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Fuel subsidy grantees to get cash cards by December

PNA file photo MANILA - All qualified beneficiaries of the government's PHP1-billion fuel subsidy program are set to receive their cash cards and one-time grant by December, an official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Thursday. In a Laging Handa briefing, LTFRB National Capital Region (NCR) regional director Zona Russet Tamayo said about 85,000 out of the 136,000 beneficiaries of the program - operators of public utility jeepneys (PUJs)- have cash cards through the previous "Pantawid Pasada Program." The rest, she said, are processed by the Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) and will be distributed nationwide through local branches of LBP. "Doon sa mga wala pa pong cards, pinipilit ho nating tapusin ho ito (For those who have no cards yet, we are trying to finish this) by month-end so we only have some few days left. So that by the start of December ay mai-distribute na po 'yung remaining cards po sa ating mga (we can distr ....

Pantawid Pasada Program , National Capital Region , Land Transportation Franchising , Regulatory Board , Laging Handa , Capital Region , Zona Russet Tamayo , Pasada Program , Pna File Photo Manila All Qualified Beneficiaries Of The Government 39s Php1 Billion Fuel Subsidy Program Are Set To Receive Their Cash Cards And One Time Grant By December , N Official Of The Land Transportation Franchising And Regulatory Board Ltfrb Said Thursday Ina Laging Handa Briefing , Tfrb National Capital Region Ncr Regional Director Zona Russet Tamayo Said About 85 , 000 Out Of The 136 , 000 Beneficiaries Of The Program Operators Public Utility Jeepneys Pujs Have Cash Cards Through Previous Quot Pantawid Pasada Rest , She Said , Re Processed By The Landbank Of Philippines Lbp And Will Be Distributed Nationwide Through Local Branches Quot Doon Sa Mga Wala Pa Pong Cards , Inipilit Ho Nating Tapusin Ito For Those Who Have No Cards Yet , E Are Trying To Finish This By Month End So We Only Have Some Few Days Left That The Start Of December Ay Mai Distribute Na Po 39 Yung Remaining Cards Sa Ating Mga Can Our Beneficiaries Soonest Possible Time , Uot Tamayo Said She All Beneficiaries With Active Cash Cards Have Been Remitted Their Php7 , 200 One Time Fuel Subsidy Grant Totaling To Over Php560 Million Quot More Than Half Of Our Php1 Billion Budget When We Launched It Last Wednesday Ay Nai Credit Na Po Natin Doon Sa Ating Mga Beneficiaries Has Been Credited , Uot She Added While The Grant Is Accessible Through Lbp 39s Atm System , Amayo Said The Subsidy Can Only Be Used To Purchase Fuel And Is Monitored By Lbp Quot Hindi Ho Ito Pupuwedengi Withdraw Sa Atm Or Gamiting Pambili Ng Ibang Gamit At Po Ay Strictly Para Lang Pambayad Mga Binili Ninyong Krudo This Cannot Withdrawn Through An Other Items It Strictlya , Nly Used For Purchasing Fuel , Uot She Said If The Funds Are Used For Anything Other Than Fuel Purchases , Amayo Said The Lbp Will Flag Erring Transaction And Beneficiary Be Summoned By Ltfrb Quot Makaka Apekto Rin Ho Ito Sa Mga Subsequent Po Sanang Fuel Subsidy Program Ng Ating Gobyerno Dahil Pinag Uusapan Na Iyan For Next Year Kung Maaari Hong Maipagpatuloy Natin Ang Ganitong Programa This Affect Government 39s Because We Are Discussing If Could Continue Kind Of , Uot She Added On Wednesday , He Ltfrb ,