
Power, policy and dependence’s price
Energy is often taken for granted — until it becomes scarce, expensive, or uncertain.
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Energy is often taken for granted — until it becomes scarce, expensive, or uncertain.
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It does not take much to disrupt this balance. A supply shock far from Manila tightens fuel access, and prices begin to rise.
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The government is expanding access to subsidized rice as rising fuel costs continue to strain household budgets, with Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directing…
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Incidents linked to the Communist insurgency fell steadily from 2019 to 2025, reflecting sustained government security operations and localized peace efforts,…
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday issued a month-long sanctions waiver allowing the sale of Russian oil…
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Just as Israel and Iran grapple with territorial sovereignty and regional influence, we face our own ‘David vs. Goliath’ struggle in the WPS.
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What some of our political leaders have recently shown with their half-intelligible responses to the Gulf crisis provides us no comfort.
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The longer the crisis the deeper the effect. The impact of the ongoing oil crisis on Filipino households suggests that 1.34-million Filipinos face the prospect…
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Consumers are increasingly choosing supermarkets over local markets as prices of fresh goods continue to climb, prompting buyers to compare costs and adjust…
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Citing the Monday to Wednesday trading at the regional benchmark, industry sources who requested anonymity said diesel prices could plunge by P18 to P20 per…
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TACLOBAN CITY — Unemployment in Eastern Visayas rose to 7.7 percent in January 2026, about three times higher than the 2.4 percent recorded in the same period…
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The peso’s current depreciation amid the effects of the ongoing Middle East conflict has not yet breached inflationary territory, according to Bangko Sentral…
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MISAMIS ORIENTAL — The local government of Cagayan de Oro City has declared a State of Energy Emergency, triggering the release of millions of pesos in…
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Senate Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito called Monday for a comprehensive review of the nation’s energy policies, including the Oil Deregulation Law and the…
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Ramon Ang said he is willing to sacrifice income. Malasakit. All the greatest hits. Big words. Very warm. You can almost hug it.
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The Department of Finance (DoF) welcomes a Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report pointing to a 5.1 percent decline in unemployment in February, from 5.8…
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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 Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has formally asked Meta Platforms Inc. to address false and misleading content tied to the…
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