Manila, March 23 -- The government will expand the fuel subsidy program for the transport sector nationwide starting April 6, Malacanang said Monday, as part of efforts to cushion the impact of rising oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the Marcos administration is implementing a whole-of-government approach to ease the burden on commuters, drivers and other affected sectors.

She said nearly 100,000 tricycle drivers have already received fuel subsidies, following the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

"Sa April 6 naman magsisimula ang nationwide rollout para sa ibang transportation workers (On April 6, the nationwide rollout for other transportation workers will begin)," she ...