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Energy security starts with energy efficiency

“For ordinary households, global conflict may seem distant, but its effects are immediate” For energy-importing countries such as the Philippines, instability in major oil-producing regions...

Libanan seeks DOE, DOJ actions vs. fuel price jacking

Despite the deregulation of the oil industry, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must retain sufficient authority to investigate...

Manufacturers pledge to freeze prices until mid-May

Philippine manufacturers committed to holding off price increases on basic necessities and prime commodities until at least May 10, the Department of Trade and...

VAT relief pushed amid rising fuel prices

An estimated P14 billion windfall from value-added tax (VAT) collections on petroleum products can be redirected toward direct financial aid for Filipinos affected by...

‘Middle-class at risk of poverty amid oil crisis’

Millions of Filipinos belonging to the middle class are in danger of becoming poor due to rising fuel prices resulting from the conflict in...

PAGCOR chief: Middle East tensions, fuel costs weighing on gaming

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. chairman and chief executive Alejandro Tengco said the Philippine gaming industry is feeling the strain of ongoing tensions in...

DA launches P10-billion aid for farmers as fuel costs bite

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday it began rolling out a P10-billion cash assistance program for millions of farmers and fisherfolk affected by...

‘Toll discounts must also cover private vehicles’

CAVITE First District and House Committee on Labor and Employment chairman Rep. Jolo Revilla  has pushed for the expansion of existing toll discount programs...

Rice Supply

Workers unload sacks of rice along Dagupan Street in Tondo, Manila, on Saturday. The Department of Agriculture warns that rice production could drop by...

Fishing holiday

Fishermen of Barangay Wawa in Limay, Bataan did not put out to sea after declaring a fishing holiday due to high fuel prices.

Industry group seeks VAT tweak to blunt fuel price volatility

The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) proposed a value-added tax (VAT) adjustment mechanism to protect businesses and consumers from volatile fuel prices, even as...

Crisis cripples half of fishermen in Luzon; rice harvest threatened

Nearly half of marginal fishers in several Luzon provinces have stopped going out to sea as surging fuel prices sharply raise operating costs, an...

Price Hike, as Usual

In a scene that’s becoming all too often, a gasoline pump attendant adjusts fuel rates at a filling station in Paco, Manila, with diesel...

Solon hits exorbitant fuel prices in Baguio

BAGUIO City Rep. Mauricio Domogan has slammed potential profiteering by gasoline traders here as he noted that pump prices in the city are inexplicably...
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