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Comelec urged to allow fuel subsidy releases for agri sector

(File photo) MANILA - A party-list lawmaker representing the agriculture sector on Thursday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to reconsider its decision to deny the Department of Agriculture's appeal for a spending ban exemption on the fuel subsidy for farmers and fisherfolk nationwide amid the increasing oil prices exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In a statement, Magsasaka Rep. Argel Cabatbat said the PHP500-million subsidy from the DA in the form of fuel discount cards would provide targeted assistance to affected sectors and would stand to benefit around 160,000 farmers and fishers. "May PHP500 sanang nakalaan na financial assistance sa porma ng discount card para sa manggagawa ng agrikultura. Higit 160,000 farmers at fisherfolk ang makakatanggap ng diskwento sa krudo na halagang PHP3,000 (There is around PHP500 million allotted for financial assistance in the form of discount cards for our agriculture workers. Around 160,000 farmers and fisherfolk

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