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Gov’t preparing cash aid for jeepney drivers this June -Palace
The Philippine government is preparing a cash assistance this June for public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed that this financial assistance will be sourced from the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.
PUJ drivers are still not permitted to transport passengers even under more relaxed community quarantine protocols.
Additionally, the government may tap PUJ drivers as contact tracers.
Around P496.2 million has already been spent on financial aid for 62,028 displaced workers of transport network vehicle service (TNVS) and public utility vehicles (PUVs) in the National Capital Region since April.
Modern public utility vehicles or jeepneys will be allowed to operate on a limited capacity beginning June 22.
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