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Workers to mark Labor Day with wage hike calls

Various labor groups will hold protests nationwide this Friday (May 1) to mark Labor Day with renewed calls for a P200-wage increase.  Major labor organizations, including...

DOE considers lifting coal ban to shield power supply from Middle East crisis

The Department of Energy is studying whether to lift a moratorium on new coal-fired power plants to protect the country's electricity supply from the...

Philippine antitrust body watches fuel markets for price gouging

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is monitoring market behavior to prevent businesses from exploiting the ongoing energy crisis amid sustained pressures in global and...

Lawmakers mull replacing half of gov’t service fleet to e-vehicles

A House committee is looking at a proposal to replace half of the government’s service fleets to electric vehicles amid the worsening energy crisis...

Garin: Fuel prices not going back to prewar levels

The Philippines should not expect fuel prices to return to pre-Middle East war levels anytime soon, even if the conflict in major oil-producing regions...

Whole-of-nation response underway as House tackles energy shock

House Speaker Faustino ‘Bojie’ Dy III declared a unified, whole-of-government response to the oil price crisis driven by tensions in the Middle East, as...

IEA, IMF, World Bank launch task force to tackle Middle East war fallout

The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group agreed to form a coordination group to maximize their response...

Parañaque mitigates energy crisis impact, readies relief measures

The local government of Parañaque is ramping up efforts to cushion the effects of a looming energy crisis amid the continuing spike in fuel...

After COVID-19, Lacson prays for PH to survive ‘Trump-26’

Filipinos who endured the COVID-19 pandemic are now facing a new global crisis, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said on Wednesday, dubbing it...

Lawmaker refuses to shelve impeachment raps amid oil crisis

THE House of Representatives can help in addressing the country’s urgent concerns while still carrying out its constitutional duty to hear the impeachment complaints...

Marcos: Crude oil on hand to last until June 30

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday the Philippines has secured enough crude oil supply to last until June 30, providing a temporary buffer against...

Palace open to wealth tax, cash ayuda for wage earners

Malacañang on Thursday said it is open to proposals to impose a wealth tax on the country’s richest individuals, but acknowledged challenges in implementing...

Russian oil arrives as Philippines battles ‘energy emergency’

Manila, Philippines—A ship carrying more than 700,000 barrels of Russian crude oil has arrived in the Philippines, a source with knowledge of the matter told...

China open to restart talks on SCS joint oil exploration

China is open to restart talks on a possible joint oil exploration with the Philippines in the South China Sea, the Chinese embassy in...
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