PBBM, nagpasaklolo na sa mga operator at driver para mabawasan ang epekto ng pagtaas ng presyo ng langis sa mga mananakay

NAGPASAKLOLO na si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., sa mga operator at driver upang mabawasan ang epekto ng pagtaas ng presyo ng langis sa mga mananakay.“Please help us so that our riding public will not have too much difficulty, first of all, and won’t be too heavily burdened by fares, because we all know what’s happening—the price of oil is changing all over the world,” ang sinabi ni Pangulong Marcos Jr. sa harap ng mga operator at driver matapos pangunahan ang pamamahagi ng fuel subsidy sa Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), #1 Kennedy Road, Barangay Tambo, City.Layon nang ipinamahaging fuel subsidy ay maibsan ang epekto ng pagtaas ng presyo ng langis sa mga bus operator at drayber.“That’s why this is the government’s response. And, of course, we are always in need of assistance, support, and cooperation from the operators, the drivers—the entire system,” dagdag pa niya.Nauna rito, nanawagan si Pangulong Marcos na gawing mas maayos at episyente ang pamamahagi ng fuel subsidy para sa mga driver at operator, kabilang ang paggamit ng digital payment systems.Inihayag ito ng Pangulo habang pinangungunahan ang pamamahagi ng P10,000 fuel subsidy kada bus unit sa Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), kung saan 27 bus operators na may kabuuang 1,096 unit ang nakatanggap ng ayuda.“I’m making sure that the system becomes orderly. So, we are now providing a 10,000 subsidy for each bus unit. Then for the method of payment, all kinds of payment methods are allowed,” ayon kay Pangulong Marcos.Bagama’t kinilala niyang may ilan pa ring mas nais ang tradisyunal na paraan, sinabi niyang, “There are still some who really prefer not to go digital. That’s also fine. They can issue a check, and if really necessary, even cash is still allowed.”“But perhaps it’s more convenient, easier and more practical if, as much as possible, we use digital payment,” dagdag na wika ng Pangulo.Samantala, nakatakda namang simulan ang nationwide rollout ng P10,000 fuel subsidy sa Abril 6. (Daris Jose)