00:00The Department of Social Welfare and Development is on Day 2 of distributing cash relief assistance to tricycle drivers.
00:07This under DSWD's AX program with TNV drivers as the next expected recipients of the P5,000 Peso assistance.
00:16Gab DeLiegas has more details in this report.
00:21Tricycle drivers Jose and Ariel were totally grateful for the P5,000 Peso cash relief assistance that they received under
00:29the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation or AX program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development or DSWD.
00:53They are just a few of the beneficiaries who went on the second day of payout distribution at Rice and
00:59Garden in Quezon City Hall, one of the six payout sites of the DSWD in the city.
01:04They target to provide aid to 23,000 tricycle drivers in the entire Quezon City.
01:09DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian personally supervised the distribution of aid.
01:14According to the department, more than 40,000 tricycle drivers have received CRA from DSWD's AX.
01:20The Secretary said their distribution of aid to TODA drivers is on schedule.
01:25The agency aims to give assistance to 30,000 tricycle drivers today.
01:30Yung mga nagka-konting issue dahil wala sila yung mga pangalan nila sa listahan, pinapasok na rin namin para tomorrow
01:36masama na sila.
01:37According to the DSWD, the list of motorcycle, taxi, and TNVS drivers is also complete and they are expected to
01:45be the next to receive the 5,000 peso assistance under the department's AX program.
01:50They are also in contact with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board or LTFRB, as well as the local
01:56governments for the payout schedule.
01:58The jeepney drivers and those in delivery services are also next in line to receive aid.
02:02The department assured that this is not the first and last time the government will provide assistance to drivers who
02:08are also complaining about the spike in fuel prices.
02:11The government will also continue to monitor the movement of crude oil prices in the world market and the situation
02:16in the Middle East.
02:18Gabo Milde Villegas from the National TV Network for New and Better Philippines.
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