DSWD boosts income of trisikad drivers
Beneficiaries of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) from Barangays Cansojong and Tangke in Talisay City were given livelihood assistance by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with the Talisay City local government unit.
“The DSWD through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) Micro-enterprise Development (MD) track, transferred Php 490,000 to Talisay City for the livelihood project of the SLP program participants in Barangay Cansojong and Barangay Tangke,” said Leo Canda, SLP Project Development Officer (PDO).
The male members of the program are trisikad (pedicab) drivers and are renting their units for P40 per day. This is their main source of income. Other members are fish vendors and some were job order personnel at the Talisay City Hall.
These participants wished to have their own “trisikad” so they won’t rent anymore, and now, they already own one.
“We now have our own livelihood,” said Cheramie Landero, president of the Sustainable Livelihood Program Association (SLPA) of Brgy. Cansojong.
“Makahatag gyud kini og dugang kita kanamo adlaw-adlaw (Truly, it will give us additional income),” said Rosita Reyes, SLPA 1 President from Brgy. Tangke.
According to the City Social Welfare Development Officer (CSWDO) Felipa Solana, a total of 49 trisikad units were turned over to the 49 trisikad drivers. They also received an umbrella and two pieces long sleeve uniform each as part of the starter kit. Thirty-eight of the beneficiaries are from barangay Tangke and 11 are from barangay Cansojong. Now, they are queued for registration under the Traffic Operation Development Authority (TODA) to get their plate number and ID as official trisikad drivers within Talisay City.
“Dako kaayo among pasalamat sa DSWD SLP sa gihatag nila nga suporta sa mga katawhan sama kanamo nga nagkinahanglan og tabang ilabi na sa among panginabuhian (We thank the DSWD through the SLP because definitely it helps needy people like us who wish to have a sustainable livelihood),” said Cherry Obrero, SLPA 2 President from Brgy. Tangke.
Mayor Eduardo Gullas of Talisay City already instructed the trisikad drivers not to travel beyond the interior part of Talisay streets to avoid traffic.