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The national government is rolling out a temporary fuel subsidy program to cushion public transport operators and commuters from the impact of surging oil prices, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announcing support of ₱10 per liter for public utility vehicles (PUVs). In a video message on Thursday, the President said the subsidy will run for up to three months and …

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Thursday night that no Filipinos were reported injured or killed following a massive wave of airstrikes that struck Beirut, even as casualties climbed sharply. Authorities said the bombardment has left around 300 people dead and about 1,200 others wounded, with hospitals in the Lebanese capital now operating at full capacity. Initial reports from …

The Philippine National Police (PNP) will intensify monitoring of basic goods in markets and supermarkets nationwide, following a commitment from manufacturers to keep prices unchanged until April 30. The move supports the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla to maintain price stability amid global uncertainties and rising oil costs. PNP chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. …

A proposal in the Senate is pushing for temporary financial relief measures to help Filipinos cope with rising fuel costs, with Senator Mark Villar filing a resolution urging government lenders to ease repayment terms. Filed as Senate Resolution No. 366, the measure calls on state-run financial institutions—including the Social Security System, Pag-IBIG Fund, Land Bank of the Philippines, Development Bank …

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday said the government could save as much as ₱25.6 billion this year after enforcing a 20-percent reduction in non-essential spending across agencies. The cost-cutting measure is part of efforts to create fiscal space as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt global energy supply and drive up fuel prices. …

A senator is calling for the ускорation of the tax bureau’s digital transformation as the April 15 income tax filing deadline approaches, saying improved systems would ease compliance and boost collections. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he has filed Senate Resolution No. 316 to review the integrated digital system of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), in line with the requirements …

Education Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized the importance of existing tax incentives in helping schools and private education partners cope with rising operational expenses driven by global economic pressures and instability in the Middle East. Angara said these fiscal measures act as a buffer that allows the education sector to continue investing in quality learning despite increases in fuel, transport, and …

Text and photo by Tracy Cabrera  RIZAL PARK, Manila — Mindful of the prevailing energy crisis and the government’s need to stabilize the country’s economy, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) has accelerated its push for a fully digital, data-driven customs administration that would significantly lessen if not eliminate smuggling and corruption within the agency.  Speaking before a media forum at …

The last-minute two-week ceasefire in the Middle East may have spared the region from plunging into a catastrophic escalation, even as it offered a convenient off-ramp for the very forces that pushed it to the brink. The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s most critical sea lane corridors—immediately triggered a sharp drop in global oil prices, underscoring just how …

Opposition to the new public safety rules being implemented by the Department of the Interior and Local Government is being framed as a defense of the marginalized. Much of the backlash appears misplaced, if not self-serving. The regulations in question are hardly novel impositions; they are reiterations of long-standing local ordinances—prohibitions on public drinking, restrictions on noise such as late-night karaoke, curfews for minors, and …