DSWD: Payout for trike drivers starts on TuesdayMANILA, Philippines — The government, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), will launch on Tuesday the first wave of its cash distribution program, initially targeting the transport sector with Metro Manila tricycle drivers as first recipients. “An estimated 139,000 tricycle drivers will receive financial assistance from DSWD starting on March 17,” DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said yesterday. “We will ensure financial assistance distribution is insulated from any form of political interferences,” she said. Each beneficiary will be required to bring a photocopy and original copy of their driver’s license at the payout venue. Instead of shouldering their own operation costs, some TNVS drivers have opted to quit to be personal or family drivers, so employers could cover their fuel expenses.

Source: Philippine Star March 15, 2026 01:23 UTC