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...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Thursday, March 19, the release of P1,094,082,181.12 to all 896 barangays in the city. The fund aims to support residents as global oil prices surge to unprecedented levels due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Domagoso made the...
The Senate has formed an ad-hoc committee that will be tasked to establish a comprehensive contingency plan to address the current oil crisis and prevent stagflation of the economy. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri expresses his full support for Senate Resolution No. 350, which...
Student leaders and education workers on Monday, March 16, urged the government to ensure that measures addressing the country’s rising fuel prices do not undermine access to quality education, as transport costs continue to burden students, teachers, and school personnel. In a statement released...
Around 14,000 transport drivers in Manila are set to receive a P5,000 fuel subsidy, as part of the national government’s assistance program for sectors affected by the ongoing global oil crisis. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said the beneficiaries in the city include about 13,000...
Senators are now seeking to grant the President authority to suspend or reduce taxes on petroleum products during times of global oil supply disruptions due to external shocks. Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero and Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan each filed separate bill empowering a sitting...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has mobilized its mental health crisis response mechanisms following the death of a learner in Taguig City, expressing its deepest condolences to the student’s family and friends after the tragic incident linked to a personal and sensitive situation. In a...
DAVAO CITY – Cotabato Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza has reminded her constituents to tighten their belts and implement measures to mitigate the looming impact of Middle East conflict on the local economy. Mendoza issued the reminder as the crisis may disrupt oil supply chains and spike inflation....
