
Romualdez backs bill allowing fuel excise tax suspension
Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday welcomed the approval of a substitute bill that would authorize President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to suspend or…
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Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday welcomed the approval of a substitute bill that would authorize President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to suspend or…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said it has intensified patrols in public markets, groceries and major trade hubs nationwide to prevent…
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Rising global oil prices could significantly affect the cost of government infrastructure projects, particularly those dependent on fuel and construction…
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Most gasoline stations flagged for possible fuel pricing violations are in Metro Manila, as authorities race to keep up with a surge of complaints following a…
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Cash remittances from OFWs in the region accounted for less than 20 percent of the record $35.6 billion posted last year.
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A widening war between Iran and the United States–Israel alliance intensified over the weekend with air strikes on oil facilities in Tehran, missile exchanges…
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If the President really looked at how this economy runs, the first thing he would see is the supply chain.
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If the war ends and oil production facilities in the affected ME countries were to be switched back on, we could still be facing a shortage that cannot be…
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Vice President Sara Duterte has called on government agencies to step up measures to mitigate the impact of expected fuel price increases amid ongoing tensions…
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As in Samuel Beckett’s play, where Godot never came, the communities affected by the 2023 oil spill off Mindoro still await justice, with the affected…
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Heightened oil prices resulting from the Middle East conflict may push inflation to 4 percent as early as April, potentially limiting the central bank’s room…
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Economic managers must not delay the measures to provide aid to Filipino households and public transport drivers and operators who will be reeling from the…
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Faced with a global storm triggered by forces beyond our control, what other choice, pray tell, do we have?
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The Makabayan bloc has called for immediate government action to address the expected surge in oil prices triggered by the ongoing war involving the United…
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Oil prices fell nearly two percent in early Asian trade after strong gains in recent days, driven by the conflict in the Middle East.
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The Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) is considering procuring up to three million barrels of diesel to build up government standby reserves to be…
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‘Every time there’s a crisis in the Middle East. You always have what I call the speculative effect, the expectation that global oil supply will be affected by…
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Senators on Thursday proposed several proactive measures to help the public cope with the anticipated economic impact of the escalating conflict in the Middle…
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