Meralco leaned on its second-quarter surge to vent its ire on a streaking Ginebra side, 112-91, and snap its two-game slide in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Friday, May 1. Both squads figured in a balanced first quarter before the game turned one-sided in the...
Senators Risa Hontiveros and Bam Aquino are urging the government to do more for the welfare of Filipino workers amid the elevated prices of petroleum. They made this appeal in separate statements issued on Friday, May 1, on the occasion of Labor Day. In a speech before the Philippine...
The country 's buffer stock in fuel has increased, Malacañang reported. According to the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Committee, the country 's fuel buffer stock is now up to 54 days, from 52. “Sa ngayon ang buffer stock ng supply ng langis ay...
Grab Philippines has mobilized ₱350 million through its Grab Bayanihan Fuel Crisis Support Program for its partners as rising fuel prices continue to impact the earnings of transport and delivery professionals. The program brings together multiple initiatives aimed at helping protect the...
State-lender Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) is expanding its response to the energy crisis through a coordinated package of fuel subsidies, commuter rebates, and low-interest loans, aiming to shield the transport and agriculture sectors from volatile global prices. Landbank said in a statement...
FINDING ANSWERS Two recent episodes of the Kapihan sa Manila Hotel spotlighted the Philippines’ response to the global oil crisis triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran. One featured Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on fuel pricing accountability. The other guested Employers Confederation of the...
The Marcos administration is halting government-led fuel imports for May as national storage facilities approach their limit, energy officials said on Monday, April 27. The Department of Energy (DOE) will pause new procurement following the arrival of 900,000 barrels of diesel this month,...
Camarines Sur-based lawmakers are prodding the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Transportation (DOTr) to expand the scope and duration of its month-long toll-free transport of farm produce. Rep. Migz Villafuerte of the province 's 5th district and Rep. Luigi Villafuerte of the...
Las Piñas City rolled out a P5,000 fuel lifeline for 2,300 tricycle and jeepney drivers on April 25, staging a special payout to make sure no one was left behind. Mayor April Aguilar said the distribution at the Aguilar Sports Complex targeted those who missed the first round, guaranteeing all...
Senator Imee Marcos has filed a measure seeking to move the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to October 2027, noting that the election this year will fall exactly on All Souls’ Day. Marcos said passage of the bill into law would help Filipinos bear with the cost...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday, April 26 called on Congress to fast track the review and revision of the Oil Deregulation Law, noting that some existing provisions of the are disadvantageous to most Filipinos. "The government is limited by the law from controlling or dictating oil prices,” Tulfo...
Phoenix and Converge figure in a duel crucial to their respective bids in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, April 26. Tip-off of the clash is at 5:15 p.m., with the Fuel Masters looking to inch closer for the Top 4 in the quarterfinals while the...
