2+ week, 5+ day ago  (322+ words) A proposed government loan facility for oil firms is emerging as an alternative to price controls, as lawmakers seek ways to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices on consumers. Miro Quimbo, chair of the House Committee on Ways and…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (235+ words) The Department of Finance Philippines (DOF) has requested President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to activate Republic Act 12316, or the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) of 2026, which allows the suspension or reduction of excise taxes on petroleum products....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (530+ words) 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 bills this month after the utility raised rates." Meralco said Tuesday the overall rate increased…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (434+ words) How many times have much-needed and sound projects been scrapped simply because they were the brainchild of a different administration? This fixation on legacy attribution is a bane to what's in the best interest of the public and the country....