MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Transportation (DOTr) welcomed the release of P1.0 billion funds to be used for fuel subsidies.
In a statement, the DOTr said this is in support of the transportation sector amid the increasing prices of fuel and oil products. The department also assured the funds will be distributed as cash grants to qualified and bonafide public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers for the remaining months of this year.
“Qualified PUV drivers will receive the cash grants using the system already established under the Pantawid Pasada Program of the LTFRB, where the Landbank of the Philippines shall disburse money straight to the cash cards issued to drivers,” the DOTr said.
Meanwhile, the transportation department will also discuss with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) the increase of passenger capacity in public transportation as the National Capital Region and other parts of the country are placed under more relaxed quarantine levels. AAC
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