A Makati City lawmaker over the weekend called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to immediately distribute the P2.5-billion cash aid for public transportation drivers, citing the latest series of pump fuel price increases. In a statement on Sunday, Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr., vice chair of the House of Representatives’ committee on appropriations, said, “assuming the conditions that will trigger the grant of the subsidy have already been met, then we see no reason for any holdup in the distribution of the cash aid.” Campos previously assured public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers the government has allocated P2.5 billion […]…
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