
Loan facility pushed to ease fuel costs
Fuel companies currently follow a ‘replacement cost’ scheme, where retail prices reflect the expected cost of replenishing inventory based on recent global…
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Fuel companies currently follow a ‘replacement cost’ scheme, where retail prices reflect the expected cost of replenishing inventory based on recent global…
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A multi-agency policy working group was established during the 2026 Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Policy Development Workshop led by the Department of Energy…
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This is the kind of initiative that one cannot just pursue on a whim. It requires careful planning and seamless integration as part and parcel of a much larger…
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Instead of a faithful pass-through of the global drop, oil companies are allowed the replacement-cost pricing regime, which Marcos had called out but did…
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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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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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A new study by the University of Bristol has identified a critical gap in the Philippines’ pandemic preparedness — its prison system — highlighting the need…
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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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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 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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Risks are connected and because they are connected, our governance response must also be connected.
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The Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa) is one of the most fascinating fish species. They are all female as they reproduce only by cloning.
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The strongest measure taken by the government thus far — the suspension of the excise tax on fuel — will have little effect in easing Filipinos’ suffering,…
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For many Filipinos, the 1973 oil crisis is remembered as a time of long lines, rationed fuel and tightening belts. But for retired sportsman Joey Romasanta,…
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More than five decades separate the Philippines’ responses to two global oil shocks — both of which unfolded under a Marcos presidency — the 1973 energy crisis…
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