Fuel discount could reach up to P17/L in some gas stations, LTFRB says

By Aaron Recuenco

Published Aug 16, 2026 03:37 pm

LTFRB chairman Vigor D. Mendoza II talks with a gas station employee during the first day of the nationwide implementation of the P12 per liter fuel discount on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026 for passenger jeepneys and UV Express. (photo: LTFRB)

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) vowed to expedite the payment process to participating gas stations as the national government started the implementation of the P12 per liter fuel discount on Saturday, Aug. 15.

LTFRB chairman Vigor D. Mendoza II said he also instructed all the agency’s regional offices to continuously monitor and submit reports of the status of the fuel discount program in their areas of responsibility.

“The instruction is for all of us in the LTFRB to be responsive in immediately addressing whatever concerns that may come in the implementation,” said Mendoza.

Part of it, he said, is the LTFRB’s prompt action on all the documentary requirements for the immediate payment to the participating gas stations across the country,“ We are now preparing the credit memos so we can pay gas stations without delay.”

President Marcos earlier extended and increased the fuel subsidy discount—from P10 to P12 per liter covering jeepneys and UV Express, two of the most patronized public utility vehicles (PUVs) in the country.

During his visit to gas stations in Metro Manila on Saturday, Mendoza said jeepney drivers also informed him that they also get additional discounts in some gasoline stations through loyal customer promotion.

This is on top of the government’s fuel subsidy program.

Mendoza said the maximum discount per liter in the loyal customer program is as high as P5 per liter—which means that jeepney and UV Express operators could get as high as P17 per liter discount.

Currently, the price range of gas stations that were visited is between P81 to P89 per liter and with the discount and the loyal customer promo, he said the discount will drop to P64 to P72 per liter.

Over 143,000 jeepney and UV Express units were already listed in the fuel discount program in over 5,000 gas stations across the country.

Based on the guideline, jeepney and UV Express operators could avail of a maximum of 150 liters discounted petroleum products every week, or a savings of around P1,800 every week.

All the drivers would do is to give the license plate before gassing up and the discount is automatically deducted.

PH jeepneys’ iconic look can still be retained, LTFRB says

by Aaron Recuenco 

The old look of the iconic Philippine jeepneys may still be retained as the government pushes for the shift to modernization of public transport, particularly the world-famous jeepneys dubbed as the country’s “king of the road”. 

In a statement, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it is open to such idea, provided that the modern version of the Philippine jeepneys should be compliant to the Philippine National Standards set by the Bureau of Philippine Standards under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)

“The modernized jeep that you saw is clear proof that the traditional look can be maintained so the possibility of a phase out is very, very remote. What we only wanted was to improve the roadworthiness of the vehicle,” said Guadiz.  

A local manufacturer of Philippine jeepneys has already initiated moves to come up with a design that would comply with the DTI requirements but would retain the jeepneys’ old look.

The DTI’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) specified dimensional limits for PUVs with strict limits on the seating arrangement and capacity, as well as maximum mass. 

Also included in the dimensional limits are the vehicle’s overall height, width and length, wheelbase and even front and rear overhang, cabin, seat and seat layout, step board, service door and emergency exit.

Aside from the standards set for its size, the DTI said modern jeepneys must be powered by a Euro-4 emissions compliant engine or electric motor powered by onboard batteries. 

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The use of Euro-4 engines are already 43-percent more efficient than the traditional jeepneys, based on the study. 

They should also be equipped with dash cams, speed limiters, CCTV cameras and an automatic fare collection system (so that the driver doesn’t have to manage giving change).

Designed after World War II Willys Jeeps left by the American military during their occupation of the country, the Philippine jeepneys have been operational since the 1940s and became the country’s symbol of public transportation.