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Andrea Taguines

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1776651346037Screenshot 2026-04-20 at 10.13.56 AM.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte reacts to the death of a motorcycle taxi rider who was waiting in line to receive his fuel subsidy at the Quezon Memorial Circle over the weekend. <em>Andrea Taguines, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE) </strong>— Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday said the local government is working closely with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to further speed up and improve the distribution of the P5,000 fuel cash assistance to transport workers to prevent any more untoward incidents.</p><p>Her statement comes after a motorcycle taxi rider died while waiting in line for the government subsidy at the Quezon Memorial Circle over the weekend.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/19/motorcycle-taxi-rider-dies-in-qc-while-waiting-for-fuel-subsidy-payout-1241">Motorcycle taxi rider dies in QC while waiting for fuel subsidy payout</a></div><p>Belmonte noted that the second tranche of payouts was already much more efficient compared when they first started.</p><p>“Yung una talaga, yun yung nawawala yung mga pangalan, medyo nagkaroon ng problema yung ating transport sector to find their names and to get their service, pero naayos po lahat yan. So itong second batch, it was much easier at meron pa ngang situations na wala nang unclaimed, 100 percent claimed na ang mga ayuda. Ang conclusion lang talaga is meron lang talaga siguro siyang karamdaman at naabutan lang talaga siya doon,” she said.</p><p>The DSWD has already extended some assistance to the family of the deceased rider.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/20/dswd-to-shift-to-e-wallet-cash-aid-distribution-after-rider-dies-in-queue-1420">DSWD to shift to e-wallet cash aid distribution after rider dies in queue</a></div><p>Moving forward, Belmonte said the local government will continue to provide the necessary support to the DSWD, especially amid the blistering heat.</p><p>“My DRRMO (Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office) is there, they’re there the whole day at alam ko agaran pong nabigyan ng atensyon ang rider na ito… It’s just unfortunate that this happened,” she said.</p><p>“We understand the effects of heat on our people kaya (nasa) shaded (area sila). Meron din po tayong water stations. We are trying our best to make sure na yung effects ng heat sa kanila, habang naghihintay ng kanilang ayuda, ay ma-mitigate. We will do our best to make sure na hindi po ito maulit muli and the comfort of our transport sector, yan po ang number 1 sa ating priorities,” added Belmonte.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0GcqLSLKkYs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Moving forward, <i>Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte</i> said the local government will continue to provide the necessary support to the DSWD, especially amid the blistering heat.</p>

Moving forward, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said the local government will continue to provide the necessary support to the DSWD, especially amid the blistering heat.

QC Mayor Joy on rider's death waiting for ayuda: 'Hindi na mauulit'

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QC Mayor Joy on rider's death waiting for ayuda: 'Hindi na mauulit'

Andrea Taguines,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 20, 2026 10:18 AM PHT

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Updated April 20, 2026 05:46 PM PHT

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