MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday led the rollout of the distribution of cash assistance to drivers affected by the spike in oil prices due to the conflict in the Middle East, beginning with tricycle drivers in Metro Manila. A total of 139,000 tricycle drivers in the region will receive P5,000 under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation Program. “This is just the beginning of the distribution. This is something that we have to do because of the sudden increase in oil prices,” Marcos said in a brief media interview. Meanwhile, […]... Keep on reading: Marcos leads in distribution of cash aid to tricycle drivers in Metro Manila