PM warns those in power against abusing their authority.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Monday that fuel subsidies for farmers and fisherfolk amid the threat of a potentially very strong El Niño will begin soon, with registered fisherfolk set to receive assistance this week.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday urged economic managers to suspend, even temporarily, the excise on gasoline and diesel, not just on kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), amid surging fuel prices. “The economic managers should reconsider suspending the tax on gasoline and diesel, even if only temporarily, because oil prices have reached
Minister also explains that RM314m arrears are from May this year, not 2023.
MANILA, Philippines — 1-Rider party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez urged authorities on Sunday to ensure that the resumption of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) on Monday in five cities in Metro Manila does not penalize motorists for circumstances beyond their control. The Philippine National Police, for its part, said it was ready to assist in
Impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol said Monday that the December 16 schedule he mentioned earlier should not be seen as a deadline for the impeachment court to issue a verdict on the case of Vice President Sara Duterte.
MANILA, Philippines — The benchmark for global rice prices went up by almost 10 percent in September, mostly driven by higher prices of Indica rice variety, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The FAO All Rice Price Index (Farpi) reached an average of 110.5 points in September, a 9.5
PROSPERIDAD, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — In a place defined by high walls and restricted freedom, three teachers have found a way to do what they know best: teach. The three educators, all persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Agusan del Sur Provincial Jail in Barangay Patin-ay, have transformed their confinement into a classroom.
The controversial TIEZA projects – a P220-million fountain rehabilitation and P80-million public plaza redevelopment – were supposed to be completed last August, ahead of MassKara Festival
CITY OF MALOLOS, BULACAN, Philippines — A coastal protection project that combines Dutch water-management expertise with the indigenous knowledge of a coastal community in this city is drawing interest from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and European countries as a potential model for addressing tidal flooding, land subsidence and other effects of climate change.
MANILA, Philippines — The Diocese of Antique on Sunday urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to include a Just Transition Roadmap for Semirara in the Philippine Energy Plan to ensure a shift to renewable energy and protect workers affected by the transition. The appeal followed a gathering of Semirara Island residents in Caluya town, Antique,
'Lack of media coverage doesn't mean a case has been abandoned.'
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