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Congress has increased to P3 billion for 2023 the budget for the direct fuel subsidies of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers, Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo, House appropriations committee member, said. “The P500 million increase from P2.5 billion to P3 billion is factored into the 2023 General Appropriations Law,” Rillo said. “The upward adjustment is […]
Senator Win Gatchalian wants to put in place an energy subsidy program that will provide a safety net for the public transport sector from oil price increases and subsequently deter fare hikes for the benefit of the commuting public. Gatchalian noted that as a result of world oil price increases in recent months, the Land […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to speed up the efficient distribution of fuel subsidies to the targeted beneficiaries in the public transport sector. Gatchalian made the call as he is set to pursue the provision of the third tranche of the fuel subsidy program to provide economic relief […]
Senators made a call to expedite assistance to drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUV), amid the latest big-time oil price hike implemented by oil companies. Senator Joel Villanueva urged the government to hasten the distribution of assistance for both the transport and agriculture sectors. Villanueva pushed for an additional P2 billion assistance on top of […]
The lack of an existing database has been the cause of delay in the distribution of the government’s fuel subsidy program, Senator Win Gatchalian said. “Hanggang ngayon ay marami pang hindi nakakakuha ng ayudang ito halos tatlong linggo na mula nang magsimulang mamigay ng Pantawid Pasada dahil na rin sa kawalan ng listahan ng mga […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged concerned agencies to ramp up the distribution of fuel subsidies under the Pantawid Pasada Program to the targeted beneficiaries to alleviate the impact of oil price hikes imposed by oil companies. “Katapusan na ng buwan at nakatakda nang ibigay ngayong Abril ang ikalawang bugso ng Pantawid Pasada. Sa takbo ng mga […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros said that the fuel aid to be distributed under the Pantawid Pasada Program will not be enough to keep the transport system running noting that the price hike in petroleum prices is seen to affect the sector for a prolonged period. “The increase in the budget for Pantawid Pasada to cover more […]
Public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers now have easier access to booster shots as the city government of Manila opened a drive-thru vaccination exclusively for their use at the Bagong Ospital ng Maynila. PUV drivers can also bring along their family members eligible for booster shots from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, with 1,000 […]
Bayaning Tsuper (BTS), a road safety advocacy party-list, included continuing cash subsidy, housing, and legal counsel, among other, as its top legislative programs to enhance road safety stakeholders’ welfare. This, after it conducted a dialogue with the Alliance of Transport Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines (ALTODAP), led by National President Boy Vargas, and […]
Senator Joel Villanueva lamented the delays in the disbursement of the cash aid under the Bayanihan laws which was meant for public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers whose livelihood have been affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. At the budget hearing of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) recently, Villanueva pleaded with transport officials […]