P35M fuel subsidy: Mayor Archival orders review of aid list over ineligible names

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival has ordered a fresh validation of beneficiaries for the city’s P35-million fuel subsidy after officials allegedly discovered that the list included barangay employees, barangay watchmen, call center agents, and other individuals who do not qualify as transport workers. The revalidation has delayed the release of the long-awaited assistance, which the city originally targeted to distribute by the end of July. Archival said the city could not proceed with the payout without first ensuring that only legitimate transport workers receive the subsidy. READ: Fuel subsidy: Gas or cards to be given instead of cash […]...

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