Senator Joel Villanueva on Monday, March 7 called on the government to start the "immediate" and "efficient" distribution of fuel subsidies to the transport, agriculture, and fisheries sector amid the continuous fuel price hikes. The fuel price surge is being attributed to the easing of Covid-19...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is putting more pressure on the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish the long-sought strategic petroleum reserve (SPR). (Photo from LRay Villafuerte's Facebook page) In a statement Saturday, March 5, the former House deputy speaker said the energy...
Three days after saying the country should not take a stand on Russia-Ukraine conflict, presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has now joined all other nations in calling on Russia to respect Ukraine's freedom and its citizens' democratic way of life. "I appeal for sobriety to...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan also joined the call to condemn Russia's recent military invasion of Ukraine and demanded to immediately withdraw its armed forces from the former Soviet republic. Demonstrators hold signs reading "Putin is bombing Ukraine" and "Stop Putin Now" during a protest...
Aspiring vice president and survey frontrunner Sara Duterte-Carpio said Tuesday, March 1 that her stand on the Russia-Ukraine war "does not really matter" for now. This, after the Philippines under her father President Duterte's administration voted "yes" to the United Nations General Assembly...
Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday called on the Philippine government to denounce war “in all its forms” and speak up against the apparent aggression committed by Russia against Ukraine. Today, Escudero noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday said the Philippines has the right to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine especially since the country is signatory to the United Nations (UN) charter. Partido Reporma and Partido Reporma presidential candidate Senator Panfilo...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Saturday, Feb. 26 said Filipinos must anticipate the cost of living to get more expensive in the coming days with oil prices soaring at over $100 per barrel and stock markets facing increased volatility amid the ongoing conflict...
