Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste is up in arms over the stratospheric price levels of fuel in the Philippines, which he described as among the most expensive in Asia. But at least this problem has a very simple solution, he noted. "Ang Pilipinas ay isa sa may pinakamataas na...
The House of Representatives took the first hearing of 13-committee Legislative Energy Action Development (LEAD) Council very seriously. An unheard of 170 out of the 318 members of the lower chamber was listed as the peak attendance of the energy crisis council hearing around noon Wednesday, April...
Despite staring at a massive P10-billion budget shortfall for the rest of the year no thanks to runaway fuel prices, the National Power Corporation (Napocor) assured House of Representatives members on Wednesday, April 8 that there will be no power interruptions in its service areas. Giving his...
The House of Representatives was assured on Wednesday, April 8 that the country’s fuel supply was stable despite global volatility, even as the chamber convened 13 committees to draw up a legislative response to the fuel price crisis. During the first hearing of the 13-panel Legislative Energy...
The push for renewable energy (RE) has seemingly become en vogue among congressmen due to the effects of the fuel price crisis, whch have placed a huge spotlight on the disadvantages of fossil fuel dependence. In recent weeks, a handful of lawmakers have championed pro-RE measures, with some going...
Faster inflation last March means there 's now even more reason for the House of Representatives to immediately pass the measure seeking an increase in Personnel Economic Relief Allowance, or PERA. Deputy Minority Leader ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio on Tuesday, April 7...
As rising fuel prices and broader economic uncertainties weigh on travel costs, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is encouraging Filipinos to rethink how they explore—shifting from long-distance trips to more accessible, value-driven experiences closer to home. In a recent advisory, DOT emphasized...
The path to "Bayanihan 3" begins at the House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 8, as the leadership of 13 committees will convene to hold the first of its high-level joint hearings in response to persisting fuel price crisis. Marikina City Rep. Miro Quimbo, chairman of the Committee on Ways...
The current fuel price crisis could quickly morph into a food crisis if the necessary interventions aren 't taken. Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre gave this warning on Monday, April 6, ahead of another round of hefty pump fuel price hikes. "The ongoing fuel crisis is not just a...
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...
Businesses that demonstrate greed in times of crises--including the current phase of runaway fuel prices--will not be spared by the government. Thus, said Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan, who on Black Saturday, April 4 reckoned that businessmen and traders must never profit from other people’s...
Stressing that the current fuel price crisis isn 't the Filipinos ' own doing, Cavite 2nd district Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla says the government must take it upon itself to provide the people with immediate relief. “Hindi kasalanan ng Pilipino ang krisis na ito, pero sila ang unang...
