President Marcos said there is a possibility of grounding flights due to the lack of jet fuel amid the ongoing impacts of the conflict in the Middle East. Although Marcos hopes that it will not happen, it would be a possibility, he said in an interview with Bloomberg. "We are hoping not, but that...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council on Tuesday, March 24, sought tighter coordination with national government agencies and demanded greater transparency on fuel supply and pricing. Councilor Diosdado Mahipus Jr., chairperson of the Committee on Socialized Housing Projects and Oversight, said the...
The Philippines is now under a state of national energy emergency. President Marcos has signed Executive Order No. 110, declaring a state of national energy emergency in light of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East which has impacted the "availability and stability" of the country 's...
President Marcos on Friday, March 20, assured Filipinos that the country 's food supply is enough as the world grapples with uncertainties from developments in the Middle East. Marcos said there "is nothing to worry" about the country 's food supplies as the government is also...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city has not monitored hoarding of fuel supply that could lead to unjustified increase in prices since the start of the local government unit-led inspections last week. “No hoarding has been recorded as of today,” Secretary to the Mayor Marty Go said on...
President Marcos on Tuesday assured Filipinos that food supply and prices remain stable despite rising global oil prices, saying there is no need to hoard as the government keeps the situation under control. Marcos said this as he led a joint price and supply monitoring activity of the Department...
Government officers and the public were encouraged by President Marcos to save energy by using public transportation and carpooling amid expected oil supply disruption caused by the conflict in the Middle East. In a press conference on Tuesday, March 3, Marcos has appealed to private car owners to...
Vice President Sara Duterte is asking the public to refrain from conducting protests through motorcades and caravans and called on the local government units (LGUs) to ban such activities in order to save fuel amid the ongoing conflict affecting worldwide oil supply in the Middle East. Duterte...
While President Marcos gave an assurance that the Philippines has ample supply of oil amid the Middle East conflict, he bared plans to ask the Congress to grant him an authority to reduce excise tax on petroleum products should prices exceed $80 per barrel. Marcos made the statement in a press...
President Marcos said a stable electricity supply is essential to productivity and economic opportunity, as he positioned the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric complex as a key stabilizer of the Luzon power grid. During the project’s turnover ceremony in Laguna on Monday, Feb. 9, the...
To strengthen and modernize the country’s blood services, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) officially opened the PRC Blood Summit 2026. The three-day summit, held from February 5 to 7 in partnership with Abbott Laboratories and Transfusion Medicine, brings together blood bank personnel, health...
Some residents of Barangay Tumana in Marikina City questioned a proposed memorandum of agreement (MOA) that could double water fees, an option being considered to address the community’s long-standing water supply problems. Barangay Captain Akiko Centeno said barangay officials passed a...
