DAVAO CITY — First District Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte has facilitated the release of P8.1 million cash assistance to the tricycle drivers in the city.
Duterte said in a statement, the fund is sourced from the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DoLE) Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD).
He said DoLE has allocated P3,960 to each of the 2,055 identified beneficiaries and aside from the cash assistance, there will be foodpacks coming from his office.
Duterte said they will first complete their distribution of cash assistance to trisikad drivers in the 1st district before they will start with the distribution of TUPAD assistance to the tricycle drivers.
The Presidential son said his office gave P3,000 cash assistance to trisikad drivers affected by the enhanced community quarantine. (Armando B. Fenequito Jr.)