The government allocated over P10 billion to fuel and fertilizer assistance for farmers this year to expedite rice supply, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. A total of P9.561 billion was appropriated for the distribution of fertilizer discount vouchers under the Department of...
Johnathan Williams and Jason Perkins joined hands to steer Phoenix past Meralco, 88-84, and arrange a semifinal clash against top seed Magnolia in the 2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday night, Jan. 21, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Jonhathan Williams shows way for the Phoenix Fuel Masters. (PBA...
Bong Quinto provided the spark in the extra periods as Meralco outlasted Phoenix in a thrilling 116-107 triple overtime victory to force a sudden death in their quarterfinals series in the 2023-’24 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Wednesday, Jan.17. Bong Quinto delivers the...
Top seed Magnolia and No. 4 Phoenix seek a quick passage to the semifinals when they take on separate foes in the quarterfinals of the 2023-’24 PBA Commissioner’s Cup playoffs on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the PhilSports Arena. The Fuel Masters, who emerged as the biggest surprise in the...
State-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) is weighing the proposal of at least three investors that have been eyeing to put up an oil refinery at its property in Bataan, so it can augment the country’s fuel requirements. “We have proponents - there are investors talking to us about our...
RJ Jazul and Jason Perkins delivered the killing blows as Phoenix staved off Meralco, 93-83, to clinch one of the coveted twice-to-beat incentives in the playoffs in the 2023-’24 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Jazul drilled a booming triple with 1:16...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported that it is currently tracking four tankers involved in the recent smuggling of 158,000 liters of unmarked fuel, valued at over P141 million, in Mariveles, Bataan. Previously, Customs seized more than 16 freight trucks and a tanker ship at a private port in...
Terrence Romeo lit the Christmas Day fireworks inside the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Terrence Romeo waxes hot for SMB. (PBA Images) The flamboyant point guard presided over a huge fourth quarter explosion for San Miguel to take down Phoenix, 117-96, and book a spot to the quarterfinals in the 2023 PBA...
Phoenix head coach Jamike Jarin is refusing to get carried away by his team’s six-game winning run even if it allowed them to secure a spot in the playoffs and possibly a quarterfinals bonus. Phoenix head coach Jamike Jarin (PBA Images) The amiable mentor said that the Fuel Masters are making...
Amid the holiday rush, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) thwarted the smuggling of unmarked fuel in Bataan and seized the motorized tanker used to transport the illicit cargo. In a statement, the Customs bureau reported that about 146,000 liters of unmarked fuel were intercepted in Mariveles, Bataan on...
Phoenix sustained its fiery form and took down Barangay Ginebra, 81-77, in the 2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the brand new Fernando Poe Jr. Arena in San Jose, Batangas on Saturday, Dec. 9. Ken Tuffin is on target from deep to help Phoenix sustain its strong start to the season. (PBA Images) The...
The value of the country’s coal, oil, natural gas, and condensate reserves increased by twofold to P594.22 billion last year even when its volumes plunged, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. The numbers cover Class A coal as well as petroleum in the form of oil, natural gas, and...
