The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) promised to accelerate reimbursements to participating fuel stations following the launch of the government’s ₱12 per liter fuel subsidy for public utility vehicles (PUVs) on Saturday, August 15.
LTFRB Chairman Vigor Mendoza II stated that regional offices have been tasked with overseeing the program’s nationwide execution and providing regular progress reports.
“The instruction is for all of us in the LTFRB to be responsive in immediately addressing whatever concerns that may come in the implementation,” Mendoza said.
He assured participating gasoline retailers that administrative processes are being streamlined to prevent payment delays.
“We are now preparing the credit memos so we can pay gas stations without delay,” he noted.
The enhanced relief measure, authorized by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., raised the existing subsidy rate from ₱10 to ₱12 per liter to aid operators of UV Express and traditional jeepneys.
During field inspections across Metro Manila gas stations on Saturday, Mendoza noted that drivers were benefiting from supplementary merchant promotions alongside the state subsidy. These private loyalty schemes offer discounts of up to ₱5 per liter, enabling combined fuel savings of as much as ₱17 per liter for eligible PUVs.
Pump prices at visited stations ranged between ₱81 and ₱89 per liter, meaning the stacked discounts drop net retail costs down to ₱64–₱72 per liter.
The program covers over 143,000 registered UV Express and jeepney units across more than 5,000 participating service stations nationwide. Under current guidelines, drivers can claim discounts for up to 150 liters weekly—yielding approximately ₱1,800 in direct weekly savings—by presenting their vehicle license plate number during refueling.