Malacañang has ordered all government agencies to implement sweeping energy-saving measures, mandating reductions in electricity and fuel consumption as the country grapples with rising oil prices. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said that the directive, issued by President Marcos on Monday, March...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has stepped security measures in major transportation hubs in Metro Manila and other parts of the country as more people started traveling to their home provinces for the Holy Week. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said chiefs of police and other...
Two lawyers are eyeing the impeachment of Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia and six sitting commissioners of the poll body before the House of Representatives. Complainants Eldrige Marvin Aceron, founding partner of Aceron & Attorneys and Founder of the Aceron Public...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said it will deploy a landing craft vessel (LCV) in Batanes later this year to improve patient transport across its island municipalities. In a statement, PCSO General Manager Melquiades “Mel” Robles described the LCV as a “mini RORO” that...
The Philippine-American Educational Foundation (PAEF), which administers the Fulbright Program in the Philippines, marked its 78th anniversary on March 24 with a reception in Makati, highlighting its role in strengthening educational exchange between the Philippines and the United States. Held at...
Senator Imee Marcos expressed concern over the use of imported rice for the government’s “P20 rice” program despite the ongoing harvest season and the absence of any declared supply shortage. Marcos said that some officials appear to be prioritizing profit over protecting the welfare of...
President Marcos announced that the newly opened Cavitex–C5 Link Segment 3B will be toll-free for the entire month of April to benefit motorists, especially during the Holy Week travel period. “Nais kong i-announce na ito, toll-free ito buong Abril… mula ngayon hanggang end of April,...
Petron Corp., the Philippines’ sole oil refiner, has procured 2.48 million barrels of Russian crude oil to shore up the country’s fuel stocks following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the declaration of a state of national energy emergency. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
FROM THE MARGINS President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent declaration of a national state of energy emergency is both a warning and a call to action. Triggered by escalating hostilities in the Middle East, the order reflects a stark reality: the Philippines — heavily dependent on imported fuel...
PEACE BY PEACE Peace agreements are best remembered not only for putting an end to decades of armed conflict between the parties but also for their promise of creating a better and brighter future for the people. But the real work begins after the ink on these agreements dries up. The Comprehensive...
For Filipino consumers, it is a crippling puzzle: why are we hammered with over 100 percent cumulative oil price hikes while the rest of the world experiences only 40 percent to 60 percent increases for the same black gold? The answer is a toxic mix of heavy taxes, high import dependence, global...
Singapore-based DBS Bank Ltd stated that the Philippine peso is emerging as one of Asia’s most vulnerable currencies as deepening global oil crisis exposes the nation’s heavy reliance on imported energy and the lack of government subsidies. DBS wrote in a commentary published last Friday that...
