DSWD: Special payout for Grab, Move It drivers in NCR from May 11 to 15, 2026

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin this week the special payout of the P5,000 cash relief assistance for transport network vehicle service (TNVS) drivers and motorcycle (MC) taxi riders in Metro Manila who have yet to receive cash aid.

In a statement, DSWD spokesperson and Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the special payout from May 11 to 15 will cover eligible drivers and riders from Grab and Move It in the National Capital Region (NCR).

She said they are coordinating with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), and participating transport network companies (TNCs) for the orderly distribution of cash aid to beneficiaries affected by oil price hikes.

“Sa utos po ng ating Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. na siguraduhin na lahat ay mabibigyan ng tulong, patuloy ang pakikipag-ugnayan ng DSWD sa LTFRB, DICT, at mga transport network companies upang matiyak na maayos at mabilis na maipamahagi ang cash relief assistance sa ating mga TNVS drivers, motorcycle taxi riders, at delivery riders na hindi pa nakatatanggap ng P5,000,” Dumlao said.

(As ordered by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure that everyone will be given aid, the DSWD continues to coordinate with the LTFRB, DICT, and transport network companies to ensure the orderly and speedy distribution of cash relief assistance to our TNVS, motorcycle taxi riders, and delivery riders who have yet to receive P5,000.)

The cash relief assistance is under the DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program and is part of efforts to help public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers cope with high oil prices.

As agreed in previous coordination meetings, the DSWD will be the paymaster, while participating TNCs will provide logistical support, including venue arrangements and the scheduling of beneficiaries.

Dumlao said other payout schedules will be announced for other TNVS drivers, MC taxi drivers, and service delivery riders.

Beneficiaries will receive individual schedules and assigned venues from their respective TNCs for claiming their cash assistance.

Dumlao said the participating TNCs should also directly inform their drivers and riders of their schedules.

“Mahigpit nating pinapaalalahanan ang mga benepisyaryo na sundin lamang ang kanilang assigned schedule at venue upang maiwasan ang abala at mas mapabilis ang payout process,” she said.

(We are strictly reminding our beneficiaries to follow their assigned schedule and venue to avoid inconvenience and for a faster payout process.)

Beneficiaries should bring their original driver’s license and one photocopy in claiming the P5,000 cash aid.

The DSWD urged those whose names are not yet included in the list of beneficiaries to wait for further announcements before proceeding to any payout site.

“Kung wala pa sa listahan o wala pang assigned schedule at venue, hinihikayat namin ang mga benepisyaryo na hintayin lamang ang official announcements at schedule mula sa inyong kumpanya at huwag munang pumunta sa payout sites upang maiwasan ang kalituhan,” Dumlao said.

(If your name is not on the list or you have no assigned schedule or venue yet, we urge beneficiaries to wait for the official announcements and schedule from their company and not to go to the payout sites to avoid confusion.)

She said drivers who cannot find their names in the list of beneficiaries may belong to other TNCs with separate payout schedules or may be assigned outside the Metro Manila, where payouts will also be announced separately.

Drivers and riders are encouraged to check the official websites and social media pages of their respective TNCs for updates regarding their assigned schedules and payout venues.

Last week, the DSWD said it is eyeing to finish its distribution of cash relief assistance to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers by May 20. — JMA, GMA News