President Marcos tasked government agencies to prepare for the "eventual manufacture" of electric vehicles in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting in Malacañang on Oct. 24, 2023. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/KJ Rosales) Marcos,...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said that he is open to proposals of suspending the excise tax on imported oil and bio-ethanol as an immediate measure to bring down the fuel prices in the country. “The suspension of the excise tax could offer a temporary respite and serve...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) Oil companies made numerous requests to House Speaker Martin Romualdez but offered nothing concrete in return during their consultative meeting Monday, Sept. 18 on the fuel price surge problem. Thus, said...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has personally warned emissaries of local oil companies that lawmakers won't hesitate to get tough on them if they turn out to be "part of the problem"--the problem being the...
Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (Facebook) Saying there's no action on the part of the government regarding soaring fuel prices, Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas is pushing for the certification as urgent of bills seeking to lower the prices of...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Nine straight weeks of pump fuel price hikes mean it's time for House Speaker Martin Romualdez to have a friendly chat with local oil companies. “It is common knowledge that oil companies still sell supplies...
An additional credit line of P10 billion for state-run National Power Corporation (NPC) is planned for next year to prevent blackouts in the off-grid areas it has been servicing. According to Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla, the new amount will be on top of the P5 billion that had been...
The Muntinlupa City government has implemented measures to reduce fuel and gasoline use for all its vehicles amid the rising oil prices in the country. In a resolution dated July 4, the city government’s Local Finance Committee recommended the fuel-saving measures that will be carried out for all...
President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. says he'll employ a tactic of his late father, former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., in order to address the current fuel price crisis. President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (left) and the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. (BBM Media Bureau,...
House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero sees wisdom in Malacañang's call for the establishment of strategic fuel reserves that would be used by the state to cushion future fuel price hikes. In fact, such proposal is very familiar to the 1-Pacman Party-list representative. House Deputy Speaker Mikee...
Former senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Sunday urged the government to increase investment in biking infrastructure as a means to address the rising price of fuel in the country. In an interview with DZRH, Ejercito said the government’s infrastructure programs should integrate features...
Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo backed the proposal for a four-day work week in the country amid the rising fuel prices, but stressed the need to ensure that workers will not be shortchanged. Vice President Leni Robredo during the Comelec presidential debate on Saturday, March...
