
Oil policies, deregulation draw scrutiny amid price spikes
Ejercito also warned that the Philippines’ heavy reliance on imported fuel and coal continues to drive up costs.
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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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A projected diesel rollback of as much as P20.89 per liter and a gasoline cut of P4.43 per liter may greet motorists this week, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin…
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Senator JV Ejercito on Saturday, 11 April, said the country’s ongoing energy challenges are partly driven by “self-inflicted wounds,” citing past…
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Soaring fuel prices and supply shortages are crippling General Santos City’s once-thriving fishing industry, forcing both commercial…
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The World Bank has flagged global and domestic economic risks arising from the war in the Middle East.
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If projections hold, gasoline prices — currently at P86 to P119 per liter — could ease to P84.50 to P119. Diesel, meanwhile, may fall more sharply - from P127…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced Saturday that it has already provided cash relief assistance (CRA) to more than 265,000…
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The House of Representatives is set to create a joint committee to address the ongoing oil price shock in the Philippines, House Committee on Ways and Means…
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The Department of Energy (DoE) confirmed the arrival of a government-purchased diesel shipment from Malaysia, delivered through PNOC Exploration Corp., to…
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The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has formally asked Meta Platforms Inc. to address false and misleading content tied to the…
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The Department of Energy (DoE) has sought the help of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to investigate possible unfair practices by oil companies…
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The head of the Senate PROTECT committee on Saturday pressed the administration to extend concessional loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has filed a measure seeking urgent relief interventions to protect Filipinos from the impact of surging fuel prices, including…
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If we really want to develop an automotive industry, this is a chance to do so but we must create scale as well.
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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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The oil company he controls, he assures Filipinos, will keep margins ‘normal’ or even lower them.
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The pending suspension of the excise tax on petroleum products will help, but it won’t be enough to keep the economy afloat in the face of the energy crisis…
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The Philippine government has signed oil exploration contracts with various nations, including Australia, the United Kingdom and Israel, on potential oil and…
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