A total of 21,127 delivery riders operating in Manila are being targeted to receive the P5,000 fuel subsidy from the national government starting on Thursday, March 26, as part of its efforts in alleviating the adverse economic effects of the Middle East war in the country, particularly on the...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City government has released fuel subsidies to tricycle drivers to help ease the impact of rising fuel prices due to the Middle East conflict. The Iloilo City government started distributing coupons on Wednesday, March 25, for Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association...
The Coalition of Filipino Commuters (PasaHero), a commuter group, said on Wednesday, March 25, that the suspension of the planned fare hike helped ease the burden on the riding public. They said it prevents further strain on daily transportation expenses amid the continuing rise in fuel costs...
President Marcos said ferry and bus operators have committed not to increase fares this Holy Week despite rising fuel prices. In an interview with Bloomberg aired on Tuesday, March 24, the President said the commitment is part of the government’s efforts to ease the burden on commuters and the...
A total of 2,629 Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) drivers in Manila have received their much-awaited fuel subsidy from the national government on Tuesday, March 24, providing them much-needed reprieve from the soaring cost of fuel prices amid the Middle East war that has pushed oil prices...
DAVAO CITY – Pwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat party-list Rep. Harold Duterte urged the government to ensure that fuel subsidies reach recipients. Duterte, in a resolution, said that there should be a fair and uniform system in the distribution of fuel subsidies to recipients. The lawmaker warned...
The city government of Parañaque announced that around 15,000 to 18,000 jeepney drivers will be included in the second phase of the P5,000 fuel subsidy distribution, amid rising fuel prices linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez made the...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Calbayog City government in Samar province has launched a localized fuel subsidy program to shield tricycle drivers and commuters from rising pump prices triggered by the ongoing Middle East crisis, officials announced Wednesday. Following a meeting with Petron...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has formally filed the bill seeking a P52.8-billion supplemental budget to fund the expanded subsidies for vulnerable sectors affected by the ongoing oil crisis. In filing of Senate Bill No. 1986, Hontiveros said it is imperative to address the limited amount of available...
Tricycle drivers in Quezon City began receiving P5,000 in cash assistance on Tuesday, March 17, under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Fuel Subsidy Program. Beneficiaries, mostly members of various Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations (TODA), gathered at designated...
In light of the fuel price hike caused by the conflict in the Middle East, the distribution of cash relief assistance, or fuel subsidy, from the national government has started in the cities of San Juan, Marikina, Pasig, and Makati, with tricycle drivers as the first beneficiaries on Tuesday, March...
Tricycle drivers in Caloocan, Malabon, and Navotas Cities are set to receive P5,000 cash assistance from the national government to help ease the impact of rising fuel prices. The subsidy will be provided through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as part of efforts to support...
