ILOILO CITY – Around 3,000 fisherfolk in Western Visayas are set to receive fuel subsidy to ease the impact of the fuel crisis from the Middle East war. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-6, an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), started the distribution last week in...
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...
ILOILO CITY – The municipality of New Lucena became the second local government unit (LGU) in Iloilo province to declare a state of calamity due to the fuel crisis caused by the Middle East war. “The municipality of New Lucena is currently experiencing the adverse effects of a fuel crisis...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday, April 2, called on the government to implement a more responsive fuel relief mechanism in light of the oil price surges. Go, made the appeal even after the President’s signing of the law temporarily suspending excise tax, raising concerns over...
Due to an urgent need to stabilize the country’s oil supply and curb escalating fuel prices, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) is bypassing standard procedures, directing all district collectors to fast-track processes related to the state’s emergency importations. This follows the emergency mandate...
CAVITE – The local government unit (LGU) of Rosario distributed fuel subsidy to tricycle drivers and boat operators affected by the rising fuel prices on Tuesday, March 31. A total of 1,619 tricycle drivers were given a P500 fuel subsidy, while 810 boat operators received a P1,000 fuel...
While there is no specific provision calling for immediate economic relief for the middle class families is stated in the report, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said the suspension of the excise tax, as well as the possibility of suspending the value added tax (VAT) may benefit all households. Gatchalian...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has issued interim guidelines allowing implementing offices to use market-based prices in project costing to avoid delays amid rising fuel costs. The move comes as global oil prices surge due to geopolitical tensions involving Iran, Israel, and...
BUTUAN CITY – The provincial government of Surigao del Sur has implemented cost-saving protocols amid the ongoing increase in fuel costs, with measures covering official travel and moderation of costly activities to mitigate the effects of the energy crisis, officials announced Wednesday....
