
Solon warns: High petrol costs threaten food security
Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday renewed her call for the government to suspend the value-added tax on petroleum products, citing the crippling impact of high…
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Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday renewed her call for the government to suspend the value-added tax on petroleum products, citing the crippling impact of high…
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Ejercito also warned that the Philippines’ heavy reliance on imported fuel and coal continues to drive up costs.
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Monetary policy response to the oil price shock hinges on whether spillover effects materialize in domestic demand, where the BSP’s policy tools are most…
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Individuals caught drinking in public places face a P1,000 fine for a first offense. Repeat offenders could face a fine, up to 60 days in prison, or both,…
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Vice President Sara Duterte criticizes the Philippines’ foreign policy, calling attention to what she described as the absence of an independent diplomatic…
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Economists are weighing in on the possible suspension of fuel excise taxes, saying it could provide relief to consumers but disadvantage the government…
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The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has granted colleges and universities nationwide the flexibility to transition to 100% online classes in response to…
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BAGUIO CITY — Police have installed tarpaulins at the iconic Lion’s Head along Kennon Road to enforce a new directive from Interior and Local Government…
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The US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty is real. But it comes with a clause: action happens ‘in accordance with constitutional processes.’
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An armed man was arrested by police authorities in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa City early Tuesday morning after concerned citizens reported a threat in their…
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) preventively suspended the driver’s license of a transport network vehicle service (TNVS) driver caught on video verbally…
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MISAMIS ORIENTAL — The Pon Roa Canitoan Transport Cooperative (PONTRANSCO) has temporarily suspended its operations starting Monday, citing surging fuel prices…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson called Sunday for decisive and “extreme” government intervention to shield Filipinos from surging fuel prices,…
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Administrative fines were imposed on the firms, and their corporate registrations were canceled after they were found to have solicited investments without the…
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The Lawyers for Commuters Safety and Protection (LCSP) on Saturday said that while the government is encouraging the public to engage in carpooling amid the…
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The Southern Police District (SPD) removed a high-value drug personality from the streets following a buy-bust operation on Saturday afternoon, resulting in…
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The same officials who preach fiscal discipline and national resilience are, in effect, rewriting the rules to suit their own comfort and that of their allies.
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go backed the move allowing the suspension of fuel excise taxes as pump prices continue to climb, stressing that relief measures…
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