The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approved Friday, Sept. 16, a new round of fare increase for traditional and modern jeepneys, buses, taxis, and transport network vehicle service (TNVS). It is expected to take effect on the first week of October. JEEPNEY passengers in...
The excitement over the onset of the "ber months" will likely be ruined in the first or second week of September after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it would likely approve the fare hike petition of the groups of public utility jeepneys (PUJs). But as to how...
Barangay Health Wellness (BHW) Party-list Rep. Angela Co has bared her "wish list" for the maiden State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. First, Co wants Marcos to mention the Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers. “I wish President Ferdinand Marcos Jr...
Presidential son and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos refused to stand idle as his constituents continued to bear the brunt of costly electricity. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (left) and ERC Commissioner Alexis Lumbatan (Facebook) That's why, when Marcos had the...
Senator Grace Poe has sought the grant of powers to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to suspend the increase in contributions to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to spare the Filipinos from additional burden during critical times. "The hike comes at a time when our people...
The Muntinlupa City government has implemented measures to reduce fuel and gasoline use for all its vehicles amid the rising oil prices in the country. In a resolution dated July 4, the city government’s Local Finance Committee recommended the fuel-saving measures that will be carried out for all...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Thursday, July 7 expressed his belief it is high-time that the government should also prioritize coming up with a cash subsidy scheme for low to medium income class workers who are also reeling from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, series of oil price...
Senator Grace Poe has refiled her bill seeking to provide for the automatic suspension of excise tax on gasoline and diesel. The suspension will take effect when the average Dubai crude oil price based on the Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPs) exceeds $80 per barrel over a three-month period. Earlier,...
Present and former lawmakers of the Makabayan bloc ripped apart the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision that favored the implementation of the Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) power price hikes. ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro and former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate (photos from congress,gov.ph)...
Returning Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada has vowed to continue to fight for “what is closest” to his heart and that is to resolve the plight of Filipino workers here and abroad. Senator-elect Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada takes his oath of office on Tuesday, January 28, 2022 before Supreme Court...
If there's one President Duterte initiative that should be continued immediately by President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., it's the "libreng sakay" or free ride program, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte said. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "I hope that the new...
Outgoing Senator Panfilo M. Lacson has sought a conditional suspension of the excise tax on fuel, and the scrapping of several lines of exemption in the Value-Added Tax (VAT). Lacson said this two-pronged formula could give Filipinos some badly needed breathing room from the effects of prohibitive...
