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Pres Marcos eyes adding tricycle drivers in fuel subsidy program

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. attends his first press briefing since becoming the 17th President of the Republic. Joining him is Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles. (RTVM Screengrab)


QUEZON CITY, (PIA) -- President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday announced eyeing to include tricycle drivers the government’s fuel subsidy program for the transport sector.

Marcos, in his first press briefing since since becoming the 17th President of the Republic, said tricycle drivers have been left out of the program that assists the transport sector amid the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic and the continuous increase in the prices of petroleum products.

We just discussed that we are going to try not only to continue the fuel subsidy for the transport sector but to expand it to include the tricycles which up to now, have not been included,” he said.

The Chief Executive said the funding for this proposed expanded fuel subsidy program was discussed during his first Cabinet meeting earlier in the day.

He, however, did not elaborate on the details, but assured there was still enough funds from the current 2022 budget to last the remainder of the year.

We talked about the funding, where it can come from, and how we are going to manage the funding for the additional fuel subsidies. We have enough budget I think to last for most of this year and a little bit beyond but we have to find that money if we’re going to continue,” he added.

Late last month, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced that over 600,000 tricycle drivers nationwide will be receiving fuel subsidy.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), for its part, started releasing fuel subsidy for other public transport operators and drivers in March. However, the board was waiting for the beneficiary list of tricycle and delivery drivers from the DILG. (PIA-NCR)

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