State-lender Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) is expanding its response to the energy crisis through a coordinated package of fuel subsidies, commuter rebates, and low-interest loans, aiming to shield the transport and agriculture sectors from volatile global prices. Landbank said in a statement...
FINDING ANSWERS Two recent episodes of the Kapihan sa Manila Hotel spotlighted the Philippines’ response to the global oil crisis triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran. One featured Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on fuel pricing accountability. The other guested Employers Confederation of the...
The Marcos administration is halting government-led fuel imports for May as national storage facilities approach their limit, energy officials said on Monday, April 27. The Department of Energy (DOE) will pause new procurement following the arrival of 900,000 barrels of diesel this month,...
Camarines Sur-based lawmakers are prodding the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Transportation (DOTr) to expand the scope and duration of its month-long toll-free transport of farm produce. Rep. Migz Villafuerte of the province 's 5th district and Rep. Luigi Villafuerte of the...
Las Piñas City rolled out a P5,000 fuel lifeline for 2,300 tricycle and jeepney drivers on April 25, staging a special payout to make sure no one was left behind. Mayor April Aguilar said the distribution at the Aguilar Sports Complex targeted those who missed the first round, guaranteeing all...
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...
