DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte on Tuesday, April 7, questioned Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto 's sudden support for a proposed joint oil exploration between the Philippines and China. In a statement, Duterte said he respects Sotto "as a fraternal brother" and urged him...
With March inflation exceeding the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ’ (BSP) forecast, largely due to spillover from global oil price and supply shocks, the central bank warned that a prolonged crisis could seep into the broader consumer basket. This could dampen expectations of a near-term return to...
The EcoWaste Coalition on Tuesday, April 7, urged church and government leaders to scale down fiesta celebrations. Instead, the group is pushing for simpler and more frugal festivities amid soaring oil and gas prices linked to the Middle East conflict. “Amid the spiraling fuel prices, we implore...
As rising fuel prices and broader economic uncertainties weigh on travel costs, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is encouraging Filipinos to rethink how they explore—shifting from long-distance trips to more accessible, value-driven experiences closer to home. In a recent advisory, DOT emphasized...
As the Philippines reels from the effects of the oil crisis triggered by conflict in the Middle East, some Filipinos have imposed austerity measures on themselves and their families to cope with rising fuel and commodity prices. In Muntinlupa City, a resident said she has stopped using an...
Senator Imee Marcos has filed a measure mandating the unbundling and disclosure of petroleum prices to encourage fair and efficient pricing amid the continuous oil price hike. Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, filed Senate Bill No. 2007 or...
Tricycle drivers outside Metro Manila will start receiving cash assistance beginning Wednesday, April 8, as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) activates 146 payout sites in 121 cities nationwide. The payout centers, identified by DSWD Field Offices in coordination with local...
The ongoing oil crisis is making its mark even on the country’s most prestigious national beauty pageant. During the sash ceremony for the 2026 Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant held at Novotel Manila in Araneta City on April 6, Gines Enriquez, marketing head of Bb. Pilipinas Charities, Inc.,...
The peso’s purchasing power hit another record low in March as the price shock wrought by the war in the Middle East further eroded Filipinos’ ability to spend the local currency. The latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), released on Tuesday, April 7, showed that the...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has called on government agencies to remain transparent to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. saying providing real-time assessments are crucial in dealing with the impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict. Ejercito warned...
Headline inflation, or annual price increases, soared to a 20-month high of 4.1 percent in March, as the war in the Middle East fueled skyrocketing oil prices. National Statistician and Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) chief Claire Dennis S. Mapa told a press briefing on Tuesday, April 7, that...
DUMAGUETE CITY – Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria on Monday issued an order instituting austerity measures within the provincial government relative to the national state of energy emergency as declared by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Sagarbarria outlined the temporary restrictions in...
