MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DWSD) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) would set a day for the special payout of fuel subsidies for transport workers who were excluded from the master list of beneficiaries, Malacañang announced on Thursday.
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this is to ensure compliance with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to not leave anyone behind in the government’s efforts to cushion the impact of the high prices of petroleum products particularly those from the transport sector.
Castro noted that DOTr…