The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has submitted two lists covering 16,233 delivery service riders from four last mile delivery (LMDS) platforms to the Land Transportation, Franchising, Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for the government’s fuel subsidy program.
DTI Undersecretary Ireneo V. Vizmonte said the lists were submitted to them by the LMDS platforms based on criteria provided by DTI and LTFRB, not from the independent riders of LMDS. The list was reviewed by the DTI to remove possible duplicates.
Vizmonte said that the DTI was tasked to submit the list because DTI is helping and monitoring the supply chain and logistics sector.
Vizmonte said that riders of LMDS have to spend for fuel cost on their own to be able to perform their work everyday.
As such, the Department of Transportation, which is responsible for the fuel subsidy distribution, had asked the DTI to submit the eligible riders of LMDS.
The LMDS has the list of riders because they are directly working with them. All they need is to submit their names so the fuel subsidy can be transferred to their existing e-wallets.
The government has allotted P3 billion in fuel subsidy to sectors affected by the steep rice in fuel products. These sectors include the jeepney drivers, farmers and fishermen.