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Nancy Binay hits slow Pantawid Pasada rollout

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 01:25 PM

Senator Nancy Binay slammed Sunday the slow distribution of subsidy cards meant to cushion jeepney drivers and operators from fuel price increases.  Read more »

LTFRB sinigurong tuloy ang pamamahagi ng fuel subsidy cards sa 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 09:40 PM

Siniguro ng LTFRB na tuloy ang pamamahagi ng mga fuel subsidy card sa mga tsuper at operator ng jeep ngayong 2019. Read more »

300,000 poor college students to get subsidy: CHEd

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 12:21 AM

The Commission on Higher Education has signed a memorandum of agreement with 1,000 private higher education institutions to transfer funds for their Tertiary Education Subsidy student beneficiaries. Read more »

Mga jeep maaaring kumuha ng P5,000 fuel voucher hanggang Disyembre 15

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 05:33 PM

Palalawigin hanggang Disyembre 15 ang pamamahagi ng mga fuel subsidy card sa mga tsuper at operator ng mga pampasaherong jeep, ayon sa Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.  Read more »

P500 buwanang food subsidy, muling inihirit ng labor group

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 07:57 PM

Muling nanawagan ang isang labor group sa gobyerno na aprubahan ang inihirit nilang P500 buwanang food subsidy para sa mga manggagawang sumasahod ng minimum sa bansa. Read more »

Labor group may seek another wage hike in Dec or Jan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 11:23 AM

Instead of appealing the P25 hike, which was below its P334 petition, the Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines said it would file a fresh petition for a P315 to P350 increase. Read more »

Pernia: 'Least essential' spending may be cut with fuel tax hike suspension

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 09:50 AM

The government will follow a "hierarchy of essentiality" when it comes to spending, prioritizing infrastructure and investments in education and health.  Read more »

Dagdag sa Pantawid Pasada ng mga tsuper, posibleng tapyasan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 10:42 PM

Nagbabadyang matapyasan ang matatanggap na tulong ng mga tsuper at operator ng jeep mula sa gobyerno sa susunod na taon sa oras na suspendehin ang dagdag sa excise tax o buwis sa langis. Read more »

Fuel subsidies may be slashed with excise tax hike suspension: DOF

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 04:07 PM

Finance Assistant Secretary Tony Lambino, quoting an "initial estimate" from Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, said the aid could be reduced to P10,000 from P20,000 per beneficiary. Read more »

Walang dagdag: Fuel subsidy sa mga pumapasada ng jeep ipinako na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 07:28 PM

Hindi na dadagdagan ang halaga ng mga Pantawid Pasada card dahil sa suspensiyon ng dagdag sa buwis sa langis sa susunod na taon, sabi nitong Miyerkoles ni Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno.   Read more »

Libo-libong iskolar, 'nanganganib' dahil sa tapyas sa CHED budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 08:36 PM

Pinangangambahang libo-libong estudyante ang posibleng mawawalan ng scholarship matapos tapyasan ng DBM ang pondo ng CHED para sa susunod na taon. Read more »

LTFRB eyes P20,000 fuel subsidy for PUJs in 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 29 02:54 PM

MANILA - The government is eyeing the distribution of fuel subsidy worth over P20,000 for each public utility jeepneys next year. Read more »

Subsidies in 2019 will depend on tax collections, says DBM

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 05:07 PM

Subsidies in 2019 include P36.5 billion for the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development and P3.85 billion for the Pantawid Pasada program of the Department of Transportation. Read more »

Pantawid for drivers as fuel prices rise

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 11:44 AM

Jeepney drivers and operators receive their Pantawid Pasada Program cards from the government at the Land Transportation Office Read more »

Study: Poorest Filipinos suffer most from 'TRAIN'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 12:55 AM

A statistics expert claimed the poorest Filipinos suffer the most from the brunt of tax reforms. And with government subsidy still not fully distributed, a lawmaker is considering the measure's suspension. Read more »

Release of fuel subsidy cards cancelled for the week: LTFRB

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 06:08 PM

The distribution of Pantawid Pasada Fuel Cards will resume next week, the regulator said on Twitter. Read more »

Nais ng DOLE: P200 buwanang ayuda sa kumikita ng minimum wage

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 10:45 PM

Inirekomenda ng DOLE kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang P200 kada buwang subsidy para sa mga manggagawang sumasahod ng minimum wage. Read more »

Jeepney operators to receive P5,000 fuel vouchers in July: LTFRB

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 28 12:48 PM

Some 179,000 public utility jeepney (PUJ) operators will start receiving their P5,000 fuel vouchers each as early as next week, a transport official said. Read more »

P200 monthly cash aid may not be enough for the poor: ex-DSWD official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 10:39 AM

Raising the monthly cash transfers to P500 "should be considered," former social welfare and development department officer in charge Emmanuel Leyco told ANC's Early Edition.  Read more »

Fuel subsidy para sa mga tsuper, ipapamahagi sa Hulyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 03:58 AM

Sisimulan na sa susunod na buwan ang pamamahagi ng fuel subsidy sa jeepney operators bilang tulong sa pagtaas ng presyo ng petrolyo.  Read more »