In the Western Visayas, qualified beneficiaries – either individually or group-managed- were endorsed by the LTFRB and the transport groups.
For the province of Aklan, from the data provided by DOLE 6, the amount benefited 2 transport cooperatives and a transport worker named Nelson Batalla.
The Malinao Lezo Transport Cooperative with 67 affected workers and Tangalan Transport Cooperative with 52 affected members each received P1 million for their projects on the formation of PUJ Vehicle Parts and Accessories Trading and TTC Tires and Lubricants while Batalla got P30,000 for his hog fattening project.
The same data indicated that in the province of Antique three beneficiaries received P90,000 for their cattle and hog fattening livelihood projects.
On the other hand, two transport workers from Capiz province qualified for the program with their animal-raising projects.
In Guimaras, 29 workers benefited from the program for their animal raising, variety store, and rice retailing projects receiving a total of P568,960.00.
The beneficiaries in Iloilo are the Iloilo City Alliance Operators and Drivers Transport Cooperative (ICAODTC) with 190 affected members and the Santa Barbara-New Lucena Iloilo Transport Cooperative (SBNITC) with 52 affected members. The ICAODTC was granted P5,700,000.00 for their various livelihood projects while SBNITC P1,000,000.00 for their consumer store project.
For Negros Occidental province, the United Negros Transport Cooperative was provided with P1,000,000.00 from the amount for their Rice Retailing Project.
Mandario said there is another P10.55 million allocation from the DOTr to benefit 335 more displaced transport workers in the region. (AAL/LAF/PIA6-Iloilo)
