
ERC urged: Gradual power hikes needed to avoid price shock
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 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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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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Philippine equities extended their gains on Wednesday, with the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closing at 6,158.33, up 31.67 points or 0.52 percent.
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the immediate distribution of a P5,000 fuel subsidy to public utility drivers affected by rising fuel…
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Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian together with members of other government agencies announced this Wednesday that a P5,000…
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Transport groups on Wednesday assured the House of Representatives that they would maintain current fares despite the sharp increase in fuel prices on Tuesday.
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Amid rising prices of fossil-based commodities triggered by the conflict in the Middle East, the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) urged the…
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While many are still grappling with a sharp spike in fuel prices, electricity users served by Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will also see higher power…
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Subic Town, Zambales — A record-breaking fuel price hike implemented Tuesday is expected to cripple the local fishing industry, prompting calls for the…
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Rising global oil prices have forced shipping operators in Cebu to cancel routes and hike fares as the industry struggles to absorb a 40 percent surge in fuel…
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Transport and agricultural workers are feeling the squeeze as fuel prices surge, cutting into incomes and threatening food production.
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