A total of 2,629 Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) drivers in Manila have received their much-awaited fuel subsidy from the national government on Tuesday, March 24, providing them much-needed reprieve from the soaring cost of fuel prices amid the Middle East war that has pushed oil prices...
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...
Senator Risa Hontiveros urged the government on Monday, March 23, to urgently respond to the mounting challenges faced by the public transport drivers and commuters as fuel prices continue to climb. “Yung isang unit ng modern jeepney ngayon, lugi na ng P1,000 kada araw ng biyahe (Drivers are...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has ordered all public schools nationwide to conduct simple, low-cost graduation rites amid rising fuel costs, as nearly 3.7 million learners prepare to graduate under strict guidelines that prohibit fee collection and ensure accessible ceremonies. The directive,...
As weekly price shocks gouge ever deeper holes in consumers’ pockets, more Filipinos are beginning to wonder: Are we heading toward a future where fuel isn’t just expensive, but essentially a “limited-edition” item? The warning from oil companies has been stark: April marks the edge of the...
Four persons were arrested in Guinobatan, Albay for allegedly trading and selling petroleum products worth P2.3 million illegally. In a news release Friday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said the suspects were caught selling petroleum products without the required license from the Department...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the corporate registration of Dual Fuel Petroleum Corp. after finding the company illegally solicited investments from the public through a scheme that regulators likened to a Ponzi operation. In an order, the corporate regulator also imposed...
DAVAO CITY – Pwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat party-list Rep. Harold Duterte urged the government to ensure that fuel subsidies reach recipients. Duterte, in a resolution, said that there should be a fair and uniform system in the distribution of fuel subsidies to recipients. The lawmaker warned...
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 city government of Parañaque announced that around 15,000 to 18,000 jeepney drivers will be included in the second phase of the P5,000 fuel subsidy distribution, amid rising fuel prices linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez made the...
“Sa laban ng tsuper, kasama ang komyuter (Drivers fight for themselves and for commuters).” Amid the continuing rise in fuel prices, this was one of the messages of the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON), along with various groups, during a nationwide transport...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Calbayog City government in Samar province has launched a localized fuel subsidy program to shield tricycle drivers and commuters from rising pump prices triggered by the ongoing Middle East crisis, officials announced Wednesday. Following a meeting with Petron...
