THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) and motorcycle hailing app JoyRide have teamed up to provide more than 500 displaced transport workers with alternative means of livelihood.
JoyRide SVP for Corporate Affairs Noli Eala said his group is opening 500 slots for displaced drivers and conductors, who may apply as JoyRide motorcycle taxi riders or delivery partners.
“We are partnering with the DOTr to provide an alternative means of livelihood to drivers and conductors that were displaced due to the pandemic. This is part of our commitment in helping provide relief in the midst of the pandemic,” he said.
Interested parties may register through JoyRide’s mobile apps for bikers. Onboarding is from Monday to Saturday at its headquarters in Antipolo, Rizal.
Applicants need to have a motorcycle or a scooter, professional driver’s license, and a photocopy of their official receipt and certificate of registration, and valid IDs among others to qualify.
Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said the partnership program is a “big help” for displaced workers under the road transport sector.
“We have heard the plea of our drivers and conductors, and that is why we have partnered with the private sector to provide them help amid this crisis,” he said.