THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTRFB-10) will continue its distributions on the Fuel Subsidy Program (FSP) to more than 8,000 public utility drivers throughout the region as the Commission on Election (Comelec) announced on Wednesday that the subsidy is not covered in the election ban.
LTFRB-10 Director Aminoden Guro confirmed this development, adding that the poll body granted their request to exempt the fuel subsidy program from the election-related spending ban.
Guro said that his office, through the Department of Information Communication and Transportation (DICT), requested the election body last week to exempt the subsidy distribution from the election ban.
“The Comelec’s decision helped a lot of our drivers who are facing difficulties due to the high price of rice and the price of petroleum products,” Guro said.
Guro said the distribution of said program to public utility drivers started on September 13, this year with about 30 percent having already received the subsidy within Region 10.
Drivers of motorcycles, tricabs, and sidecars are also included in the program, but they will only go to their respective local government units.
However, not all can receive the program. Only the legitimate and registered drivers can avail, Guro said.
“(Those who are) qualified will receive P10,000 each for modernized utility vehicles,” said Guro.
Drivers of buses and traditional jeep multicabs will receive P6,500 each, he added.
