Public transportation drivers who participated in the government’s Service Contracting Program (CSP) said they have yet to receive the payouts promised for participating in the initiative.
“Wala pa kasing bayad sa ‘min eh, mag-aano na 20 days wala pang bayad sa ‘min. Halos lahat kami na dito sa Muñoz-SM Monumento…Pakiusap ko lang po sana maibigay yung bayad sa amin sa contracting para makinabang naman din kami,” a driver said in Marisol Abdurahman’s report on “24 Oras.”
(We have not received our payments yet; it has been nearly 20 days without compensation. This affects almost all of us on the Muñoz-SM Monumento route... I appeal to the authorities to please release our contracting payments so that we may finally benefit from them.)
“Wala pa po e, sabi sa December pa raw, parang malabo na ata. Sana naman mabigyan na kami,” another driver added.
(We haven't received anything yet. We were told it might be delayed until December, but even that seems unlikely now. We hope we will finally be paid.)
