ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than 2,000 drivers and operators of public utility jeepneys and tricycles here received fuel subsidy from the city government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development from Wednesday to Thursday. The city government distributed financial subsidies amounting to...
Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is pressing for action regarding the House of Representatives ' earlier call for banks, remittance centers, and financial technology platforms to temporarily waive or reduce transaction fees to cushion the impact of rising costs....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) clarified on Friday, April 10, that the proposed establishment of fuel storage facilities in Mindanao will remain under Philippine ownership and control. AFP spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad said the projects...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started distributing P5,000 in financial assistance to tricycle drivers and operators in Malolos, Bulacan, as fuel prices continue to rise due to the conflict in the Middle East. The distribution took place at the covered court of Sta....
Simple solutions tend to go a long way. In keeping with this maxim, Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas has renewed his call for the immediate passage of the Philippine Bicycle Act, as he cited the urgent need for sustainable transport amid elevated prices of fuel. Under House Bill (HB) No....
The 13-committee House Legislative Energy Action Development (LEAD) Council must also provide ample attention to the problem of rising unemployment in the country. Thus, said Cavite 1st district Rep. Jolo Revilla, who cited the latest Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data which showed renewed...
Despite being affected by the fuel crisis, kindness remains on the menu. In Marikina City, a restaurant is serving free full meals to PUV drivers and delivery riders, proving that selflessness and camaraderie endure even amid the chaos. While Chef Jayson Maulit of Trining 's Kitchen Stories...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is now looking into the possibility of a crime syndicate operating to take advantage of the soaring oil prices through illegal trade via fuel pilferage, or locally referred to as “paihi.” This, after police busted another group allegedly selling fuel during...
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...
