Over 11,000 jeepney drivers, operators in Ilocos get DSWD cash aid

Ilocos Region. INQUIRER FILES DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan – A total of 11,915 members of jeepney operators and drivers association (JODA) from the Ilocos Region received P5,000 financial assistance on Friday from the national government through the Cash Relief Assistance (CRA) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Records of the DSWD showed that the total amount for the assistance is P60 million for the JODA members in the provinces of Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur in the simultaneous payout. Article continues after this advertisement READ: DSWD starts cash aid distribution for Calabarzon jeepney drivers The amount is meant to help the beneficiaries with their daily expenses amid the continuing increase in fuel prices and the cost of basic necessities. The DSWD Field Office 1 said the list of beneficiaries underwent a validation and verification process after it was submitted by JODA officials to their respective local government units. For Pangasinan, the distribution was held in the towns of Mabini (237 beneficiaries), Sual (372), Lingayen (2,344), Sison (577), Balungao (190), Rosales (1,488), Alaminos City (218) and Dagupan City (2,127). The total amount for the 7,643 JODA members in Pangasinan is P37,775,000. Article continues after this advertisement In Ilocos Norte, the distribution was held in Bangar for 201 beneficiaries, Pagudpod (304), Banna (124), Dingras, 428,Nueva Era (35), and Solsona (215). The 1,307 JODA members in Ilocos Norte receive a total of P6,335,000. Article continues after this advertisement In Ilocos Sur, payout for 1,449 JODA members amount to a total of P7,245,000. In La Union, there are 1,516 JODA members who receive a total f P7,580,000. /jpv Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.