
Taming the pump
If geopolitical conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt supply chains, the Philippines must be better prepared.
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If geopolitical conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt supply chains, the Philippines must be better prepared.
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Each jeepney driver, for instance, assuming that they operate 300 days a year, shells out P135,000 in fuel taxes.
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A fare increase for public transport may be announced this week as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) reviews petitions from…
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One person was injured after a passenger jeep and a van collided along the westbound lane of Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City.
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CEBU CITY — Jeepney and public transport drivers in Cebu are appealing to commuters for small voluntary fare adjustments as they struggle with rising fuel…
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With almost three million Filipinos unemployed, according to the latest figures, the hardship on households will worsen.
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Households face a cascade of price hikes, with increases in fuel, electricity, water, and transport fares expected as early as next month, driven partly by the…
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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) was urged on Friday to ensure that the looming increase in power rates is strictly implemented on a staggered basis to…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said tricycle drivers will be the first to receive the P5,000 cash relief under its Assistance to…
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Water rates for millions of households and businesses served by Metro Manila’s two main concessionaires will increase in the second quarter of 2026, the…
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The government has ordered a reduction in passenger service charges at state-run airports to help airlines cope with soaring jet fuel prices linked to the…
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PPP Party-list Rep. Harold Duterte on Thursday said the government’s planned P3,000 one-time fuel subsidy for fisherfolk may offer temporary relief but is…
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The default will be to work longer hours, but inflation-hit earnings will be smaller than before.
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Oil prices soared Thursday and stocks sank as Iran struck two tankers in Iraq and threatened to bring down the global economy, overshadowing a record release…
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Major transport groups on Wednesday assured the House of Representatives they will maintain current fare rates despite a sharp increase in fuel prices,…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the immediate distribution of a P5,000 fuel subsidy to public utility drivers to cushion the impact of rising oil…
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For heavily import-dependent economies, like the Philippines, the effect is amplified.
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a measure authorizing President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. to temporarily suspend…
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