The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the office of Representative Carmelo Lazatin Jr., provided assistance to members of Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations (TODA) in the first district of Pampanga.
AICS Program for Transport Workers
The aid was extended through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program. Lazatin emphasized that the initiative aims to help transport workers recover from the impact of rising fuel prices.
“In the midst of the increase in fuel prices, this assistance will somehow help with the daily needs of our tricycle drivers and operators,” Lazatin said in a statement.
Rice Distribution from Personal Funds
Lazatin disclosed that a total of 17,074 TODA members and 2,555 members of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Associations (JODA) in the first district each received five kilograms of rice sourced from his personal funds.
Malabanias Barangay Captain Luz Nava, who attended the distribution event, expressed gratitude to the lawmaker for his program supporting the transport sector.
