As the government moves to contain the remaining oil spill in Mindoro, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced on Saturday, April 15, the government’s initiatives to move beyond the oil spill cleanup operation and find livelihoods for its victims. (Photo from the Presidential...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is somewhat satisfied with the government's response to the oil spill but told government agencies to pick up the pace as the oil was already reaching the shoreline. *President Marcos conducts an aerial inspection of areas affected by the oil spill in...
Consumers filling up their vehicles with diesel products will get to be lucky next week as the price of this commodity will see between P0.40 to P0.70 per liter rollback, based on the calculation of the oil companies. For RON92 gasoline products, estimates portend a very slight reduction of P0.05 to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured on Tuesday, April 11, that there is adequate intervention for families and individuals affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro, which complements the disaster response operations and efforts of their local government units...
Consumers will have a harrowing drive to petrol stations this week as gasoline prices will rise by P2.60 per liter, while diesel prices will go up by P1.70 per liter, according to the pricing advisories of the oil companies. Kerosene, which is the other commodity included in weekly price...
After a respite, higher oil prices will be back at the pumps by Tuesday, April 11, with gasoline prices rising by P2.40 to P2.80 per liter, and diesel by P1.50 to P1.90 per liter, based on the calculation of the oil companies. For the price of kerosene, another commodity used by households and key...
ILOILO CITY – No new oil slick has been sighted in the northeastern coastal town of Caluya in Antique province, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-6 said during the first quarter meeting of the Western Visayas Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) here. CLEANUP of debris...
Aid supplies from South Korea arrived in Manila on Wednesday for the ongoing efforts to clean up the tanker oil spill that started from the waters off Mindoro Oriental. According to the Korean Embassy in the Philippines, about 20 tons of sorbent pads and snares, 1,000 meters of solid flotation...
Government agencies are being urged to find remedies that could help cushion the oil price impact on consumers, especially the public transport sector, as petroleum products are anticipated to go back to their upward price trend. Senate Committee on Energy Vice Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian, noted...
Officials from the Philippines and China will meet in May to discuss the parameters and terms of reference of the two countries' possible joint oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the meeting will prepare Manila and Beijing for their...
The national government should prepare for a potential increase in domestic oil prices after global prices surged on Monday following Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+oil producers' decision to further reduce oil output by 1.16 million barrels per day, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday, April 4....
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday, April 3, said he favors the inclusion of the Philippine Senate in the proposed talks on Philippine-China joint oil exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “The idea of Senate ‘involvement’ is to be endorsed. Involvement...
