CEBU CITY – A man was arrested for his alleged involvement in a multi-million fuel scam. Agents of the National Bureau Investigation-Central Visayas (NBI-7) arrested the suspect in an entrapment operation inside a mall in Mandaue City, Cebu on Monday afternoon, Aug. 3. The suspect is a resident...
Malacañang said that the P12-per-liter fuel discount for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers will continue as long as the transport sector needs government assistance amid the impact of higher fuel prices. In a press briefing on Thursday, Aug. 6, Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
Blackwater came alive in the final frame and took down Phoenix, 106-100, to snap a three-game skid in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The Bossing stepped up on both ends of the floor in the payoff period, finding their touch on the offense...
The government will increase the fuel discount for jeepney and UV Express drivers to P12 per liter starting Aug. 15 as part of efforts to cushion the transport sector from the impact of tensions in the Middle East, Malacañang announced. The higher discount, ordered by President Marcos, will allow...
Games Wednesday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 5:15 p.m. – Blackwater vs Phoenix 7:30 p.m. – San Miguel vs Converge Phoenix head coach Charles Tiu is the least surprised by his team’s performance through the first round of eliminations, and the Fuel Masters aim to build on that momentum as they...
Malacañang has urged transport groups to engage in dialogue and negotiate with the government rather than take their concerns to the streets, stressing that a transport strike is not the solution to the issues at hand. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said while...
Motorists are set to receive a brief respite at the pump as domestic fuel prices decline in the first week of August, ending a monthlong streak of consecutive weekly increases, according to data from the Department of Energy (DOE). Effective Tuesday, Aug. 4, retail prices for diesel will drop by at...
Phoenix staved off the hard-fighting Blackwater, 102-93, to get back on the winning track in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Tuesday, July 28. The Fuel Masters banked on an 11-3 spurt in the final frame to create the much-needed separation, enough to cushion a late...
Police seized around P16.3 million worth of petroleum products and other equipment following the arrest of 13 people during an anti-fuel pilferage operation in Lucena City on Monday, July 27. Following the operation, Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) appears to be leaning towards sustaining and expanding fuel discount instead of fare increase, citing the unstable security situation in the Middle East as the reason. LTFRB chairman Vigor D. Mendoza II said the fuel discount as an...
Transport group Manibela’s two‑day strike rolled into its second day Thursday, July 23, as leaders weighed pushing the protest until Friday, July 24. Members began massing at the Philcoa strike center in Quezon City before 6 a.m., while demonstrations continued at more than 10 strike hubs...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police arrested a 48-year-old truck driver for illegally transferring diesel fuel worth P5.5 million from a tanker truck into containers Barangay Dominador East, Alitagtag, Batangas on July 20. Police Brig. Gen. Dominic Baccay, PRO 4-A director, said that police...
