A House leader has called out the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on the matter of fuel subsidies for both transportation and agriculture sectorsmore specifically, the lack of it. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “At times of crisis, those in government are expected to act with reasonable...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda believes he knows a good approach to the possible revival of the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). A nuclear power plant jn Belgium (Frederic Paulussen/ Unsplash) Salceda calls this the "franchise approach" and he plans to pitch it soon to the Chief...
Photo from PBA Du’Vaughn Maxwell’s debut performance has given Phoenix Super LPG renewed confidence in its bid for a quarterfinals berth in the PBA Governors’ Cup. Maxwell’s 21-point, 21-rebound effort in his first game as a replacement for Dominique Sutton allowed the Fuel Masters to snap...
Photo from PBA Phoenix Super LPG coach Topex Robinson defended the decision to call a timeout with three seconds left of his team’s 104-99 victory over Alaska in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Alaska counterpart Jeffrey Cariaso refused to do the customary postgame...
Photo from PBA Import Du’Vaughn Maxwell made quite an impression in his debut as Phoenix Super LPG ended a three-game skid with a 104-99 win over Alaska on Thursday, March 3 in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Maxwell was what the doctor ordered, putting up 21 points and 21...
Instead of tying the hands of the next administration with a major policy shift, the government should fast-track the implementation and distribution of the P2.5-billion allocation for financial subsidy and fuel vouchers to qualified utility vehicles rather than tinker with provisions of the Oil...
Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor insisted on Thursday, March 3 that suspending taxes on fuel is the best way to provide instant relief to Filipino consumers amid runaway pump fuel prices. (Photo from Mike Defensor's Facebook) “I am for revisiting the law that deregulated the oil...
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman and Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has proposed four amendments to the much-maligned Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998 (Oil Deregulation Law), which he believes will mitigate the rapid increase in fuel prices. Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey...
Aspiring vice president Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan has demanded the immediate release of the P8-billion fuel subsidy to farmers, fisherfolk, and drivers allocated in the 2022 national budget amid the current surge of oil prices. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan (TRoPa2022) "May pera sa...
Du’vaughn Maxwell Phoenix Super LPG is changing its import for the third time in the PBA Governors’ Cup after tapping Du’vaughn Maxwell ahead of the crucial match against Alaska on Thursday, March 3. Team manager Paolo Bugia said the 30-year-old Maxwell is due to arrive Tuesday to take the...
The government should suspend the excise tax on oil to cushion the effects of the tension between Russia and Ukraine on the price of commodities, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Monday, Feb. 28. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan (TRoPa2022) Pangilinan, a vice presidential...
Malacañang said that the proposed suspension of the excise tax to address the rising price of oil in the country cannot just be implemented unless recommended by the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC). (File photo) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles...
