MANILA, April 12 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Friday it is set to roll out fuel subsidies to farmers and fishers affected by soaring oil prices.

During the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the program entails PHP3,000 worth of aid per beneficiary.

"It is a one-time assistance para tumulong dito sa pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina (to help amid the oil price hike). Inaayos lang dito iyong guidelines. Sa mga susunod na araw, ilalabas na rin itong fuel assistance para sa ating mga mangingisda at magsasaka (We're just polishing the guidelines. In the coming days, we will be releasing the fuel assistance for our farmers and fishers)," De Mesa said.

The DA has allocated nearly PHP1 billio...