Iloilo gov nixes local fuel subsidies due to budget constraints

2026-03-11 - 11:24

ILOILO CITY—Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. has admitted that the provincial government cannot implement fuel subsidies despite the rise in oil prices due to tensions in the Middle East. Defensor acknowledged the immediate relief and practicality that fuel subsidies could provide but said that implementing them would require significant financial resources that the province currently