Metro tricycle drivers first to get gov’t cash aid

Over 59,000 drivers receive P5,000 cash aid

A total of 59,149 tricycle drivers in Metro Manila have received P5,000 each in cash assistance under the government’s fuel subsidy program, as authorities move to cushion the impact of soaring oil prices driven by tensions in the Middle East.

Metro tricycle drivers first to get gov’t cash aid

The government has started the distribution of P5,000 cash assistance to public transport drivers, starting in Metro Manila on Tuesday and expanding to other provinces in April. “Two wheels, three wheels, four wheels, six wheels — any vehicle that operates for hire will be considered for inclusion in the program,” Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said

‘No one wins in war’: Philippine drivers voice struggles as fuel costs soar

MANILA, March 18 — Hundreds of Philippine tricycle drivers lined up yesterday in Manila for cash handouts they hope will provide temporary relief from a war-driven surge in fuel prices that has left the country scrambling for short-term answers.Since US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered the Middle East war last month, the archipelago nation has implemented a four-day work week for civil servants, seen ferry schedules reduced in some areas, and b…