President Marcos has ordered the temporary suspension of excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene for three months to ease the burden of rising fuel costs amid the ongoing energy crisis. The directive was issued through Executive Order No. 114, signed on April 16, following the...
CAVITE – Two persons died in a residential fire following a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank explosion in Barangay Salawag in Dasmariñas City on Thursday, April 16. The Bureau of Fire Protection Dasmariñas City (BFP Dasmariñas) told the Manila Bulletin that the fire was reported at 9:06...
The Marcos administration is moving to shore up the country’s depleted cooking fuel reserves as geopolitical volatility threatens energy security, with the government securing its first major import of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in months. The Department of Energy (DOE) authorized the purchase...
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) retailers have vowed to immediately reduce the prices of their products--which Filipino households use as cooking has--once President Marcos issues the executive order (EO) suspending the excise tax on it. REGASCO President and former Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers...
President Marcos on Monday, April 13, announced the suspension of excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene, as part of government efforts to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices. “Tinanggal ko na ang excise tax sa LPG at sa kerosene (I have removed the excise tax on LPG and...
Even if the war in the Middle East de-escalates, the Department of Energy (DOE) has been hit with a cold, hard truth for motorists: oil prices would remain elevated and may ease at a slower pace compared to their quick rise. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin emphasized during a media briefing on...
A ranking congressman from Manila is batting for a targeted subsidy program for middle class workers and micro, small and medium enterprises in lieu of an emergency measure patterned after pandemic-era "Bayanihan" laws. Manila 2nd district Rep. Rolando Valeriano, chairman of the House Committee on...
Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East that had pushed fuel prices, including liquified petroleum gas (LPG), to record highs, small eateries in Manila continue to grapple with the volatile economic situation, forcing them to turn to traditional and often cheaper alternatives just to keep...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, March 27, said it has stepped up its monitoring of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) retailers as the number of gasoline stations forced to close due to supply problems climbed to 425. PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said the...
A case of theft occurred in Barangay 210, Tondo, Manila on Thursday night, Aug. 14, after a man stole a mini LPG stove from a house he frequently visits. According to the complainant, her older sister was about to cook breakfast when she noticed that their LPG stove was missing. The complainant...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has assured the continued supply and delivery of petroleum products, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), to Samar despite the recent weight limit imposed on the San Juanico Bridge. In a statement on Tuesday, May 27, outgoing Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla...
Motorists face a mixed fuel price adjustment in the first week of February, as gasoline is projected to increase while diesel and kerosene are forecast to decrease. Based on the four-day trading Means of Platts Singapore (MOPS) and the effects of the Lunar New Year festivities, gasoline may...
