Grab drivers, delivery riders to receive P5,000 cash aid starting June 15

Airam Limatog 06/14/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Transport workers affiliated with Grab Philippines are set to receive ₱5,000 in government cash assistance, as the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) begins payouts on June 15. The…

BFAR-7: Cash aid for 43K fishers as fuel costs squeeze operations

Airam Limatog 06/13/2026

Around 43,000 small-scale fisherfolk in Central Visayas are set to receive government cash assistance as rising fuel prices continue to increase the cost of fishing and threaten incomes in coastal communities.…

Mindanao quake: Dole assures aid, jobs support for workers

Airam Limatog 06/12/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Workers and their families affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Southern Mindanao on June 8 may receive financial assistance and emergency employment support from the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole).…

Unclaimed P5K aid for PUJ drivers still available today May 15 — DSWD-7

Airam Limatog 05/15/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers who have not yet claimed their government cash assistance during the initial payout period can still receive their aid on Friday, May 15, said the Department of Social…

Cash aid reaches over 9,700 Tino-affected residents in northern Cebu

Airam Limatog 04/28/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — More than 9,700 beneficiaries in northern Cebu, who were affected by the November 2025 Typhoon Tino, received cash assistance from April 24 to 26, 2026. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in…

Unpaid tricycle drivers in Cebu, Bohol to receive ₱5K aid on April 27

Airam Limatog 04/25/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Unpaid tricycle driver beneficiaries will receive their financial assistance on April 27, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) confirmed. The special payout covers drivers who could not claim…

DSWD clarifies: Comelec Certification not needed for cash aid

Dianne Sampang 04/19/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) clarified on Saturday that qualified public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers are not required to secure certification from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in order to receive…

Fuel relief: DSWD-7 continues ₱5K payout to 19K+ trike drivers

Airam Limatog 04/17/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — More tricycle drivers in Central Visayas are set to receive financial assistance as the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7 (DSWD-7) continues its aid rollout from April 16 to 18,…

DSWD starts giving cash aid to drivers, vulnerable groups

Caryl Evangelista - USJR Intern 04/14/2026

As fuel prices rise and daily earnings shrink, relief has come for drivers. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started the rollout of cash aid for them.…

Cash boost: CV tricycle drivers to get P5,000 aid starting April 8

Airam Limatog 04/07/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Over 15,000 tricycle drivers across Central Visayas will soon receive cash aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to offset rising fuel costs. The cash assistance, that will be distributed…

LTFRB to provide list of PUV drivers for cash aid, DSDW clarifies

Jose Cielito Reganit 03/23/2026

MANILA — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday that the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is responsible for the list of beneficiaries from the Transportation Network Vehicle Services (TNVS), delivery riders, motorcycle (MC)…

Marcos: Use digital means to distribute aid; stop ‘epal’

Darryl John Esguerra - Philippine News Agency 03/08/2026

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday urged local government units (LGUs) to study digital payment systems for the distribution of government assistance, while reiterating that politicians should not turn aid programs into platforms for self-promotion.…

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