MANILA, Philippines — Over 200,000 public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in Calabarzon have already received government cash aid amid rising fuel prices driven by the conflict in the Middle East, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Tuesday.
According to the DSWD, a total of 227,306 PUV drivers in Calabarzon received P5,000 each under the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport or “Uplift” framework.
Sourced from the DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program, a total of P1.136 billion was used to distribute the aid to 203,945 tricycle drivers, 13,689 jeepney drivers, and 9,672 service delivery riders across the region.
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