Philippine President Marcos Jr. Orders Fuel Subsidy for Public Utility Vehicles
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered a P10/liter fuel subsidy for drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) in the Philippines, aiming to provide weekly savings of P1,500 for three months.
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Marcos orders P10/liter fuel subsidy for PUVs
MANILA, Philippines — Drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) will make a weekly savings of P1,500 for three months under a new government subsidy ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday. Marcos said in a video statement that the P10-per-liter fuel subsidy for PUVs would alleviate the impact on transport workers of
By cbuban
Read full article →At P300 a day per jeepney, fuel subsidy falls far short of crisis, lawmakers say
Makabayan bloc lawmakers called the Marcos administration's P10-per-liter fuel subsidy for public utility vehicles "consuelo de bobo" — a token gesture — made to keep government spending low rather than deliver relief to transport workers being battered by the oil crisis.
By Cristina Chi
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