
Iloilo transport strike looms
ILOILO CITY — Commuters in Iloilo City may face a major disruption on Monday as most transport cooperatives plan a coordinated “transport holiday” to protest…
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ILOILO CITY — Commuters in Iloilo City may face a major disruption on Monday as most transport cooperatives plan a coordinated “transport holiday” to protest…
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In Baguio City, the impact is even more pronounced. The city’s mountainous terrain means vehicles burn more fuel when navigating steep roads and long uphill…
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The Bulacan Provincial Government has rolled out province-wide energy conservation measures in response to the impact of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East…
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The record weakness of the peso and the surging global oil price has created a double whammy that will result in a doubling of the inflation rate in the coming…
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has to cut routine patrols in some parts of the country due to the persistent oil price surge, sparking a “national concern”…
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A global study has found that deepfakes are eroding trust in online content, with growing implications for banks, governments and digital platforms.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has revoked the corporate registration and lending license of Gul-Zara Lending Investor Corp., effectively barring it…
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Public utility vehicles (PUVs), public utility buses (PUBs) and freight service vehicles will get a two-month reprieve on tolls across major expressways…
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Notable local and global canned sardine brand, Mega Prime Foods Inc., is seeking government intervention as the company said it can no longer cope with the…
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Drivers whose names were missing from the primary lists were referred back to their local tricycle operators and drivers’ associations, which are responsible…
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BACOLOD CITY — Fire officials here are pushing to organize more community auxiliary groups as data shows only 16 of the city’s 61 villages have established…
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Fuel price hikes are set to continue next week. However, the pace of increases is expected to moderate after two consecutive weeks of steep adjustments,…
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A transport advocacy group on Friday said suspending excise taxes on fuel—not raising fares—is what commuters are calling for amid rising oil prices.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering a price cap on imported rice to keep costs manageable for Filipino consumers while monitoring international…
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The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) is urging local government units to intensify efforts against cigarette smuggling, which costs the country billions…
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Floranda and Redulla stressed that subsidies will not be enough unless the government suspends the excise and value-added taxes on petroleum products.
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The Philippine peso breached the dreaded P60 level on Thursday, weakening to P60.10 as of 4 p.m., after fresh developments in the Middle East conflict sent…
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Jeepney drivers clamoring for a bigger increase to reflect the now astronomical pump prices… are left empty-handed.
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