Exporters seek fuel, power VAT cut
Exporters are urging the government to reduce the value-added tax on fuel and electricity as rising global oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East…
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Exporters are urging the government to reduce the value-added tax on fuel and electricity as rising global oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East…
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MUMBAI, India (AFP) — Nepal has started selling half-filled cooking gas cylinders to curb hoarding and panic buying, officials said Friday, following import…
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The group supports reviewing excessive penalties imposed under the Joint Administrative Order governing traffic violations.
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The ongoing tension in the Middle East is fueling fear and volatility in the local fuel market. The Philippines, which imports nearly all of its diesel and…
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‘The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has resulted in the disruption of liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.’
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Military operations in the West Philippine Sea will continue despite record fuel price hikes driven by conflict in the Middle East, Armed Forces of the…
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The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is mobilizing all resources to protect customers from potential electricity price spikes amid escalating tensions in the…
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When people notice prices rising, many do not adjust their spending right away. Weekend trips continue.
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While the immediate response is a show of ‘performative action,’ the gains are very small.
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Energy officials warned that continued spikes could push inflation beyond the government’s target.
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Cash remittances from OFWs in the region accounted for less than 20 percent of the record $35.6 billion posted last year.
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IEMOP projections showed that higher global fuel prices could place upward pressure on WESM prices, particularly if supply disruptions persist.
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CEBU CITY — Mayor Nestor Archival warned on Friday that the city’s waste disposal expenses could soar to P2 billion annually if global fuel prices continue to…
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Bloomberry Resorts Corp., operator of Solaire Resort & Casino, fell into the red in 2025, reporting a net loss of P2.6-billion, a sharp reversal from a…
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Heightened oil prices resulting from the Middle East conflict may push inflation to 4 percent as early as April, potentially limiting the central bank’s room…
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Faced with a global storm triggered by forces beyond our control, what other choice, pray tell, do we have?
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Philippine stocks resumed their decline on Wednesday, with the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) closing at 6,307.84, down 2.13 percent or 137.54 points,…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is keeping a close watch on rising tensions in the Middle East, concerned that a drawn-out conflict could push up production…
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