Over 1.36M beneficiaries to receive P3B fuel subsidy
“Transportation is the lifeblood of our economy. Bilin po sa amin ni President
Bongbong Marcos na tulungan at huwag pabayaan ang ating mga manggagawa sa
transport sector. Kaya naman po sisiguruhin namin na mabibigyan sila ng
nararapat na tulong mula sa gobyerno,” Sec. Amenah Pangandaman said.
The release of funds in the amount of P3 billion was made upon the request of
the Department of Transportation (DOTr), and in accordance with Special
Provision (SP) No. 7 of the DOTr-OSEC agency-specific budget authorized under
Republic Act (RA) No. 11936, otherwise known as the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023
General Appropriations Act (GAA).
It may be noted that the DOTr’s request dated 9 August 2023 was returned by the
DBM on 17 August 2023, due to the noted deficiencies and inconsistencies in the
accompanying supporting documents, including the non-submission of the
guidelines to be issued by the DOTr, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the
DBM, which is required under SP No. 7 in the FY 2023 DOTr-Office of the
Secretary (DOTr-OSEC) Budget.
Hence, on 4 September 2023 (Monday), the DBM received the hard copy of the
officially-resubmitted request from the DOTr accompanied by the required
supporting documents, including a copy of the FSP guidelines dated 31 August
2023, duly-signed by the respective Heads of the DOTr, DBM, DOE, Land
Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), and Landbank of the
Philippines (LBP).
As identified and validated by the LTFRB, in coordination with the Department
of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Information and
Communications Technology (DICT), and the Department of Trade and Industry
(DTI), the 1.36 million target beneficiaries of the FSP will be given a
one-time fuel subsidy, with varying rates depending on the applicable mode of
transportation, to wit:
-Modernized Public Utility Jeepney (MPUJ): P10,000
-Modernized Utility Vehicle Express (MUVE): P10,000
-Traditional PUJ: P6,500
-Traditional UVE: P6,500
-Public Utility Buses (PUB): P6,500
-Minibuses: P6,500
-Taxis: P6,500
-Shuttle Services Taxis: P6,500
-Transport Network Vehicle Services: P6,500
-Tourist Transport Services: P6,500
-School Transport Services: P6,500
-Filcabs: P6,500
-Tricycles: P1,000
-Delivery Services: P1,200
As provided in the draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) submitted by the DOTr,
the subsidy shall be released to the DOTr-OSEC, which shall in turn, fully
transfer the same to the LTFRB, as the implementing agency.
Based on the master list of eligible beneficiaries certified by the LTFRB, DICT,
DTI, and the DILG, the LBP shall distribute the subsidies through the
identified modes of payment, upon receipt of instructions from the LTFRB on the
procedures, mechanics, and the agreed schedule.
The LBP shall provide the DOTr and the LTFRB the required reports of its
successful crediting of the predetermined amounts, in accordance with the
timelines provided in the MOA, or as needed, for purposes of monitoring.
(DBM/PIA-Caraga)