Total drift spills out
The populist move to reduce or suspend the excise tax on fuel will hit the government’s fiscal options.
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The populist move to reduce or suspend the excise tax on fuel will hit the government’s fiscal options.
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Being first is usually a badge of honor. But in this case, it underscores a failure to anticipate, to prepare, and to act before a crisis turns to catastrophe.
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As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently floated the possibility of a joint oil and gas exploration with China in the West Philippine Sea as the oil crisis…
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The mining industry’s low contribution to the Philippines’ GDP highlights a sharp irony, given the country’s high ranking in global nickel, gold and copper…
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For many Filipinos, the 1973 oil crisis is remembered as a time of long lines, rationed fuel and tightening belts. But for retired sportsman Joey Romasanta,…
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Many Filipinos remain critical of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., citing his failure to curb rising commodity prices, according to a Pulse Asia survey…
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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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First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos wants the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit set for May to be a memorable experience for the foreign…
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Marcos clarifies: EO just for the energy sector, not a general emergency
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The Philippines has become the first country in the world to declare a state of national energy emergency in response to the rising global oil crisis fueled by…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said he does not want to discuss the possibility of controlling oil companies using his authority under Executive Order No.…
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Senator Loren Legarda welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s declaration of a state of national energy emergency but stressed that urgent and concrete…
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Many Filipinos remain adamant about withholding trust in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. due to his failure to curb rising commodity prices, based on a survey.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) rescued seven victims and arrested three suspects linked to the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children during a…
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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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SB19 ushers in a defining new era with the release of their sophomore album Wakas at Simula, a project that captures both an ending and a rebirth for the…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned of possible flight disruptions due to the tightening jet fuel supply, even as Malacañang initially maintained that the…
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