Lacson Pushes Data-Driven Help for Drivers Affected by Fuel Price Hikes October 26, 2021 - Can the government ensure that the P1-billion aid for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers affected by recent fuel price hikes will reach the intended beneficiaries, especially if it does not have an updated database of records? Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson raised this question Tuesday as he pushed for a data-driven approach in extending much-needed help to drivers and other workers who lost their livelihoods due to the pandemic. "Ang latest dito, maglalabas sila ng P1 bilyon pero sabi ng pangulo ninyo, saan mapupunta na naman? Galing sa national, ibababa sa local, dadaan sa ahensya, iva-validate ng kung anu-anong ahensya, hindi nakakarating sa dapat puntahan (The government plans to distribute P1 billion in aid to PUV drivers. But your president has asked where the money will end up. From the national government, the funds would pass through the local government, and will be validated by s...