
Two oil crises, one Marcos line
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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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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Regulators and business leaders are raising the stakes on corporate sustainability, warning that firms failing to embed environment, social, and governance…
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Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said Tuesday the police force is ready to assist a newly formed national…
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Philippine and Japanese leaders and experts on Tuesday said deeper cooperation between the two nations is no longer optional but a “requirement” to safeguard…
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Malacañang has been steadfast in its pronouncement that there is no oil crisis in the Philippines. There is, however, a crisis committee.
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These projects are a mix of massive transport, flood control, and land reclamation designed to solidify its stature as a regional economic hub.
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A coalition of support groups for Vice President Sara Duterte has unveiled a proposed roadmap for a 2028 presidential bid, coupled with a…
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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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The Philippines must treat standards as a core part of its economic strategy if it wants to achieve upper middle-income status, according to a new report by…
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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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If this is what ‘fulfilled’ looks like, then I might as well be the best writer in the world.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East ahead of the Monetary Board’s next meeting in April, as analysts…
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There may be a long-term upside from a decade of underrated Philippine stocks, with more than 300 institutional and high net-worth investors, financial…
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D&L Industries Inc., the leading local company specializing in the manufacture of customized food ingredients, aerosols, oleo-chemicals and plastic…
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When the government has limited resources to spare, each peso spent (or foregone) should be well thought out.
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