Senator Sherwin Gatchalian believes that the Philippines could struggle to hit its 5 percent economic growth target this year due to lingering domestic challenges and the escalating tensions in the Middle East. In a radio interview with Usapang Senado over DWIZ on Saturday, March 7, Gatchalian was...
ILOILO CITY – The local government here has initially allocated P3 million for the subsidy of around 1,700 public utility vehicles in anticipation of a fuel price hike amid the crisis in the Middle East. Mayor Raisa Treñas said they looked into how they can help the drivers as fuel prices are...
Senator Erwin Tulfo is pushing for a measure seeking an automatic suspension of Value-Added Tax (VAT) and excise taxes on fuel. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, sought the action amid the ongoing tension in the Gulf Region, which was expected to trigger an oil price...
President Marcos may consider looking into the proposal to compress the workweek in government offices to four days—a move to support the government 's effort to save energy. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President may study the suggestion,...
Government officers and the public were encouraged by President Marcos to save energy by using public transportation and carpooling amid expected oil supply disruption caused by the conflict in the Middle East. In a press conference on Tuesday, March 3, Marcos has appealed to private car owners to...
Vice President Sara Duterte is asking the public to refrain from conducting protests through motorcades and caravans and called on the local government units (LGUs) to ban such activities in order to save fuel amid the ongoing conflict affecting worldwide oil supply in the Middle East. Duterte...
Senators urged the government on Sunday, March 1, to help keep oil prices in check following the United States and Israel’s attack on Iran. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said the government should exhaust all efforts at keeping oil prices at bay as geo-political tensions in the Middle...
Small-scale fishers are being forced to shorten their time at sea and brace for shrinking incomes as successive oil price hikes sharply drive up production costs, progressive fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said on Tuesday, Feb. 3. In a...
Fishers are being squeezed by rising fuel costs as successive oil price hikes push production expenses higher, progressive fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said on Friday, Jan. 23. The group said fuel expenses now account for about 80 percent of...
BAGUIO CITY – Aboitiz Power has donated 4,400 liters of fuel to local governments in Benguet and Mountain Province to support disaster response efforts following recent weather disturbances that caused widespread flooding, landslides, and power outages across Northern Luzon. The fuel assistance,...
Department of Energy (DOE) officer-in-charge Secretary Sharon Garin confirmed on Sunday, June 29, that four oil companies – Petron, Shell, Caltex, and Cleanfuel - have agreed to give fuel discounts to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers affected by the volatility in oil prices. According to...
Ride-hailing company Grab Philippines is rolling out a nationwide fuel discount program aimed at cushioning the impact of rising fuel costs on drivers and motorcycle taxi riders. In a statement on Wednesday, June 25, the company announced the launch of a fuel resilience package specifically...
