CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) — Following the distribution of cash assistance for tricycle drivers, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has also rolled out the Cash Relief Assistance (CRA) program for more than 6,000 jeepney drivers to provide relief amid rising fuel costs.
Last May 13, the DWSD distributed the assistance to more than 6,000 jeepney drivers worth P5,000 each. The CRA payout was conducted in key areas simultaneously, including Tagaytay City in Cavite, the cities of San Pablo and Sta. Rosa in Laguna, Binangonan in Rizal, Batangas City, and Tayabas City and Lucena City in Quezon Province.
Meanwhile, more than 500 tricycle drivers in Tagkawayan town as well as the island municipalities of Polilio and Burdeos also received cash assistance.
In a statement, the DSWD IV-A assured tricycle and jeepney drivers in the region that the CRA distribution will continue within the next weeks.
To account for the beneficiary drivers, the DSWD is urging affected drivers to coordinate with their respective transport groups.
“Magpapatuloy ang pamamahagi ng assistance sa mga tricycle driver at jeepney driver sa rehiyon sa mga susunod na araw. Kung kaya’t ang mga nasabing driver ay pinapayuhang makipag-ugnayan sa kani-kanilang asosasyon para sa schedule at update sa distribusyon,” it said.
Launched to provide relief to the public transportation sector, the CRA is part of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) to provide Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers with funds for their daily needs. (PB-PIA CALABARZON with reports from DSWD Region IV-A)
