“The exemption will greatly help in cushioning their meager income from the unabated price surge of fuel and from the adverse effects of the pandemic,” CIBAC party-list Rep. Eddie Villanueva said.
Senator-elect Jinggoy Estrada on Thursday said he was not keen on proposals to suspend the excise tax on fuel amid the escalating oil prices.
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday urged the government to provide additional support to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators amid the sustained high costs of fuel and other products due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
House Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Thursday called on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to ensure that no politicians will be allowed to meddle in the distribution of fuel subsidy to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers.
President Rodrigo Duterte thanked the Development Budget Coordination Committee for granting P1 billion in fuel subsidy to 178,000 bonafide public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers, Malacañang said Tuesday.
Senator Leila de Lima has urged Congress to investigate the reported low fund utilization of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) under its Service Contracting Program which led to delayed benefits for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers.
Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday condemned the Duterte administration’s continued apathy towards Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators, which she said exacerbated their struggles amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday condemned the “utterly dismal” rollout of the service contracting program by the government, led by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Republic Act 11494.
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday appealed to the country’s Covid-19 managers to begin the vaccination of the public transport sector immediately as many jeepney and bus drivers were struggling to stay afloat due to the lockdown rules.
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure declaring May 8 of every year a special working holiday to honor drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs).
