Marcos suspends fare hikes, orders commuter relief
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ordered the suspension of fare hikes for public utility vehicles (PUVs), citing the need to ease the burden on…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ordered the suspension of fare hikes for public utility vehicles (PUVs), citing the need to ease the burden on…
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Even as President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. urges calm over spiraling oil prices triggered by the Middle East crisis, Filipinos are feeling the strain of…
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has urged local government units (LGUs) nationwide to reduce electricity and fuel consumption by 10…
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Retail prices of rice and cooking oil climbed in early March 2026, while key protein items such as pork and galunggong (mackerel scad) saw modest declines,…
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WASHINGTON (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Monday demanded US allies help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but European powers resisted a military mission to…
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JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel launched strikes on Tehran and Beirut Tuesday while attacks in Baghdad pulled Iraq further into the Middle East war that has rattled…
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Israel said Tuesday it killed Iran’s national security chief, Ali Larijani, in a strike as attacks hit Tehran, Beirut and Baghdad.
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Racing against surging fuel costs, the government is moving to secure up to 2 million barrels of additional oil supply as global prices hit record highs, even…
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Amid rising global oil price uncertainties, police authorities in the MIMAROPA region have stepped up efforts to safeguard fuel supply and prevent disruptions…
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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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The Covid-19 pandemic was supposed to have made us want to change our ways, but this war shows we haven’t, not really.
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The saddest part is that nations bearing the most economic pain — from the Philippines to South Korea, India to the European Union — had no seat at the table…
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The Philippine government is moving to secure additional oil supply, with plans to procure up to two million barrels of fuel, as escalating conflict in the…
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Public transport drivers in Metro Manila started receiving P5,000 fuel assistance today under a new government program, which will expand nationwide by April.
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Commuters and drivers are complaining amid the oil price hike on Tuesday, 17 March, despite the approval of a minimum fare increase for public utility vehicles…
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Air travelers are set to face a sharp jump in costs as the Civil Aviation Board (CAB) moves fuel surcharges from Level 4 in March to Level 8 from 1 to 15…
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Trump threatened to delay a planned summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this month if Beijing does not assist with reopening the strait.
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BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Twenty Thai crew members of a cargo ship attacked in the crucial Strait of Hormuz arrived in Thailand on Monday, with three of their…
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