The House of Representatives adopted on Wednesday, March 18 the Senate version of a proposed law abolishing fuel excise tax, even as government raced against time to bring relief to motorists and Filipinos in general. During House plenary session that was presided over by Deputy Speaker David...
The Marcos administration is accelerating the sale of prime real estate assets to fund an urgent expansion of the national oil stockpile, as geopolitical volatility in the Middle East depletes domestic fuel buffers. Finance Assistant Secretary Michael Peter A. Alejandro said on Wednesday, March...
The global oil price shock is seen creeping deeper into the pockets of Filipinos, as the Philippines is among the Asian economies deemed most vulnerable to the economic impact of the war in the Middle East, according to Washington-based Institute of International Finance (IIF). A March 17 IIF...
The position of the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment complaint remains unchanged after yet another move from the House of Representatives to elevate her case. Michael Poa, spokesman for Duterte 's defense team, maintained their belief that "the [impeachment]...
For “30-year long delay” that violated their right to speedy disposition of cases, the Sandiganbayan dismissed the alleged ill-gotten wealth case filed against Agricultural Investors, Inc., the late Enrique Cojuangco, former Pangasinan congressman Marcos Cojuangco, and Rafael Abello. In a...
There 's no such thing as "one million percent", mathematically speaking. Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon gave this retort to Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco on Wednesday afternoon, March 18, a day after the latter gave high praise to Vice President Sara Duterte on the...
What was supposed to be a routine maritime domain awareness (MDA) flight turned into a high-stakes encounter when a Chinese military aircraft and warship challenged a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) patrol plane at Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea on...
Senator Imee Marcos criticized her brother, President Marcos, anew, this time for suspending the implementation of the impending fare hike. In a chance interview on Wednesday, March 18, Senator Imee said that the move is confusing. "Nakakalito, nakita naman natin sa kalsada, halos walang tao kasi...
Stressing that the Philippines remains one of the most dangerous places for journalists, President Marcos vowed to continue protecting media workers. Speaking during the oath-taking ceremony of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Board of Trustees and Standards Authority on...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said that Deputy Commissioner Theodore V. Pascual has assumed his new post after his appointment by President Marcos last March 5. The BI now has three deputy commissioners. The other two are Deputy Commissioners Joel Alejandro Nacnac and Aldwin Alegre. “Pascual...
President Marcos has ordered the suspension of the impending fare hike, saying this is "not the time" to increase fares. In a video message on Wednesday, March 18, Marcos said he has ordered the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to suspend the fare increase. "Sa aking palagay, dahil nga eh, may...
A total of 59,149 tricycle drivers in Metro Manila have received ₱5,000 each under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program as of Wednesday noon, March 18, the second day of payouts. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian...
