The House of Representatives on Tuesday vowed to push for the retention of funds allocated for fuel subsidy and “Libreng Sakay” programs under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) in the 2023 national budget.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday vowed to push for the retention of funds allocated for fuel subsidy and “Libreng Sakay” programs under the Department of Transportation in the 2023 national budget.
The lower chamber has decided to earmark P5.5 billion for the Pantawid Pasada Fuel Program , Libreng Sakay and bike lanes construction as part of the P77-billion institutional amendments for pro-people programs in the national budget. “This is one of the pro-people provisions of the proposed national budget. The public needs this,” Romualdez said.
“House believes that the Libreng Sakay program will really help commuters. We allotted funds because the public needs it,” Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, said.
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