Instead of tying the hands of the next administration with a major policy shift, the government should fast-track the implementation and distribution of the P2.5-billion allocation for financial subsidy and fuel vouchers to qualified utility vehicles rather than tinker with provisions of the Oil...
Aspiring vice president Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan has demanded the immediate release of the P8-billion fuel subsidy to farmers, fisherfolk, and drivers allocated in the 2022 national budget amid the current surge of oil prices. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan (TRoPa2022) "May pera sa...
Vice President Leni Robredo revealed the steps her administration will take in response to the Ukraine-Russia conflict if she wins the presidency in the upcoming elections. Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) During the CNN Philippines Presidential Debate at the...
As the price of crude oil breached the level of $100 per barrel Thursday, Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, Feb. 25 said obstacles to the release of fuel subsidies for the agricultural and transport sectors must be resolved immediately. Marcos, chairwoman of the Senate Economic Affairs committee, said...
Magsasaka party-list Rep. Argel Cabatbat called on the national government to begin the urgent distribution of fuel subsidies for farmers and fishermen amid the rapidly increasing prices of petroleum products. Magsasaka Partylist Rep. Argel Joseph Cabatbat (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) He is...
While it recognized the plight of all public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers amid the pandemic and the hike in fuel prices, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said the government's fuel subsidy program is currently allocated for jeepney drivers only. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has started distributing some P1 billion worth of fuel subsidies to about 136,000 public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers in the country as part of the government's assistance program to the transport sector amid the continuous hike in...
Malacañang expressed confidence Tuesday, Oct. 26 that the government would be able distribute the P1-billion fuel subsidy it had committed to the public transport sector before the end of the year. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) Presidential...
President Duterte’s economic managers approved the grant of fuel subsidies, giving public transportation sector the much-needed relief from skyrocketing pump prices. The inter-agency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) announced Monday, Oct. 25, that the government will shell-out P1...
Vice presidential candidate Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday urged the government to consider granting fuel discounts or subsidy for those in the transportation industry and other strategic sectors to help cushion the impact of the recent oil price increases. Go said the Department of...
