Over 1,400 transport workers in Eastern Visayas get aid

TACLOBAN CITY – As rising fuel prices continue to squeeze the earnings of public transport workers, over 1,400 drivers, conductors, mechanics, and other transport personnel across Eastern Visayas will receive temporary employment and wage assistance under the TUPAD (Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers) Tuloy Pasada 2026 program.

The initiative, jointly launched by the Department ...