
DA seeks P40B amid oil crisis
Rising fuel costs are forcing the government to consider a substantial increase in support for the agriculture sector, with losses projected to reach as much…
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Rising fuel costs are forcing the government to consider a substantial increase in support for the agriculture sector, with losses projected to reach as much…
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Fuel companies currently follow a ‘replacement cost’ scheme, where retail prices reflect the expected cost of replenishing inventory based on recent global…
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Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday renewed her call for the government to suspend the value-added tax on petroleum products, citing the crippling impact of high…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that it is looking to expand the distribution of its P20 rice program to soon include middle-income earners as…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced Saturday that it has already provided cash relief assistance (CRA) to more than 265,000…
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The Department of Energy (DoE) has sought the help of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to investigate possible unfair practices by oil companies…
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The head of the Senate PROTECT committee on Saturday pressed the administration to extend concessional loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to…
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There is something quietly revolutionary about taking a group of folks from the Filinvest legal department out of their natural habitat — away from case files,…
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The oil company he controls, he assures Filipinos, will keep margins ‘normal’ or even lower them.
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The adjustment comes amid concerns of a possible price shock driven by global energy tensions linked to the Middle East crisis; Meralco notes that current…
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A local farmer’s decades‑long experiment is drawing attention for showing that higher rice yields do not have to come with higher costs.
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A ceasefire would have seemed improbable months ago. Lasting peace, however, is a far more demanding objective altogether.
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The successive big-time oil price hikes have reduced the operations of modern jeepneys in Metro Manila from 9,000 units to a mere 1,000, with diesel costs…
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The Makati Local Government Unit (LGU) will launch a rice distribution program on 14 April 2026, offering rice at P20 per kilo.
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Energy Secretary Sharon Garin on Friday confirmed that the Philippines has secured commitments for the delivery of 165 million liters of fuel amid supply…
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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board will conduct a pilot run of its P10-per-liter fuel subsidy this weekend, targeting public utility…
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Surging demand for subsidized P20-per-kilo rice has prompted the Department of Agriculture to tighten distribution through online registration, even as it…
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Electricity consumers will see a modest increase in their bills this April after the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) confirmed a P0.5335 per kilowatt-hour (kWH)…
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