This initiative aims to let them get an easier access to electricity subsidies.
In his speech at an event of the energy sector, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said that Lifeline Rate Subsidy Program (LRSP), which is for low-income and marginalized households that have difficulty paying their electricity bills at full cost, has been underutilized for a long time due to complicated requirements.
As of November 2025, he told that only around 334,000 consumers are registered under the LRSP—nearly 11 percent of the almost three million beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
“Ngayong buwan, ipatutupad natin, kasama ng distribution utilities o DU, ang automatic registration ng lahat ng benepisyaryo ng 4Ps sa ilalim ng LRSP,” the Chief Executive declared. “Ito ang uri ng pamahalaang ating itinataguyod. Hindi dapat ang Pilipino ang naghahabol sa tulong. Ang tulong ang dapat ang lumapit sa mga Pilipino.”
Under the new lifeline consumption threshold, beneficiaries of 4Ps with monthly electricity consumption of 50 kilowatt-hour (kWh) or less will get 100 percent discount.
Low-income families who are not covered by 4Ps but fall under the poverty threshold and with minimal electricity consumption may register with LRSP, furthered the President.
