Southeast Asian leaders reaffirmed their commitment to regional unity, energy and food security, and people-centered development as they adopted the Chair’s Statement of the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Cebu under the Philippines’ chairship. The leaders said the...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are exploring the creation of a regional fuel reserve system to strengthen energy security and cushion member-states from future supply disruptions caused by wars and geopolitical tensions, President Marcos...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — President Marcos has warned Southeast Asian leaders that no country can shield itself from the ripple effects of global conflicts, saying crises beyond the region are now directly affecting the daily lives of the people in the region. Speaking at the Retreat Session of the...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — President Marcos on Friday, May 8, formally opened the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit here, calling on Southeast Asian leaders to respond with unity and resolve to the escalating crisis in the Middle East and its growing impact on the region....
Vice President Sara Duterte criticized what she described as the government’s “lack of direction” as many Filipinos continue to struggle with poverty, unemployment, and rising economic uncertainty. In a video interview released by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Thursday, May 7,...
Quezon City police have traced the plate number of a car whose driver allegedly fled without paying P1,500 worth of gasoline at a station on Mindanao Avenue in Barangay Toro early Sunday, May 3. The incident occurred at around 3:16 a.m. when an unidentified driver allegedly refueled and sped off...
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...
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)...
The government is ordering its agencies to surrender unspent funds from last year’s budget to bankroll a multi-sectoral relief package, as the Marcos administration scrambles to address the deepening energy crisis. Budget Secretary Rolando U. Toledo issued National Budget Circular No. 603-2026 on...
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...
The European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must become a reliable and long-term partners, especially at a time when Southeast Asia faces mounting economic strain caused by disruptions in energy supply chains, rising production costs, and broader geopolitical...
Senator Imee Marcos has called on the government to aggressively pursue direct government-to-government (G2G) oil procurement to cushion the impact of the ongoing global oil crisis. Marcos pointed this out as she questioned the government’s inability to pursue a G2G deal with Russia. The...
