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With President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. certifying as urgent the bill granting authority to suspend or reduce excise taxes on petroleum products, Senator Erwin Tulfo is calling on the executive branch to ensure that relief is equitable, urging that the policy must cover gasoline to protect the nation’s 8.5 million motorcycle riders. During the Senate Ways […]
Amid the massive fuel price hike caused by the Middle East conflict, Senator Kiko Pangilinan appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to fast track the drafting of the implementing guidelines for the release of the P10-billion Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk. This is on top of the P75 million that the DA-Bureau of […]
Amid the series of double-digit fuel price hikes, Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan has proposed the establishment of a regular, continuing government program that would provide targeted financial aid to qualified beneficiaries in the farm and fisheries, and transport sectors. Yamsuan filed House Bill (HB) 8340 which aims to set up a comprehensive […]
Senator Bong Go expressed readiness to support measures that would ease the burden on Filipinos should global oil prices surge to $80 per barrel, stressing the ripple effects of higher fuel costs on basic commodities while voicing deep concern over the safety of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East. With gasoline now hovering […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo coordinated with officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of Energy (DOE), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), and the Department of Agriculture (DA), via Zoom recently, in his capacity as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Services, to closely monitor and oversee programs addressing the impact of rising […]
With small fishers weighed down by fast shrinking incomes amid incessantly rising fuel costs and declining fish catch, Camarines Sur Reps. Luigi Villafuerte and Migz Villafuerte see a compelling reason for the Congress to legislate a program providing a monthly fuel subsidy of ₱1,000 to municipal fisherfolk plus their automatic enrollment in the National Health Insurance […]
Despite the reported ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo reminded the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to still continue monitoring the average price of the Dubai crude oil to ensure that the fuel subsidy for PUV drivers and riders will be promptly distributed once its price has reached the […]
After calling on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for the timely release of fuel subsidy to PUV drivers amid the oil price hikes triggered by the tensions in the Middle East, Committee on Public Services Chairman Senator Raffy Tulfo also urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic […]
Amid the continuing increase in the prices of petroleum products, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to assist farmers and fisherfolk in registering in the Registry System for the Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) in order to avail of the agency’s fuel subsidy. “Matagal na po nating panawagan […]
The national government should bump up to P7 billion the direct fuel subsidies meant to cushion public transport drivers, fisherfolk and farmers from elevated petroleum prices, House of Representatives Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan said. “Our public utility vehicle (PUV) and ride-hailing drivers, along with delivery service riders, deserve highly improved financial […]