A group of tricycle operators and drivers in Muntinlupa has asked the Muntinlupa City government to grant their request to increase the fare by P1 per person in light of the increase in gasoline prices in the country. The Federation of Muntinlupa Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association...
Following the “biggest oil price hike” in the country since the implementation of 1998 Oil Deregulation Law, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Tuesday, March 8, reiterated its call for salary increase amid the rising inflation and urged the national government to implement measures...
Following the massive spike in oil prices on Tuesday, March 8, Senate bet Harry Roque listed some short term, medium term, and long term measures that the government can follow to help mitigate the price surge's effects on consumers. Senate bet Harry Roque (FILE PHOTO) On March 8 , gasoline prices...
Senatorial candidate Monsour Del Rosario said on Tuesday the government should implement a tax break on oil products to cushion the impact of the price hikes caused by the global crisis in light of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Del Rosario, who is part of the senatorial slate, of Partido...
Peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), stood firm and reiterated that the national government “should take charge” and address the ongoing oil price hike in the country. In a press release on Monday, March 7, KMP said that the government should “take an action” to control the...
Vice-presidential aspirant Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan urged the government to suspend the program to replace 15-year-old jeepneys as drivers and operators are still reeling from the Covid-19 lockdowns the almost-weekly oil price hikes. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan and Senator Risa...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo appealed anew for the government to suspend excise taxes on fuel products to address ballooning oil prices amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) The Department of Energy (DOE) advised Filipino motorists...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Over the past month, we have seen a drop in the number of new Covid-19 cases, a decline in the hospitalization of people with severe or critical ailments brought about by the virus, and arguably the early signs of the revitalization of our economy. These...
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...
Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Monday said buying back Petron from San Miguel Corp. would help foster competition and provide a vehicle for subsidies which the government needs to ensure to mitigate the impact of an oil price surge as tension between Russia and Ukraine...
When asked how he would respond to the economic effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, labor leader and presidential candidate Leodegario “Ka Leody” De Guzman proposed the reversal of the long-maligned Oil Deregulation Law. De Guzman also condemned Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine,...
The country’s economic managers — meeting last February 24 in the inter-agency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — announced the government’s readiness to provide “targeted assistance” and relief to sectors directly affected by the...
