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Malacañang bares security features of 'Pantawid Pasada' Smart cards


The Aquino government bared the added security features of the “Smart cards” to be used by beneficiaries under the Public
Transport Assistance Program that aims to provide subsidy to a portion of the average consumption of jeepney and tricycle drivers
amid escalating fuel costs.

In a media briefing at the New Executive Building in Malacañang on Monday, Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras made it
clear that “Smart cards” can only be used three to five days after its issuance as part of its anti-pilferage features. This, he said,
will ensure that the cards have already reached its intended recipients.
“Liwanagin po natin, the minute the card is issued hindi po pwedeng dalhin agad sa gas station at gamitin… there is a safety
feature that we are going to advice the drivers that they could only use it between 3 to 5 days after getting it”, Almendras said.
“This is because, we want to prevent the pilferage of the card. We will activate the card and load it only when we are sure that it
has reached the intended recipient,” he stressed.

Almendras noted that while in transit, the cards are not yet loaded with cash making it impossible for some unscrupulous groups
to tamper it.
“So yung sa mga may plano po magnakaw ng card while it is in transit, wala po ng laman yan at wala po kayong makukuha
dyan kasi hindi po kakargahan iyan hangga’t di umaabot sa dapat patunguhan,” Almendras said.

It will be recalled that on April 1, President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Executive Order No. 32 instituting the Public Transport
Assistance Program, commonly known as “Pantawid Pasada” program.

The Pantawid Pasada fund will be sourced out from the Special Account in the General Fund (SAGF) of the Department of
Energy.

Three government agencies, namely the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), Department of Finance
(DOF), and the DOE, were jointly authorized, as per EO 32, to determine the monthly funding requirement of the 450-million
peso program.

A total of 150 million pesos will be allotted to subsidize the fuel consumption of tricycle drivers which will be carried out through
the local government units.

Three hundred million pesos will be allocated for the subsidy of the average consumption of jeepneys.

Almendras noted that the “Smart cards” will be assigned to the vehicle using its plate number and type as reference. (pia
dispatch)

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