ILOILO City – Jeepney drivers and operators in Iloilo have started receiving their P6,500 Pantawid Pasada fuel subsidy from the government.
According to Raymundo Parcon, president of the Western Visayas Transport Cooperative (WVTC), the money was coursed through LandBank of the Philippines and drivers and operators started withdrawing them via automated letter machines (ATMs).
“Nakasulod na ang fuel subsidy sa Pasada card. Iban nakakuha na pero may iban nga wala pa kay ang ila Pasada card ara sa ila operator,” said Parcon.
The drivers and operators somehow felt relieved, he revealed.
“Daku gawa nga bulig sa aton drivers kay iban sa ila wala gid sang ginadala nga kwarta sa pamilya nila kay husto lang sa gatong ang income sa biyahe,” said Parcon.
He reminded operators that hold the Pasada cards of their drivers to release in full the money to their drivers.
“Remind lang naton sa mga operators, iya sang drayber ang fuel subsidy,” stressed Parcon.
The fuel subsidy to drivers aims to cushion the impact of the almost weekly increases in the price of fuel./PN
