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  1. SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go

    Go: Speed up aid, protect health funds

    Senator Bong Go calls for faster and more transparent rollout of government aid to address rising fuel and commodity prices in the Philippines, warning against…

  2. DepEd aid benefits over 2.4-M students

    DepEd aid benefits over 2.4-M students

    The Department of Education (DepEd) will expand its E-GASTPE subsidy programs for SY 2026–2027, providing support to over 2.4 million underprivileged students…

  3. Tricycle drivers, members of tricycle operators and drivers associations (TODA), received ₱5,000 cash aid on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, to help ease the impact of rising fuel prices. The payout was provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian oversaw the ceremony, joined by Department of Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez and League of Cities of the Philippines National President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora.

    DSWD defends manual fuel payout

    The Department of Social Welfare and Development says it may have prevented a ₱2.7 billion loss in fuel subsidies by using manual payouts for PUV drivers,…

  4. Powered  Meralco technician installs new electricity meters in Tondo, Manila, threading households into the city’s restless current.

    Senate reviewing power subsidy charges

    The Philippine Senate will review the government’s lifeline electricity rate program amid rising power bills, with a resolution seeking to examine subsidy…

  5. LTFRB denies P1,500 fuel subsidy cut

    LTFRB denies P1,500 fuel subsidy cut

    The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has denied claims of a reduced fuel subsidy, calling it fake news, while confirming ongoing…

  6. REPRESENTATIVES from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 10 distribute financial assistance to registered small-scale fishers in Misamis Oriental. Amid a 66.4 percent increase in diesel prices, the program provides P3,000 in fuel assistance to operators of motorized bancas to help cushion the impact of rising inflation.

    Fuel aid rolled out for farmers, fishers

    Government agencies in Northern Mindanao are rolling out fuel subsidies and support programs for farmers and fishers as inflation rises to 4.6% in March 2026,…

  7. 2K beneficiaries receive fuel subsidy

    2K beneficiaries receive fuel subsidy

    The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board began distributing P5,000 fuel subsidies to around 2,000 public utility vehicle drivers, as the…

  8. For Rectos, not all barangays count?

    For Rectos, not all barangays count?

    Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste questions the selective rollout of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s P200,000 barangay subsidy program, urging an investigation…