MANILA — Oil company Seaoil has pledged anew to help the government in fighting the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), this time giving free fuel worth more than PHP400,000 for buses ferrying medical front-liners under the Department of Transportation’s free shuttle service.
The DOTr has announced that 15 bus units participating in the program can avail of 50 liters of free fuel daily, which translates to a total of 13,500 liters.
"We are very grateful to Seaoil Philippines for providing fuel subsidies to the bus units of our free ride program. Malaking tulong po ito, hindi lang para sa amin, o sa mga bus, kundi makasisiguro rin tayo na maitataguyod natin ang serbisyo publiko para sa mga medical front-liners sa gitna ng Covid-19 pandemic," DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade said.
The free ride for health workers program covers medical communities in the National Capital Region (NCR), as well as in Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga, Northern Mindanao, Davao, Soccsksargen, Cordillera Administrative Region and Caraga.
As of April 9, the free ride program already transported 35,873 health workers residing in NCR, and 87,702 from other regions, for a total of 123,575 medical workers.
This additional fuel donation is in line with Seaoil’s active efforts in providing free fuel and discounts to hospitals, medical front-liners, transport groups, and select local government units. (PR)
