The country’s top manufacturers once again agreed to hold off on price hikes, such that there will be no increases for basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) at least until the end of the month, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). At the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum...
Tax incentives extended to schools are helping ease pressure for tuition increases as institutions grapple with rising operational costs, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Wednesday, April 8. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said this as he highlighted the significant role of existing tax...
CEBU CITY – A major educational institution here will not implement a tuition increase for the upcoming school year. The University of Cebu (UC) on Tuesday, April 7, announced that there will be no tuition increase for the school year 2026-2027 amid the global cost pressures caused by the ongoing...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government of La Carlota in Negros Occidental implemented a provisional tricycle fare increase across the city starting Wednesday, April 1. Ordinance No. 2026-002, enacted in response to the ongoing oil crisis tied to the Middle East tensions affecting the transport...
While the government assured that there will be no increases on prices of basic goods until April 16, possible increases beyond that may be inevitable, Malacañang said. Thus, they will make further appeal to manufacturers to keep the prices stable beyond April 16. "[N]angako po ang mga...
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Provincial governments in Central Mindanao have stepped up measures to cushion the public and local economy against the impact of the steep fuel price hikes from the conflict in the Middle East. Cotabato Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza signed on Thursday, March 26, Executive Order...
DAVAO CITY – The Tricycle Alliance of Davao City filed an urgent fare increase petition on Tuesday, March 24, due to surging fuel prices, rising inflation, and unsustainable operating costs. In a petition dated March 24, they appealed to Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte, through Vice Mayor...
BACOLOD CITY – A female tricycle driver and her passenger figured in a heated altercation that escalated into a physical fight over a fare in a public market in Barangay 1, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Friday, March 20. Police Lt. Nolly Gudaca, deputy chief of the Kabankalan City Police...
BACOLOD CITY – Bago City in Negros Occidental on Monday started the distribution of rice subsidy to nearly 3,000 members of various tricycle operators and drivers associations (TODAs) to help cushion the impact of rising fuel prices on the local public transport sector. An initial 1,245 tricycle...
DAGUPAN CITY – A bus company in Cubao, Quezon City with trips to Pangasinan has implemented a fare increase amid high oil prices due to the conflict in the Middle East. Five Star Bus Co. hiked fares to this city by P64 starting Saturday, March 14, from P498 to P562. Discounts for senior citizens,...
Thousands of workers and domestic helpers in Region XI will receive higher pay starting Mar. 13 following the implementation of new wage orders approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced. In a statement, the...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor said on Tuesday that the increase in water and electricity rates here is primarily driven by national regulatory decisions, leaving the city government with limited authority to stop the rate hike. Speaking at the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos media forum at the...
