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Senator Kiko Pangilinan underscored the need for the government to protect the agriculture and fisheries sector amid the continued spike in fuel prices caused by the Middle East conflict, pointing out its serious consequences and impact on national food security and the livelihood of farmers and fisherfolk who are already struggling with rising production costs. […]
Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan has proposed a temporary shift to work-from home setups and online classes to help cushion the impact on the public of the possible massive surge in oil prices resulting from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. “We should act fast to ease the burden on our countrymen […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to speed up the efficient distribution of fuel subsidies to the targeted beneficiaries in the public transport sector. Gatchalian made the call as he is set to pursue the provision of the third tranche of the fuel subsidy program to provide economic relief […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte is hoping the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (BBM) will consider putting up a national strategic petroleum reserve (SPR)—a long-conceived government plan that has “sadly crawled at a snail’s pace” at the Department of Energy (DOE)—especially now when domestic pump prices of fuel are close to reaching […]
As oil prices surge higher, vice-presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan demanded the immediate release of the P8 billion in fuel subsidy to farmers, fisherfolk, and drivers allocated in the 2022 national budget. Pangilinan, who expanded the coverage of the fuel subsidy program in the General Appropriations Act of 2022 to include taxi, tricycle, and ride-hailing […]