One-Time P6, 500 Fuel Subsidy for PUV Drivers Not Enough, According to Transport Group
A transport group said that the government’s one-time PUV fuel subsidy for drivers and operators is not enough.
On Thursday (March 25, 2022), the transport group Pinag-Isang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) claimed that the P6, 500 fuel subsidy of the government to public utility vehicle drivers and operators is not enough amid surging fuel prices.
Piston president Modesto Floranda said the one-time P6, 500 fuel subsidy will only last for more than a week. He claimed that drivers usually spend P1, 200 – P1, 300 per day on fuel.
“Yung P6,500 halos one week lang po na biyahe ng jeep. Aabot lang po sya ng halos walong araw kasi ang pinakamababang presyo ng krudo ng jeep ay umaabot ng P1,200 hanggang P1,300. Kaya halos hindi aabot ng buwan, hindi aabot ng dalawang linggo,” Floranda.
Floranda said that the amount can really help the drivers but only for a short period of time. The group president claimed that the PUV drivers and operators will continue to suffer amid the consecutive hikes.
The transport group leader urged the government to suspend the excise tax on fuel prices, which will also cause relief to prices of basic commodities and other products. He also said that they are paying P363 in taxes per day but only receive P6, 500 for fuel subsidy.
“Sabi nga po namin binigyan kami ng P6,500, nagbigay naman kami ng P8,400 sa loob ng isang buwan, mas malaki ‘yung inilabas namin kaysa sa ibinigay sa’min na tulong’,” Floranda added.
LTFRB said that over 150,000 PUV drivers have received their fuel subsidy while the fuel voucher ride-hailing drivers is set to be released next week.
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