Malacañang said that the P12-per-liter fuel discount for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers will continue as long as the transport sector needs government assistance amid the impact of higher fuel prices. In a press briefing on Thursday, Aug. 6, Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
The government will increase the fuel discount for jeepney and UV Express drivers to P12 per liter starting Aug. 15 as part of efforts to cushion the transport sector from the impact of tensions in the Middle East, Malacañang announced. The higher discount, ordered by President Marcos, will allow...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) appears to be leaning towards sustaining and expanding fuel discount instead of fare increase, citing the unstable security situation in the Middle East as the reason. LTFRB chairman Vigor D. Mendoza II said the fuel discount as an...
Seeking to boost domestic tourism, the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday, June 26, launched the “Discover More to Love” campaign, offering travel discounts through partner airlines, hotels, and other accredited tourism establishments nationwide. DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay said the...
Shell Pilipinas Corp. will slash fuel prices by ₱5 pesos per liter for one week starting Friday, as the local unit of the global energy giant seeks to capture larger share of the domestic retail market amid fluctuating global oil benchmarks. In a statement, Shell said the promotional discount,...
Students planning to travel during the Holy Week should still avail of the 20 percent discount on transport fare, Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Wednesday, March 27. According to Angara, the 20 percent discount on regular fares still applies regardless of what mode of...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) should consider granting tax incentives to supermarkets and other retail outlets following the new policy of higher discounts on essential grocery items purchased by senior citizens and persons with...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Rep. Villafuerte's office) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte agrees with House Speaker Martin Romualdez that non-compliant establishments must be compelled to abide by laws granting...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives will soon launch a motu proprio investigation on alleged reports of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) being denied of their discounts under...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) The House of Representatives leadership is asking the big oil firms to implement discounts reaching up to P4 per liter on their pump fuel products. This was bared by Deputy Majority Leader and...
Traditional jeepneys (MANILA BULLETIN) A recently filed bill in the 19th Congress seeks an across-the-board, 20 percent discount to indigent public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers on the payment of fees and other requirements needed in securing a professional driver’s license. Davao City 1st...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The measure seeking to grant poor job applicants a 20 percent discount when paying fees and charges for certain government certificates and clearances has been given final approval by the House of Representatives. Garnering a total of 270 affirmative votes during plenary session...
