Cheap transport has become the name of the game for Filipinos as a result of the runaway prices of fuel. In this regard, Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan highlighted the need to pass a measure that would institutionalize active transport by establishing a network...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson is pushing for a shorter time for the President before suspending—or restoring—the excise tax on fuel upon the recommendation of the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC). Lacson suggested this on Tuesday, March 24 saying it is...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto clarified that the crisis committee President Marcos created "does not start, but sustains and strengthens the multiple mitigation measures" to cushion the impacts caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. "The government immediately scrambled all resources...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday, March 24 reassured public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers that its cash relief assistance (CRA) program has enough funds to continue, amid false reports that the agency had run out of money. “There is no truth to the claim that...
The House of Representatives has finally transmitted to the Senate House Bill (HB) No. 8418, which authorizes the President to temporarily suspend or reduce fuel excise tax as a way to help cushion the impact of global oil price spikes on Filipinos. Signed on Tuesday, March 24 by Speaker Faustino...
Senators on Tuesday, March 24, called on government agencies to act with urgency, stressing that they must recognize the situation as a “crisis” to effectively respond to its impact on Filipinos. During a hearing of the Senate’s Proactive Response and Oversight for Timely and Effective...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Tuesday, March 24 the Philippines can take advantage of its hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit to secure regional solidarity in light of the global uncertainty over energy supply due to the Middle East conflict. Escudero...
Tensions in the Middle East are starting to affect global oil supply again, and the impact is already being felt across Asian fuel markets. For the Philippines, which relies heavily on imported fuel, that usually shows up at the pump. Prices move, and more often than not, they move up before they...
Malacañang said President Marcos is carefully balancing the rollout of government assistance, transport fare policies, and inflation concerns as the country grapples with rising fuel prices. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President is weighing the...
Malacañang said the government is not downplaying the situation amid rising oil prices, as it announced the formation of a crisis committee even as it maintained that there is no oil crisis in the country so far. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this amid...
The approved shift to a trimester system in basic education, as proposed by the Department of Education (DepEd) beginning School Year (SY) 2026–2027, has triggered a wider debate: Can changing the Philippine school calendar improve learning outcomes, or does it overlook deeper systemic issues...
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East triggering a global oil crisis, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) and Palawan State University (PalSU), will...
