No fare increases, do bayanihan instead
‘Perhaps this is not the right time to increase fares for our fellow citizens. That’s why I ordered the DoTr to suspend the fare hike for now.’
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‘Perhaps this is not the right time to increase fares for our fellow citizens. That’s why I ordered the DoTr to suspend the fare hike for now.’
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Senator Bam Aquino on Sunday voiced support for declaring a state of national emergency to rein in surging prices driven by record-high oil costs amid the…
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Escalating fuel prices are beginning to ripple through the economy, prompting calls for tighter monitoring of commodity costs before the government considers…
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The funds, provided by the Office of the President, will allow the city to provide the monthly rice subsidy to each beneficiary family for the next six months.
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The emergency powers that Congress would likely grant President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. can be employed to regulate the market.
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ILOILO CITY — Commuters in Iloilo City may face a major disruption on Monday as most transport cooperatives plan a coordinated “transport holiday” to protest…
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In Baguio City, the impact is even more pronounced. The city’s mountainous terrain means vehicles burn more fuel when navigating steep roads and long uphill…
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The Bulacan Provincial Government has rolled out province-wide energy conservation measures in response to the impact of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East…
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The record weakness of the peso and the surging global oil price has created a double whammy that will result in a doubling of the inflation rate in the coming…
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has to cut routine patrols in some parts of the country due to the persistent oil price surge, sparking a “national concern”…
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Public utility vehicles (PUVs), public utility buses (PUBs) and freight service vehicles will get a two-month reprieve on tolls across major expressways…
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Notable local and global canned sardine brand, Mega Prime Foods Inc., is seeking government intervention as the company said it can no longer cope with the…
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Drivers whose names were missing from the primary lists were referred back to their local tricycle operators and drivers’ associations, which are responsible…
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Fuel price hikes are set to continue next week. However, the pace of increases is expected to moderate after two consecutive weeks of steep adjustments,…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering a price cap on imported rice to keep costs manageable for Filipino consumers while monitoring international…
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Floranda and Redulla stressed that subsidies will not be enough unless the government suspends the excise and value-added taxes on petroleum products.
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The Philippine peso breached the dreaded P60 level on Thursday, weakening to P60.10 as of 4 p.m., after fresh developments in the Middle East conflict sent…
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Jeepney drivers clamoring for a bigger increase to reflect the now astronomical pump prices… are left empty-handed.
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