The government’s fuel subsidy program is the best solution to the problem caused by successive fuel price hikes. House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco had this to say Monday, March 7, the same day that the chamber's Fuel Crisis Ad Hoc Committee convened for the first time in order to discuss relief...
The House Fuel Crisis Ad Hoc committee on Monday, March 7, voiced its frustrations over the National Economic and Development Authority's (NEDA) apparent lack of an official stance in response to the fuel price surge. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The panel discussed during its five-hour meeting...
The Department of Energy (DOE) asked for something unconstitutional during Monday's Fuel Crisis Ad Hoc Committee meeting--the "delegated authority" to suspend excise tax on fuel--and got chewed up by House members as a result. Ad hoc panel co-chairperson, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda asked...
When it comes to the ongoing fuel crisis, the problem isn’t with the country's supply of fuel, but with its price, says Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Gerardo Erguiza. The Fuel Crisis Ad Hoc Committee hearing with Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda (left) and Rep. Sharon Garin (right) (LIVE...
Sen. Kiko Pangilinan (Instagram) Actress KC Concepción has expressed support to her stepfather Sen. Francis Pangilinan, who is running for vice president in the 2022 national elections. On Instagram on March 3, KC shared a family photo taken by famed photographer Raymund Isaac where they all...
House Committee on Economic Affairs chairperson and AAMBIS-OWA Party-list Rep. Sharon Garin is hopeful that the proposed New Public Service Act will soon be signed into law by President Duterte. This, after the measure was transmitted to the Office of the President for enactment last Monday, Feb....
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo’s strong showing, backed by years of knowledge and experience, during last Sunday’s CNN Philippines Presidential Debate didn’t go unnoticed by her fellow politicians, celebrities, and netizens. Vice President Leni Robredo joins the CNN...
Sharon Cuneta is Aurora in 'FPJ's Ang Probinsyano' Eduardo’s (Roi Vinzon) plan of stealing his brother Ignacio’s (Tommy Abuel) abundance of wealth is going his way after he kidnapped Aurora (Sharon Cuneta) in “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano,” which airs weeknights on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, and...
CEBU CITY—It was not the famed Sinulog Festival but Cebuanos on Thursday, Feb. 24, welcomed Vice President Leni Robredo and running mate Senator Kiko Pangilinan in an electrifying grand rally that drew over 10,000 supporters to the Southwestern University PHINMA. Presidential aspirant Vice...
Sharon Cuneta (Instagram) A 91-year-old fan traveled all the way from Manila to meet megastar Sharon Cuneta recently. On Instagram, Sharon went out of her way to meet her fan, who was sitting inside a vehicle. Sharon said that she was thrilled to meet lola. "Lola, I was so very happy to meet you...
TALISAY CITY, Cebu — Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday, Feb. 24, were joined by his wife, megastar Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan here as they addressed their pink-clad supporters to campaign for their bid to the country’s top two...
Rep. Carlos 'Charlie' Cojuangco Megastar Sharon Cuneta mourned the death of Rep. Carlos “Charlie” Cojuangco (Tarlac, 1st District), son of the late billionaire Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco, as she thanked him for all the memories and good times they shared together. Sharon paid tribute to...
