Rethinking the Oil Deregulation Law
Leaving procurement, allocation, and pricing entirely to market forces, without parallel state capability, exposes the country to risks it cannot control.
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Leaving procurement, allocation, and pricing entirely to market forces, without parallel state capability, exposes the country to risks it cannot control.
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After two days of intense competition, the Philippine Rowing Association (PRA) honored the elite rowers who triumphed during the 2026 PRA Indoor Meet presented…
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The surge in fuel prices has ripples throughout the economy, disrupting supply chains, raising food prices, and squeezing the incomes of those who work…
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Dante’s demonstrable trait of championing the public interest over rent-seekers, lobbyists, and oligarchs appears to rattle the cage of the Senate as a…
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When the oil industry was deregulated in 1998, the unbundling of bills at the pump should have accompanied it.
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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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Two weeks since the start of its initial rollout, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said this Monday that a second round of cash relief…
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The Holy Week exodus on major expressways may be noticeably lighter this year, as the record-high gasoline and diesel prices appear to have slowed departures…
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Transport assistance programs for jeepney and tricycle drivers are underway amid the rising fuel prices, but logistical challenges remain.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. opened the C5 Link on Monday cutting travel time to 15 minutes for 36,000 vehicles daily, just as diesel topped P100 per liter,…
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Motorists may finally catch a break at the pump — but only on gasoline. Industry data collated by the Department of Energy (DoE) shows that any expected…
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What Gutierrez now places greater importance on, especially for his children, is education.
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The government is turning to “non-traditional” fuel suppliers from Argentina, Canada, Australia, Colombia, Brunei, and India, while the Department of Foreign…
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue has facilitated the emergency importation of petroleum products by PNOC Exploration Corporation, issuing a special permit to…
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The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed Monday at 5,869.49, down 1.73 percent, as the local market began Holy Week trading on a negative…
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Malacañang on Monday ordered all government agencies to sharply reduce electricity and fuel consumption as the country faces rising oil prices.
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Filipinos are bracing for another sharp jump in fuel prices starting Tuesday as oil companies announce fresh increases.
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