LTFRB Executive Director Maria Kristina Cassion (Screengrab from Laging Handa briefing) MANILA - The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will wait for the administration of the President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to start before releasing the next tranche of the fuel subsidy program, an official said on Wednesday. In a Laging Handa briefing, LTFRB Executive Director Maria Kristina Cassion said while they are ready for the next disbursement of the subsidy program, it would depend on the policies of the incoming administration. "We do not want to preempt po kasi of the incoming administration of President Marcos kung ano po iyong kanilang mga programa at polisiya, when it comes to the ayuda for the transportation sector (We do not want to preempt the incoming administration of President Marcos on what their programs and policies are on the subsidy for the transport sector)," Cassion said. She said the LTFRB is ready to follow the p
TYPHOON-DAMAGED. A house damaged during the onslaught of Typhoon Odette in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Dec. 16, 2021. The provincial government is set to release an initial PHP13 million financial assistance to families with totally damaged houses.(Photo courtesy of Sipalay City LGU) BACOLOD CITY - The Negros Occidental provincial government will release an initial PHP13 million financial assistance to families who lost their homes during the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said on Wednesday an amount of PHP5,000 each will be released to more than 2,000 beneficiaries, particularly those whose houses have been destroyed. "This coming week, the governor will already schedule the release of the funds. We will assist first those with totally damaged houses," he told Capitol reporters. Diaz said the amount was requested by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson from the unutilized disaster risk reduction and management fund from the previous ye
Jammu district has been rigorously vaccinating its residents against COVID-19. So far, 4,52,000 beneficiaries have been inoculated in various categories.