
Marcos pushes ASEAN Summit despite oil crisis, trims costs
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the Philippines will proceed with hosting the ASEAN Summit and related meetings this year despite rising costs and the…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the Philippines will proceed with hosting the ASEAN Summit and related meetings this year despite rising costs and the…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said repealing the Oil Deregulation Law is not off the table but stressed that the government is prioritizing immediate…
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San Miguel Corp. chairman and chief executive officer Ramon Ang said he is willing to sell Petron Corp. to the government if it believes it can better manage…
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Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste warned that the Philippines may face a debt crisis worse than the ongoing oil shock if the government fails…
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ILOILO CITY — Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. led a Provincial Community Defense Cluster meeting on 27 March 2026 to assess fuel supply conditions and address…
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — The Mexican government said Wednesday it has removed 128 tons of crude oil residue from the Gulf of Mexico following a spill first…
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Ejercito expressed reservations, saying it (China-Philippine deal) would not provide an immediate solution, noting that oil extraction would take three to five…
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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 AFP on Thursday, days…
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At 51, Randy Legaspi of Batac City, Ilocos Norte continues to drive a jeepney to support his family, but rising diesel prices are steadily eroding his daily…
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Marcos clarifies: EO just for the energy sector, not a general emergency
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The Quezon City government announced that more than 4,000 jeepney drivers received P5,000 in cash relief assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and…
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A total of 415 gas stations nationwide are temporarily not operational due to fuel supply constraints, the Philippine National Police reported Wednesday.
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President Marcos Jr. has yet to give an official marching order allowing Manila to join oil and gas exploration with Beijing in the South China Sea, though,…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said he does not want to discuss the possibility of controlling oil companies using his authority under Executive Order No.…
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BAGUIO CITY — The Baguio City government began distributing P5,000 in financial aid on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, to 1,912 public utility jeepney drivers…
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Senator Loren Legarda welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s declaration of a state of national energy emergency but stressed that urgent and concrete…
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BONTOC, Mountain Province — The provincial government of Mountain Province has canceled major activities for the 2026 “Lang-ay” Festival in response to the…
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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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