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An attendant fills a tricycle’s gas tank at a refilling station along Timog Avenue in Quezon City on August 1, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

An attendant fills a tricycle’s gas tank at a refilling station along Timog Avenue in Quezon City on August 1, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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OIL PRICE HIKE

Johnson Manabat

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177365150619120230801-oil-price-hike-protest-JC2715 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="An attendant fills a tricycle’s gas tank at a refilling station along Timog Avenue in Quezon City on August 1, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File" width="960"/>An attendant fills a tricycle’s gas tank at a refilling station along Timog Avenue in Quezon City on August 1, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</div>MANILA -- The distribution of P5,000 cash relief assistance to qualified tricycle drivers in Metro Manila will start as early as 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17.This was the announcement made by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secretary Rex Gatchalian, who added that the government has identified payout centers.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/15/dswd-to-roll-out-p5-000-fuel-aid-for-ncr-tricycle-drivers-starting-march-17-1728">READ: DSWD to roll out P5,000 fuel aid for NCR tricycle drivers starting March 17</a></div>&quot;We are going to operation in 30 identified sites across 17 LGUs. The kick-off time will be 6:00 a.m.,&quot; Gatchalian said Monday.&quot;Ayaw natin maantala yung biyahe tomorrow kaya mabilisan po &#x27;to, meaning, they&#x27;ve already submitted their basic information, dinu-duplicate na namin, so tomorrow payout na lang talaga,&quot; he added.Gatchalian said qualified tricycle drivers need to bring their driver&#x27;s license and a photocopy of the same.&quot;Kung sakaling nawawala ang pangalan n&#x27;yo in the next 3-days, hindi naman ibig sabihin na hindi ka na makakatanggap. Pumunta lang kayo sa local government units natin at kami na kakausap sa mga LGU to probably do a makeup match later,&quot; he said.The list of DSWD payout sites are as follows:Caloocan City - Buena Park, Barangay 80; UE Subdivision Club House 964;  Pacquiao Covered Court Sports Complex Bagumbong; Glorietta Park, Barangay 187 TalaLas Pinas City - Aguilar Sports Complex, Pilar VillageMakati City - Makati City QuadrangleMalabon City - ATIS Covered Court, Bgy. PotreroMandaluyong City - Mandaluyong College of Science and Technology GymnasiumCity of Manila - Patricia Paraiso Sports Complex, 658 Flora St., Tondo; Barangay 377 Covered Court, Pampanga St., Sta. Cruz;  Dakota Covered Court, Barangay 659 Ermita; ASAC Covered Court, Barangay 627, M. Araullo St., Sta.MesaMarikina City - Plenary Marikina Convention CenterMuntinlupa City - Muntinlupa Sports ComplexNavotas City - Navotas Convention CenterParanaque City - Palanyag Gym, Barangay San Dionisio;  Don Bosco Gym, Barangay Don BoscoPasay City - Cuneta AstrodomePasig City - Pineda Multipurpose Hall, Barangay Pineda; Damayan Multipurpose Hall, Barangay PinagbuhatanPateros City - Pateros Sports Complex, San PedroQuezon City - Former District Action Office, Barangay Katipunan; SB Park Batasan Hills, Barangay Batasan Hills; 5K People&#x27;s Park Covered, Court, Barangay Milagrosa; Risen Garden, Quezon City Hall, Diliman; Buenamar Park, Novaliches, Barangay Novaliches Proper; SB Park, Barangay Tandang SoraSan Juan City - Makabagong San Juan Theater, National Government Agency; Lakeshore Activity Center (LAC), Gate 3, C6 Road, Barangay Lower BicutanValenzuela City - Valenzuela City Amphitheater; ALERT Multipurpose HallDepartment of Transportation secretary Giovanni &quot;Banoy&quot; Lopez said next in line to receive the same amount of cash relief assistance under AICS include public utility jeepney drivers, TNVS drivers, taxi drivers, motorcycle taxi riders and food delivery riders.The DOTr and the DSWD are targeting to begin the cash aid distribution for jeepney drivers on Monday, March 23. Lopez explained he already gave a deadline to LTFRB until Tuesday, March 17 to finalize the list of qualified public transport drivers and operators.

The distribution of P5,000 cash relief assistance to qualified tricycle drivers in Metro Manila will start as early as 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17.

The distribution of P5,000 cash relief assistance to qualified tricycle drivers in Metro Manila will start as early as 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17.

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DSWD: Rollout of financial aid for NCR tricycle drivers starts at 6AM

Johnson Manabat,

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Published Mar 16, 2026 04:59 PM PHT

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