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The government can tap billions of pesos from the national calamity fund to subsidize fuel costs for sectors affected by surging oil prices, an official from the Department of Budget and Management said yesterday.

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Inaprubahan na ng Department of Budget and Management ang pagpapalabas ng P1.684 bilyon para i-replenish ang Quick Response Fund ng Department of Agriculture, Department of Social Welfare and Development, at Philippine Coast Guard.

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The Philippines can still tap P2.2 billion from its calamity fund to aid disaster recovery, including for Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong), through year-end, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Monday, November 10. 

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Gihimakak sa pangulo sa Department of Social Welfare and Services (DSWS) nga ang pundo alang sa pag-apod-apod sa sinakong bugas sa Duljo Fatima, nga bag-o lang gikuwestiyon sa konseho, gi charge ngadto sa calamity fund.

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The government can tap billions of pesos from the national calamity fund to subsidize fuel costs for sectors affected by surging oil prices, an official from the Department of Budget and Management said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2026-03-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806405 [AuthorName] => Neil Jayson Servallos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/03/10/00032mf4ux2022-10-3016-51-112022-11-0322-34-44_2026-03-10_22-30-26475_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2486387 [Title] => DBM inaprubahan ang P1.684 bilyong calamity fund ng DA, DSWD at PCG [Summary] =>

Inaprubahan na ng Department of Budget and Management ang pagpapalabas ng P1.684 bilyon para i-replenish ang Quick Response Fund ng Department of Agriculture, Department of Social Welfare and Development, at Philippine Coast Guard.

[DatePublished] => 2025-11-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804810 [AuthorName] => Gemma Garcia [SectionName] => Police Metro [SectionUrl] => police-metro [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2486200 [Title] => Philippines has P2.2 billion left in calamity fund for 2025 — OCD [Summary] =>

The Philippines can still tap P2.2 billion from its calamity fund to aid disaster recovery, including for Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong), through year-end, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Monday, November 10. 

[DatePublished] => 2025-11-10 17:25:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807868 [AuthorName] => Dominique Nicole Flores [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/11/10/afp2025111083jz9p4v1midresphilippinesweathertyphoon_2025-11-10_14-51-34275_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2430021 [Title] => Bugas nga gipanghatag sa Duljo Fatima dili gikan sa calamity fund [Summary] =>

Gihimakak sa pangulo sa Department of Social Welfare and Services (DSWS) nga ang pundo alang sa pag-apod-apod sa sinakong bugas sa Duljo Fatima, nga bag-o lang gikuwestiyon sa konseho, gi charge ngadto sa calamity fund.

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