Marcos orders immediate disbursement of ₱21.5B for fuel subsidies
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., acting through the Presidential Budget Management Office (PBBM), has directed an immediate release of ₱21.47 billion to fund fuel subsidies and sustain critical infrastructure projects as a direct response to rising global energy costs driven by Middle East tensions; this financial move, confirmed multiple times across major news outlets including Inquirer.net on March 20th following the initial DBM announcement from Thursday evening (March 19), aims specifically to protect Filipino drivers from price surges and maintain operational continuity for ongoing...
Key Points
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1President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., through an order issued via DBM (Department of Budget Management), directed the immediate release of PHP 21.47 billion.
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2The funds are allocated to sustain ongoing infrastructure projects and protect jobs from potential disruptions caused by global shocks, specifically citing tensions in the Middle East as a trigger for rising fuel prices.
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr has directed the immediate release PHP21.47 billion to sustain infrastructure projects and fuel subsidy.
— [Mar 21, 06:00] PBBM orders release of P21.47B for fuel subsidy, infra projects (Cebudailynews.inquirer.net)Marcos counting on coal imports for stable power
— "Pwedeng mangyari 'yan': ClaiThe budget is aimed to protect Filipinos from the impact of rising fuel prices triggered by tensions in the Middle East.
— [Mar 21, 06:00] PBBM orders release of P21.47B for fuel subsidy, infra projects (Cebudailynews.inquirer.net)...to shield Filipinos from a fuel price surge
— "Pwedeng mangyari 'yan': ClaiPresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered the release of P21.47 billion to fund fuel subsidies for drivers and sustain infrastructure projects amid the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
— [Mar 20, 02:37] DBM releases P21B released cushion rising price (Inquirer)President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered an immediate PHP21.47 billion allocation to sustain infrastructure projects and fuel subsidies amid rising global oil prices driven by Middle East tensions. The Department of Budget Management (DBM) confirmed this measure on Friday as a protection for Filipinos against the economic impact of these price increases.
President Marcos ordered the release of P21.47 billion to shield Filipinos from fuel price surges and sustain infrastructure projects while relying on coal imports for stable electricity supply, despite opposition regarding a potential state of emergency declaration by Senator Claire Castro's PBBM party which demands power plants be supplied continuously rather than just temporarily extended operations over two-to-three months.
President Marcos has ordered the release of P21.47 billion to subsidize fuel prices and fund infrastructure projects while counting on coal imports to ensure stable electricity supply, which is critical as businesses like PBBM aim for power plants capable of running continuously without backup generators during potential state-of-emergency scenarios involving wage hikes or emergency declarations by officials such as Claire Castro regarding the "Pwedeng mangyari" directive.