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P5,000 fuel subsidy to start March 17
The Freeman
|March 15, 2026
DOTr reshuffles LTO reg'l officials
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Fuel prices in Cebu City increased, with diesel reaching up to P94 per liter as of March 13, 2026. The lowest fuel prices range from P68 to P70 per liter, depending on the gas station.
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Secretary Gatchalian also confirmed that the program will eventually expand to other transport sectors nationwide.
“Iki-kick off lang natin sa Metro Manila pero sunod-sunod na po ‘yan, di na yan magtatagal. One after the other, mangyayari po yan tutal ang DSWD naman may nationwide offices kami who will do simultaneous payouts,” he added.
Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is coordinating with DSWD and LGUs to ensure a smooth rollout.
“Ang utos po sa atin ng ating Pangulo, huwag na nating hayaang mas lumala pa ang sitwasyon at kailangan ang whole-of-government approach at ‘yan po ay ipinag-utos niya sa Office of the Executive Secretary kaya kami ay nagkaroon ng pagpupulong kanina,” Lopez said in a separate statement.
This story is from the March 15, 2026 edition of The Freeman.
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