菲律宾农业部将向至少5000名农民额外发放2500万比索的燃油援助。
菲律宾农业部计划在早前拨出的1.5亿比索和规模更大的100亿比索援助计划之外，再发放这笔额外资金。农业部发言人阿内尔·德梅萨（Arnel de Mesa）于6月3日表示，预算与管理部已发布了2500万比索的特别拨款发放令。一旦现金到位，即可开始分发。德梅萨强调了此事的紧迫性，并指出农民目前正处于土地耕作和作物种植期，对机械的使用需求很高。他补充说，最初的1.5亿比索资金不足，农业部已寻求额外增加300亿比索的预算，以应对与中东局势相关而导致的成本上升。由于近期的人事变动和其他事件，参议院关于相关申请的听证会已被中断。
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a service contracting program for public utility vehicles, a P10-per-liter fuel subsidy starting April 15, and the release of P8 billion in assistance for over 42,000 barangays nationwide to cushion impacts from the Middle East crisis such as higher fuel prices, a weaker peso, and threats to livelihoods, Malacañang said Thursday. PUV drivers will receive additional income of P40 to P100 per kilometer, while commuters get at least 20% fare discounts on routes linked to trains and major bus lines.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rolling out a P5,000 subsidy to 9,570 farmers relying on mechanized equipment to cushion surging fuel prices. The P50-million sub-allotment was released after global oil prices surpassed $80 per barrel amid Middle East tensions.
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The Department of Agriculture has begun rolling out P10-billion cash assistance for about 4.17 million registered agricultural workers under the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program. Farmers and fisherfolk nationwide are each expected to receive P2,325 amid rising production costs due to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. described it as a lifeline for those hit by soaring petroleum prices.
Energy Secretary Sharon Garin warned of a possible fuel price increase starting April 20, following a rollback announced by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. effective April 14. She attributed this to uncertainties involving US President Donald Trump and Middle East conflicts. Garin shared this during a Senate PROTECT committee hearing on April 13.
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The Department of Agriculture has formed a food security task force to monitor and address disruptions in agricultural supply, prices, and trade due to energy emergencies and geopolitical tensions. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said it replaces the department's previous ad hoc monitoring system.
The government began a pilot rollout of a P10-per-liter fuel subsidy for public utility jeepney drivers in Metro Manila on April 14, with 52 accredited gas stations participating. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the three-month program will test the system before expanding to other public utility vehicles.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured the public of continued government support amid high fuel prices as he inspected the Department of Transportation’s Service Contracting Program in Quezon City on Monday. The program compensates public utility vehicle operators per kilometer traveled, regardless of passenger count.