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Bea Cuadra

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<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F933343559085261%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>MANILA — Hundreds of tricycle drivers gathered before dawn in Caloocan on Friday for the fourth and final day of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) cash relief distribution.</p><p>At  5:00 a.m., the queue had already stretched across the street outside the Galino Court in Barangay 102 as drivers sought to claim the P5,000 fuel subsidy intended to cushion the impact of rising oil prices and daily operational costs.</p><p>For many drivers like Antonio Billones, the assistance is a temporary lifeline that will be gone quickly.</p><p>&quot;Para sa akin lang ah, kasi bayaran ko due date ko na ng bahay ngayon. Pagkakuha ko neto, ubos din kaagad yun kasi pang kuryente, tubig, tsaka bahay,&quot; Billones said.</p><p>While grateful for the intervention, Billones admitted that the one-time payment provides only a moment of breathing room before he returns to the daily grind.</p><p>&quot;Medyo okay na din kaso pansamantala lang siya di talaga pang… Balik normal na naman. Byahe, tyaga-tyaga sa byahe kasi wala naman tayo magagawa din kasi ganun talaga,&quot; he added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/19/dswd-sets-special-payout-day-for-qc-tricycle-drivers-1844">DSWD sets special relief payout day for QC tricycle drivers</a></div><p>According to Ana Lisa Name, team leader for the South Caloocan Payout, the target for the final day was set at 556 beneficiaries.</p><p>However, the distribution process involves strict adherence to DSWD protocols, which has left some drivers unable to claim their grants.</p><p>A primary hurdle for many was the &quot;no authorization&quot; rule, which requires the registered driver to appear in person.</p><p>&quot;Yun yung nasa guidelines ni DSWD na no authorization. Kailangan si driver talaga yung magtatanggap ng fuel subsidy kaya hindi sila nakakakuha,&quot; Name said.</p><p>She added that several drivers presented expired documents.</p><p>&quot;Meron din naman po na nakikita natin na expired yung license. Syempre pag driver ka po dapat ang lisensya mo ay maayos, hindi ka pwedeng bumyahe pag expired siya,&quot; she said. </p><p>As the payout window closes, the City Social Welfare (CSW) office is shifting its focus to accounting for those who missed the deadline.</p><p>&quot;Ang CSW naghihintay lang sa desisyon ni DSWD. Pero kami ay magre-report sa mga unclaimed na beneficiary na hindi nakakuha na may mga iba’t ibang dahilan,&quot; Name said. &quot;Dine-data po namin siya para malaman namin kung sino talaga yung hindi nakakuha ng fuel subsidy na mga today.&quot;</p><p>For those whose names were missing from the primary lists, officials are coordinating closely with local tricycle operators and drivers.</p><p>Since these associations submit the initial rosters of active members, drivers with discrepancies are referred back to their respective groups to verify their membership status.</p><p>With the last scheduled day for the Galino Court site, authorities are working to finalize the total number of successful claimants and ensure that all records are submitted to the regional DSWD office for further evaluation.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/19/dswd-sets-special-payout-day-for-qc-tricycle-drivers-1844">More Metro Manila tricycle drivers receive cash aid as DSWD nears payout goals</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>PARAÑAQUE </strong></div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1466421601658674%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Hundreds of tricycle drivers also gathered at the Palanyag Gym in Barangay San Dionisio in Parañaque City on Friday as the DSWD continued its distribution of financial assistance.</p><p>Alex Guiwan, Social Welfare Officer of the Parañaque City Social Welfare and Development Department (CSWDD), noted that the government has been working through a significant backlog of beneficiaries to ensure no one is left behind.</p><p>&quot;413 individual ang target na mabigyan ngayong araw na ito,&quot; Guiwan said. </p><p>He shared that the volume of recipients has been high since the start of the week. </p><p>&quot;Ang lista namin na meron kami data ay mula Tuesday hanggang Wednesday, 2,022 individuals ang nabigyan mula Martes hanggang Miyerkules.&quot;</p><p>Guiwan assured those who have not yet received their subsidy: &quot;May susunod pang week na payout. Mga Tuesday po ulit mag-start.&quot;</p><p>With gasoline prices remaining unpredictable, many drivers find it difficult to take home enough profit to feed their families.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/3/18/why-can-oil-firms-hike-prices-for-fuel-bought-weeks-ago-1839">Why can oil firms hike prices for fuel bought weeks ago?</a></div><p>Nestor Mabasa, one of the beneficiaries, expressed his relief after receiving the P5,000.</p><p>&quot;Laking pasalamat namin sa pamahalaan dahil kahit papano maibsan yung pangangailangan sa fuel subsidy, pangangailangan namin sa pagkain malaking bagay din,&quot; he said.</p><p>When asked where the money would go, Mabasa was practical.</p><p>“Unang-una sa pang-gas namin tsaka pang pagkain namin. Sana madagdagan para kahit papano mabawas. Bawasan mga pangangailangan namin kasi kulang talaga eh pang araw-araw,” he said.</p><p>Marlon Raymondo, another tricycle driver, pointed out that the current cost of living has made their traditional income insufficient.</p><p>&quot;Sa mahal ng gas ngayon, malaking tulong to sa amin na mga tsuper,&quot; Raymondo said.</p><p>He noted that the subsidy would be put back into his livelihood.</p><p>&quot;Sa pang araw-araw na byahe, pang-gas, kasi iba medyo mahina yung kita. Syempre kailangan na din ng pang araw-araw,” he said.</p><p>Like many of his peers, Raymondo is hoping for continued support as the economy recovers.</p><p>&quot;Sana po [madagdagan] kung meron pa kasi sa hirap ngayon ng byahe. Mataas yung ano ng mga gas,&quot; he added.</p><p>The CSWDD is expected to release an updated schedule for the remaining beneficiaries in District 1 as they continue to facilitate the distribution in the coming weeks.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/19/piston-launches-transport-strike-0805">Transport groups launch nationwide strike to protest soaring fuel costs</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><iframe width="725" height="408" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cn9puSXS-wA" title="DSWD assures P5,000 aid for all eligible tricycle drivers amid list issues | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><iframe width="726" height="408" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1yqRB_d1Omo" title="Tricycle drivers in QC to get P5K cash aid from DSWD | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Hundreds of tricycle drivers gathered as early as dawn at Galino Court in Barangay 102 on Friday, marking the fourth and final day of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) cash relief distribution.</p>

Hundreds of tricycle drivers gathered as early as dawn at Galino Court in Barangay 102 on Friday, marking the fourth and final day of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) cash relief distribution.

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Hundreds of tricycle drivers queue early for last day of fuel subsidy payout in Caloocan

Bea Cuadra,

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Published Mar 20, 2026 09:38 AM PHT

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