FUEL SUBSIDY PROGRAM FOR PUV DRIVERS TO CONTINUE – PALACE

UPON the orders of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the government will continue the fuel subsidy program for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators amid looming increases in oil prices.

“Patuloy pa rin iyong fuel subsidy kasi nandiyan naman iyan sa budget ng 2025 GAA,” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said during a Palace press briefing.

“So, sa budget for fuel subsidy for PUV drivers and operators ay may P2.5 billion katulad ng sinabi natin na manggagaling sa 2025 Continuing Fund at ang Fuel Subsidy Program or Pantawid Pasada Program ay tuluy-tuloy pa rin,” she noted.

Castro clarified that the government’s service contracting program has already been fully implemented and that no additional funds have been allocated for it.

The Palace Press Officer said that President Marcos has directed all concerned agencies, particularly the Department of Energy (DOE), to continue monitoring the fuel situation and implementing measures to help stabilize fuel prices amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

“Alam naman natin na continuous ang order ng Pangulo sa lahat ng ahensiya, especially kay Secretary Sharon Garin, para ma-stabilize ang mga presyo ng fuel, at alam po natin kasi nagtutuloy pa rin po iyong krisis sa Middle East. So, tuluy-tuloy pa rin po ang pag-monitor dito,” Castro added.