MANILA, Philippines — Over 40,000 public utility vehicle (PUV) and transport network vehicle service (TNVS) drivers affected by the Luzon-wide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have already been given emergency subsidies. In President Rodrigo Duterte’s third weekly report to Congress on Monday, the government has so far given a total of more than P323.3 million to PUV and TNVS drivers. Those who already received cash assistance included 4,175 TNVS drivers and 36,243 from the other PUV sectors. The emergency subsidy is seen to benefit around 435,000 PUVs and TNVS drivers whose operations were suspended due to the enhanced security quarantine. “These include (drivers of) public utility jeepneys, UV express, public utility buses, point-to-point buses, taxis, transport network vehicle service (TNVS), school transport services, tourist transport services, and motorcycle taxis,” the report read.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 13, 2020 13:25 UTC