File photo shows jeepney operators queuing for their fuel subsidies when it was first distributed in 2018. —INQUIRER PHOTO Financial assistance programs for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers have been exempted from the public spending ban ahead of the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) approved the exemption on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after receiving the written requests from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

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