
Oil policies, deregulation draw scrutiny amid price spikes
Ejercito also warned that the Philippines’ heavy reliance on imported fuel and coal continues to drive up costs.
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Ejercito also warned that the Philippines’ heavy reliance on imported fuel and coal continues to drive up costs.
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Monetary policy response to the oil price shock hinges on whether spillover effects materialize in domestic demand, where the BSP’s policy tools are most…
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Individuals caught drinking in public places face a P1,000 fine for a first offense. Repeat offenders could face a fine, up to 60 days in prison, or both,…
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Vice President Sara Duterte criticizes the Philippines’ foreign policy, calling attention to what she described as the absence of an independent diplomatic…
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BAGUIO CITY — Police have installed tarpaulins at the iconic Lion’s Head along Kennon Road to enforce a new directive from Interior and Local Government…
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The US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty is real. But it comes with a clause: action happens ‘in accordance with constitutional processes.’
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The Lawyers for Commuters Safety and Protection (LCSP) on Saturday said that while the government is encouraging the public to engage in carpooling amid the…
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The same officials who preach fiscal discipline and national resilience are, in effect, rewriting the rules to suit their own comfort and that of their allies.
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Risks are connected and because they are connected, our governance response must also be connected.
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With regard to the ‘skilled workers’ category from the Philippines, its cut-off date advanced by six months from 1 July 2023 in the January 2026 Visa Bulletin…
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For many Filipinos, the 1973 oil crisis is remembered as a time of long lines, rationed fuel and tightening belts. But for retired sportsman Joey Romasanta,…
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More than five decades separate the Philippines’ responses to two global oil shocks — both of which unfolded under a Marcos presidency — the 1973 energy crisis…
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed into law a measure suspending the collection of excise taxes on fuel products, granting the government a…
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The shorter one’s stay in a hospital the better for both the patient and the medical staff. Being discharged sooner means a faster recovery at home in familiar…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is reviewing the fare increase for public utility vehicles that he canceled last week.
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‘Our supplies of crude, oil, fuel, and even food are complete.’
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Authorities stressed that working outside the authorized petitioner constitutes a violation of immigration regulations.
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