The House of Representatives ' proposed KALINGA Act received a big boost on Tuesday afternoon, May 5 after the country’s economic managers threw their support behind the fuel price crisis response measure. The expressions of support were made during the first hearing of the House Ad Hoc...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered all l ocal government units (LGUs) to exempt fuel from any restrictions that would impede the supply of petroleum products. In its order, the DILG explained that restrictions like truck ban and traffic coding policy should be...
A ranking congresswoman wants to impose a civil penalty of up to P10 million against energy-producing companies that implement unreasonable price increases on crude oil and refined petroleum products. Manila Teachers Party-list Rep. Ma. Nina Francesca Lacson filed for this purpose House Bill (HB)...
Ending a brief period of relief for motorists, oil prices resumed their upward trajectory in the first week of May as global supply pressures offset the price rollbacks seen in late April. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon Garin told a press conference on Monday, May 4, that diesel prices...
At least 21 Transport Network Companies (TNCs) are now under investigation over the bloated number of fuel subsidy beneficiaries in the ride-hailing service sector, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said. The issuance of show cause order came after Department of...
The Philippine government must overhaul its aviation policy and adjust flight cost structures to accelerate the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a move designed to insulate the local industry from volatile global oil prices, according to professional services firm GHD Group Pty. In an...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is rallying his congressman-colleagues to swiftly pass the proposed Kalinga Act, which is seen to provide relief for poor Filipinos, the middle class, and small business owners amid elevated fuel costs. Marcos made the call ahead of...
Quezon City 3rd district Rep. Franz Pumaren is bent on subjecting the delays in the rollout of the national ID system to a full-blown congressional probe, even as he says the problem has turned into a big hindrance in the distribution of fuel aid. “I will file a resolution to investigate ‘yung...
Meralco leaned on its second-quarter surge to vent its ire on a streaking Ginebra side, 112-91, and snap its two-game slide in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Friday, May 1. Both squads figured in a balanced first quarter before the game turned one-sided in the...
Senators Risa Hontiveros and Bam Aquino are urging the government to do more for the welfare of Filipino workers amid the elevated prices of petroleum. They made this appeal in separate statements issued on Friday, May 1, on the occasion of Labor Day. In a speech before the Philippine...
The country 's buffer stock in fuel has increased, Malacañang reported. According to the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Committee, the country 's fuel buffer stock is now up to 54 days, from 52. “Sa ngayon ang buffer stock ng supply ng langis ay...
Grab Philippines has mobilized ₱350 million through its Grab Bayanihan Fuel Crisis Support Program for its partners as rising fuel prices continue to impact the earnings of transport and delivery professionals. The program brings together multiple initiatives aimed at helping protect the...
