DSWD: 98K NCR jeepney drivers received gov't aid
An official from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Wednesday that around 98,000 jeepney drivers in Metro Manila have received government aid during the quarantine.
Undersecretary Rene Glen Paje stated that DSWD has been coordinating with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and Land Bank of the Philippines to provide assistance to affected drivers.
On Sunday, DOTr Assistant Secretary Giovanni Lopez confirmed that the department had submitted a list of PUJ drivers and operators qualified for cash aid to the DSWD.
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