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...
While a lot of those in the transport sector are yet to receive their share of fuel subsidy, these 10 taxi drivers really tried to take advantage by trying to pull a trick to claim at least twice during the distribution in Quezon City on Friday, April 24. But they were busted and the Land...
Shell Pilipinas Corp. will slash fuel prices by ₱5 pesos per liter for one week starting Friday, as the local unit of the global energy giant seeks to capture larger share of the domestic retail market amid fluctuating global oil benchmarks. In a statement, Shell said the promotional discount,...
College students shouldn 't be left to fend for themselves as far as the shift to a digital mode of learning amid the fuel price crisis is concerned. According to Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos, the country’s local government units (LGUs) must do their part to provide support to...
Transport group Manibela said on Thursday, April 23, that its transport strike remains in effect despite the removal of its protest centers, as members continue complying with government requirements. Manibela chairman Mar Valbuena clarified that the absence of picket lines does not signal the end...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Leyte provincial government has unveiled the QGas application, a digital system designed to monitor and compare fuel prices across gasoline stations to provide motorists with real-time and reliable data. The local government presented the application to municipal...
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) increased the passenger fuel surcharge to a record level as global jet fuel prices continue to surge, a move that is set to make air travel more expensive for the remainder of the month. In an advisory dated April 13 but released on Wednesday, April 22, the CAB...
For the first seven games of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup, Rain or Shine is looking nothing but unstoppable — from its franchise-best win streak to breaking and setting scoring and three-point shooting records. That was the case until they met the Phoenix Fuel Masters. The Charles...
Two streaks have finally ended — one a misery, the other a hot run. Macau finally scored its breakthrough win after routing Titan Ultra while Phoenix doused the fiery win streak of Rain or Shine in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Tuesday, April 21. The Black...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, April 21 expressed support to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) move to mandate fuel price adjustments, calling it a far better move than leaving the price modifications to the oil firms. Lacson pointed this out saying such...
