Gym, and Jagobiao Gym)
- Naga (Naga City Tennis Court)
- Talisay (Lagtang Gym, Poblacion Gym, and Vicenta A. Manreal Elementary School)
- Toledo (Toledo City Sports Center)
REGION 8 (Eastern Visayas)
Eastern Samar
- Borongan City (Multi-purpose hall, Motorpool Compound, Barangay Campesao)
Leyte
- Baybay City(Baybay City Convention Center)
- Ormoc City (Ormoc City Superdome)
- Tacloban City (Astrodome)
Samar
- Calbayog City (City Hall, Sen. Pres. Jose D. Avelino Avenue)
- Catbalogan City (Pier 1 Covered Court)
Southern Leyte
- Maasin City (Maasin Gym, Barangay Tunga-tunga)
REGION 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula)
Basilan
- Isabela City (Maluso Terminal Multi-purpose Hall)
Zamboanga del Norte
- Dapitan City (Dapitan Central School)
- Dipolog City (Dipolog Sports Complex, Dipolog City Cultural Center, and CSWDO Covered Court)
Zamboanga del Sur
- Pagadian City (Rotonda Glass Convention Center)
- Zamboanga City (Zamboanga Central School, Baliwasan Central School, Zamboanga City College of Marine Sciences and Technology [ZCCMST], Zamboanga Peninsula Polytechnic State University, and Zamboanga City Mall)
REGION 10 (Northern Mindanao)
Bukidnon
- Malaybalay City (Casisang Covered Court)
- Valencia City (Valencia City Covered Court)
Misamis Occidental
- Oroquieta City (Bayfront Arena)
- Ozamis City (*no final venue yet)
- Tangub City (People’s Gym)
- Cagayan de Oro City (City Hall Quadrangle and Mini Park)
- El Salvador City (City Sport Complex and Covered Court)
- Gingoog City (Arturo S. Lugod Gymnasium)
Region 11 (Davao)
Davao del Norte
- Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS City Gym)
- Panabo City (Panabo City Gym)
- Tagum City (Tagum Eco Park)
Davao del Sur
- Davao City (Agdao Public Market)
- Digos City (Digos City Gym)
Davao Oriental
- Mati City (Sainz Family Park and Recreation Center)
Region 12 (SOCCSKSARGEN)
South Cotabato
- Koronadal City (Brgy. GPS)
Cotabato
- Kidapawan City (Catholic Gym and Poblacion Gym)
Sultan Kudarat
- Tacurong City (Tacurong City Municipal Gym)
General Santos City
- General Santos City Lagao Gym
Region 13 (Caraga)
Agusan del Norte
- Butuan City (Agusan National High School)
- Cabadbaran City (Gaisano Grand Mall)
Agusan del Sur
- Bayugan City (City Gymnasium)
Surigao del Norte
- Surigao City (Barangay San Juan Gym)
Surigao del Sur
- Bislig City (Poblacion Gymnasium)
- Tandag City (City Hall Compound)
Meanwhile, the agency also announced that it will host a special payout for PUV drivers in NCR that are yet to receive their respective fuel subsidies next week, which include those in the agency’s supplemental list.
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