As weekly price shocks gouge ever deeper holes in consumers’ pockets, more Filipinos are beginning to wonder: Are we heading toward a future where fuel isn’t just expensive, but essentially a “limited-edition” item? The warning from oil companies has been stark: April marks the edge of the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is pushing for the passage of a measure that seeks to institutionalize healthcare proxies, allowing Filipinos to designate a trusted person to make medical decisions on their behalf in case of incapacity. Hontiveros, who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, said that many...
President Marcos has encouraged members of the Philippine Army to deepen and uphold public trust by exemplifying integrity and professionalism in the conduct of their duties every day. Speaking during the 129th founding anniversary of the Philippine Army on Thursday, March 19, Marcos reminded...
Senator Paolo "Bam" Aquino IV stressed on Monday, March 16 the need for better and immediate reporting of bullying cases in schools amid data showing underreporting, with zero cases being cited for good performance. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, data from the...
Renewable energy (RE) advocates may roll their eyes, but the Middle East friction is shouting a bitter punchline: the world still treats fossil fuels like chocolate. The appetite is insatiable and relentless; if the supply runs dry, economies could fall apart faster than a cookie dunked in milk....
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) on Sunday, March 15, welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) decision to exempt approved socialized housing projects from its land use reclassification moratorium. DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said the move will help...
The ongoing conflict has created economic shockwaves, leaving the oil supply hanging in the balance and price pressures threatening our collective affordability. Yes Virginia, there’s no stopping inflation from rearing its ugly head. It could stay with us indefinitely depending on the resolution...
A Senate panel on Wednesday, March 11, approved "in principle" the proposals that would grant President Marcos powers to either suspend or reduce excise tax on fuel amid rising fuel costs. "In principle, the members who attended are supportive of the main principle of the bill, which is to give...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed allowing limited imports of biofuels to help lower gasoline pump prices amid rising global oil costs. During a Senate Committee on Energy hearing, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the country still has a sufficient supply of refined products such as...
The ongoing Middle East conflict has cast a harsh spotlight on the Philippines’ vulnerabilities, exposing an energy supply chain so fragile that every global flare-up sends shockwaves straight to Filipino households. After 25 years of power industry deregulation and decades of oil market...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has filed a bill that seeks to institutionalize a 20 percent discount on all medical services, medicines, and supplements relating to pregnancy to provide equal protection of the rights of mothers and their unborn children from conception up to birth. ...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said additional government funding may be necessary to support the repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the event of a worst-case scenario in the Middle East. During the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on Friday, March 6, DMW...
