MANILA - The government has allotted at least a total of PHP3 billion budget for fuel subsidy under the General Appropriations Act of 2022, Malacanang said on Tuesday. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, the acting presidential spokesperson, made this comment after oil companies implemented another big-time price hike for the seventh straight week given supply constraints in the global market. "Ang budget law natin (Our budget law) for 2022 which is the General Appropriations Act of 2022, mayroon pong mga nakalaan diyan na para sa mga (it has allotted budget for) fuel subsidy," Nograles said in a virtual Palace briefing. Under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) budget, he said a total of PHP2.5 billion is appropriated for financial assistance and fuel vouchers to qualified public utility vehicles, taxis, tricycles, full-time ride-hailing delivery service drivers to be affected by the oil price hikes. Nograles said the implementation of the program is subject to the guideli
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to implement the “Fuel Discount for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program,” as provided under the Special Provision No. 20 of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 or Republic Act (RA) 11639. “We sincerely thank President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to implement the "Fuel Discount for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program," as provided under the Special Provision No. 20 of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 or Republic Act (RA) 11639. "We sincerely thank President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the honorable members of the Senate and House of Representatives for approving and appropriating P500 million for the fuel subsidy program that will benefit millions of Filipino farmers, fishers, and consumers nationwide," Agriculture Secretary William Dar said in a news release on Monday. "The fuel discount will definitely help reduce the production and transport costs of major farm and fishery products, and subsequently temper their respective market prices, thus benefiting producers and consumers alike," he added. Under Special Provision No. 20 of 2022 GAA, a total of PHP500 million shall be used to provide fuel discounts to farmers and fisherfolk w
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