At least 21 Transport Network Companies (TNCs) are now under investigation over the bloated number of fuel subsidy beneficiaries in the ride-hailing service sector, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said. The issuance of show cause order came after Department of...
State-lender Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) is expanding its response to the energy crisis through a coordinated package of fuel subsidies, commuter rebates, and low-interest loans, aiming to shield the transport and agriculture sectors from volatile global prices. Landbank said in a statement...
Las Piñas City rolled out a P5,000 fuel lifeline for 2,300 tricycle and jeepney drivers on April 25, staging a special payout to make sure no one was left behind. Mayor April Aguilar said the distribution at the Aguilar Sports Complex targeted those who missed the first round, guaranteeing all...
While a lot of those in the transport sector are yet to receive their share of fuel subsidy, these 10 taxi drivers really tried to take advantage by trying to pull a trick to claim at least twice during the distribution in Quezon City on Friday, April 24. But they were busted and the Land...
SANTA MARIA, BULACAN — It was a festive atmosphere inside the gymnasium of Fortunato F. Halili National Agricultural School in Barangay Guyong as 7,102 members of the Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (TODA) lined up to receive P5,000 cash aid each from the Department of Social Welfare...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, April 20, ordered a review of the city’s fuel subsidy system after a motorcycle taxi rider died during the distribution of assistance amid extreme heat. Belmonte expressed condolences to the bereaved family and said the city government would strengthen...
A rider died while waiting in line to receive P5,000 in fuel subsidy from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City on April 18, the agency confirmed. The fuel assistance program drew a large number of applicants, with long queues forming...
Around P3.3 million worth of fuel subsidy will be directly downloaded to 28 groups of drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) in Mimaropa region as part of the intervention measures amid complaints of slow distribution of cash assistance. Vigor D. Mendoza II, chairman of the Land...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto has ordered local government units (LGUs) to work closely with transport and energy agencies to ensure the smooth rollout of fuel subsidies and fare discounts for commuters amid rising oil prices. Recto said this following a meeting on Wednesday, April 15, that...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is planning to set up help desks in as many participating gas stations as the government’s P10 per liter subsidy started on Tuesday, April 14. And when that happens, the Philippine National Police (PNP) also wants to make its...
Drivers and operators of diesel-fed public utility vehicles (PUVs) will stand to benefit more from the additional fuel subsidy program than the cancellation of the excise tax on fuel, the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said. The additional fuel subsidy approved by...
Apart from the P4,000 payout previously provided, the Manila local government will distribute another P4.9 million worth of fuel assistance to jeepney drivers participating in its Libreng Sakay Program. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said the assistance will be in the form of...
