DSWD: Special payouts for P5k cash aid for PUV drivers from May 26 to 29, 2026

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will hold special payouts for unclaimed cash relief assistance for public utility vehicles (PUVs) and additional Metro Manila jeepney and tricycle drivers this week.

The payouts will be held from May 26 to 29, 2026 in payout sites across Metro Manila.

“This week, mayroon pang ibang mga jeepney drivers and tricycle drivers na hindi po na-serve in the previous payouts na mababahagian din po ng tulong. Ito po ‘yung mga additional beneficiaries na na-isumite sa DSWD,” DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao said in a statement.

(This week, there are other jeepney drivers and tricycle drivers who were not yet served in the previous payouts who will also receive aid. These are the additional beneficiaries that were submitted to the DSWD.)

The payout schedules and venues are as follows:

May 26, 2026 (Tuesday)

• Makati City Hall Quadrangle
• Jose Rizal Elementary School, Pasay City
• Makabagong San Juan National Government Center, San Juan City

May 28, 2026 (Thursday)

• Mercado de Lago, Taguig City
• Sto. Niño Gym, Parañaque City
• Mandaluyong City Hall
• Marikina Sports Center

May 29, 2026 (Friday)

• Sto. Niño Gym, Parañaque City
• Malabon City Sports Complex
• Casa de Polo Events Place, Valenzuela City
• Las Piñas City Hall Compound
• ASAC Covered Court, Manila
• Muntinlupa Sports Center, Muntinlupa City

Dumlao said they expect to complete the cash relief payouts for all target beneficiaries nationwide by the end of May, following designated schedules for each transport sector.

“Nagpapatuloy pa rin po ang [ating] pamamahagi ng tulong, at patuloy po itong gagawin hanggang matapos ang buwan ng Mayo. Inaasahan natin na mase-serve lahat ng drivers na na-isumite sa DSWD na mabigyan ng P5,000 cash relief assistance. Hindi lamang po sa loob ng NCR tayo namamahagi ng tulong pinansyal, ganun din po sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng bansa. We’re confident that we will be able to complete all the payout activities this month,” Dumlao said.

(We continue to distribute aid and we will continue to do this until the end of May. We expect to serve all drivers whose names were submitted to DSWD and they will be given P5,000 cash relief assistance. We are distributing financial aid not just in NCR, but even in other parts of the country. We’re confident that we will be able to complete all the payout activities this month.)

The DSWD will hold simultaneous payouts for service delivery riders from Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal, and Laguna at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City from May 26 to 29, in coordination with the Private Express and/or Messengerial Delivery Service (PEMEDES) firms.

The DSWD reminded beneficiaries to present a valid driver’s license and a photocopy in claiming the cash relief assistance.

Drivers and riders were told to strictly monitor and follow the designated payout schedules that the DSWD and their respective companies will publish on official communication platforms to avoid conflicts and misunderstandings.

“Maging mapanuri po tayo sa mga impormasyong napapakinggan. ‘Wag po tayong basta-bastang makikinig o maniniwala sa mga mensahe o posts na nakikita natin hinggil sa mga social protection programs na pinapahatid ng ating pamahalaan. Tumingin lamang po tayo sa mga official communication platforms ng pamahalaan para sa tamang impormasyon at guidelines,” Dumlao said.

(Let us be critical of information. Do not easily believe messages or posts about social protection programs that we see or read. Check the official communication platforms of the government for the correct information and guidelines.) — JMA, GMA News