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  1. TRICYCLE drivers receive P5,000 in cash assistance during a DSWD payout at the Dakota Covered Court in Ermita, Manila, on 16 March.

    TODA president dies at DSWD payout line

    A tricycle association leader in Nueva Ecija died while waiting for a DSWD cash payout amid extreme heat, prompting calls to accelerate digital payout systems…

  2. FREE charging and lower daily expenses are drawing ride-hailing drivers toward the VinFast Herio Green rental program.

    VinFast rolls out EV rental plan

    VinFast is launching an electric vehicle rental program in Metro Manila aimed at ride-hailing drivers struggling with rising fuel costs, offering affordable EV…

  3. 2K beneficiaries receive fuel subsidy

    2K beneficiaries receive fuel subsidy

    The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board began distributing P5,000 fuel subsidies to around 2,000 public utility vehicle drivers, as the…

  4. Tricycle drivers, members of tricycle operators and drivers associations (TODA), received ₱5,000 cash aid on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, to help ease the impact of rising fuel prices. The payout was provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian oversaw the ceremony, joined by Department of Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez and League of Cities of the Philippines National President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora.

    Data flaws stall driver aid rollout — DSWD

    DSWD’s cash aid rollout for transport drivers is delayed due to flawed beneficiary data, including duplicate entries, unverifiable identities, and ghost…

  5. Motorela drivers get second fuel subsidy

    Motorela drivers get second fuel subsidy

    The City Road and Traffic Authority has announced a second batch of fuel subsidy distribution for motorela drivers, with cash assistance provided in…

  6. DAPIGI provides free rides

    DAPIGI provides free rides

    Commuters in Davao City benefit from a free ride program launched by DAPIGI and MS Ferrando Driving Institute, offering scheduled “Libre Sakay” services along…

  7. Drivers warn of transport crisis

    Drivers warn of transport crisis

    Jeepney drivers and transport groups in Baguio and Benguet warn of a worsening transport crisis as rising fuel prices and stagnant fares strain operations,…

  8. Over 477,000 trike drivers get cash aid

    Over 477,000 trike drivers get cash aid

    The DSWD has distributed cash relief assistance to over 477,000 tricycle drivers nationwide to help them cope with rising fuel prices triggered by global oil…

  9. Tricycle drivers get cash assistance

    Tricycle drivers get cash assistance

    The Department of Social Welfare and Development has distributed over P105 million in cash relief to more than 21,000 tricycle drivers across several regions,…

  10. JEEPNEY drivers are treated with a free meal at the Department of Social Welfare and Development Kitchen inside the Nasdake Building in Pasay City on Friday.

    PUV drivers offered free meals at DSWD Kitchen

    The Department of Social Welfare and Development offers free meals to PUV drivers through its “Walang Gutom Kitchen” in Pasay, aiming to ease the impact of…