Think tuition hikes are just a way for schools to make more money? Think again. In Philippine private schools, tuition fee increases are not arbitrary—they’re carefully regulated. A large portion of any approved hike - 70percent are allocated for increases in teachers and staff, salaries,...
The country’s leading business executives are opposing the government’s “continued reliance” on tax increases while state spending continues to be excessive, pointing out its severe impact on the financial well-being of Filipinos. The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), which...
Motorists are facing another round of price increases at gas stations. Starting Tuesday, Jan. 13, gasoline and kerosene prices will climb by up to P0.80 per liter, while diesel will increase by up to P0.90 per liter. Shell Pilipinas, CleanFuel, SeaOil, and PetroGazz are among the companies that...
Consumers can expect lower fuel prices starting Tuesday, Nov. 19, following a series of oil price hikes. This month's third adjustment will see gasoline drop by P0.85 per liter, diesel by P0.75 per liter, and kerosene by P0.90 per liter. Several companies, including Shell Pilipinas, PetroGazz,...
Motorists should prepare for another hefty rise in oil prices next week, as industry estimates suggest this increase is likely. The industry insiders forecast that diesel prices could surge by P1.85 to P2.05 per liter, while gasoline prices may jump by P1.30 to P1.50 per liter. Leo Bellas, Jetti...
Filipino consumers are facing yet another round of fuel price hikes this year. Starting Tuesday, Oct. 29, gasoline prices will increase by P0.20 per liter, while diesel and kerosene will rise by P0.50 per liter. Major oil companies, including Shell Pilipinas, Caltex, and Clean Fuel, attributed the...
Motorists are bracing for another round of fuel price increases next week, although the increases are expected to be minimal. According to Jetti Petroleum, based on the latest four-day Moving Average of Singapore Platts (MOPS) data, diesel prices are expected to rise by P0.10 to P0.20 per liter,...
Motorists brace for another hefty round of oil price hikes as fuel retailers announced adjustments effective Tuesday, Oct. 15. Several major oil companies, including Shell, Seaoil, CleanFuel, and Caltex, have announced that gasoline prices will increase by P2.65 per liter, while diesel and kerosene...
Fuel retailers announced increases in the pump prices, marking the third consecutive week of hikes for diesel and the second week for kerosene, while gasoline prices will remain stable. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 8, diesel prices will rise by P1 to P1.20 per liter. Gasoline prices are set to stay...
The substantial delay in the regulatory approval of power supply agreements (PSAs) was among the factors blamed in the never-ending high electricity rates burden of the Filipino consumers – and that had been particularly manifest in this year’s summer months because many power utilities were...
The electric bills to be dispatched by power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and other power utilities will practically be knocking on forbidden doors this May – but consumers will have no choice but to finally face the ‘fear factor’ of soaring expenses for electricity...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Members of the House of Representatives have issued a stern warning to “abusive” businessmen following the directive of Speaker Martin Romualdez to investigate the price spike on basic goods. In a joint statement on Thursday, April 25,...
