DoE eyes 30% fuel discount for PH agriculture sector

By Jordeene B. Lagare

May 15, 2020 12:30 am

A 30-percent discount on petroleum products is sought for farmers and fishermen in the Philippines as part of efforts to ensure food security, the Department of Energy (DoE) said.

In a virtual presser, Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said his department was proposing to oil companies that this subsidy be granted to agricultural entities.

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