2,300 PWDs to earn from e-bus project of DSWD

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2,300 PWDs to earn from e-bus project of DSWD

Jervis Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

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E-bus customized to provide a safe and comfortable ride for persons with disability on their way to work and other destinations. Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News


MANILA — A total of 2,300 PWDs from different areas in Metro Manila are set to earn from the e-bus for PWD initiative of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the agency said Thursday.

These PWDs are grouped into 20 Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) associations with 115 members each across the National Capital Region.

Each association will operate an e-bus unit as a corporate shuttle for PWD workers.

"Titingnan muna natin paano ang magiging takbo nito, earnings nila, ano ang pwedeng improve pa, kasi ang goal nga ng DSWD ay maging public transport na ito," said Miramel Garcia-Laxa, director of DSWD's Sustainable Livelihood Program. 

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(We will see how it will run, how much are the earnings, and how they can further improve because eventually, DSWD's goal is to transform it into public transportation.)

Each of the 20 PWD associations will be given by DSWD P2.25 million as capital fund to be used for livelihood program. 

The associations chose to partner with Global Electric Transport Philippines (GET PH) for transportation as their livelihood program.

Each bus, with its ticket sale, earns around P30,000 to 40,000 a month, Garcia-Laxa said.

Half of the earnings will go to GetPH to pay for the bus units which costs around P4.5 million.

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The other rest of the earnings will be given as dividends to the members of the PWD associations. 

Garcia-Laxa said the each of the PWDs can earn up to P1,000 a month. 

"Every time na yung group nila kailangan ng public transport for the activities ng group, pwede ito, and yun nga, tumatakbo sya as corporate shuttle," she said.

(Every time that their group will need public transport for their activities, they can use it, and it runs as corporate shuttles.)

The e-buses are also very environmentally-friendly.

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"May charging stations ang Get PH at eventually mag-iinstall din sa pickup points. Yung PWDs pwede rin sila maging driver ng bus," Garcia-Laxa said. 

(GetPH has charging stations and they will also eventually install charging stations in pickup points. Even PWDs can be drivers of the bus.) 

The DSWD on Tuesday unveiled the e-buses for PWDs, which eyes wider rollout as public transport in Metro Manila soon.

Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said they are eyeing Quezon City as the first route of the PWD once it operates as public transport.

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