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The suspension of excise tax on petroleum products is not sufficient to ease the burden of Filipinos because of the rising cost of basic commodities due to soaring fuel price increases. Senator Erwin Tulfo, during the Senate Proactive Response and Oversight for Timely and Effective Crisis Strategy (PROTECT) ad hoc committee hearing, suggested that reduction […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson urged the government to go beyond traditional “ayuda” and explore more targeted measures to support Filipinos affected by the fuel crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East – including a possible fuel subsidy. Lacson said the government may study approaches used by neighboring economies such as Taiwan, […]
Senator Bong Go filed a proposed measure seeking urgent relief interventions to cushion Filipinos from the impact of surging fuel prices, including the temporary deferment of the payment contributions to key government agencies such as the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), the Social Security System (SSS), the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), and the Home […]
Amid uncertainty over when the price of oil stabilizes, Deputy Speaker Albee Benitez said that Congress is scouring this year’s P6.7-trillion budget for sources of funds to help mitigate the impact of the oil crisis on the people. “What we’re doing is, we’re looking at all the appropriations of the ₱6.7-T budget made by Congress, […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III outlined the first major intervention under the proposed KALINGA Act, positioning the measure as a fuel price stabilization shield as the House prepares for a new round of hearings after United States President Donald Trump announced that the US would move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz following stalled talks […]
Twenty farmers and fisherfolk cooperatives and associations (FFCAs) received tools and equipment from the Provincial Government of Isabela through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist on April 8 at the Capitol Compound. The beneficiaries included members of the high-value commercial crops (HVCC) sector, fishery groups, rural-based organizations, and rice farmers. The distributed tools and equipment […]
Senator Erwin Tulfo, the first-ever senator to personally visit various remote island towns in Palawan, has vowed to secure sufficient budget allocations for hospitals and critical infrastructure in the province. This pledge follows an exhaustive, on-ground consultation tour across 12 remote municipalities, including Aborlan, Narra, Quezon, Kalayaan, Busuanga, Coron, Linapacan, Agutaya, Magsaysay, Cuyo, Roxas, Araceli, […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano is calling for a shift in how the government handles crises, urging stronger preparation, deeper review of past actions, and a more deliberate approach before responding to emerging threats. In a recent livestream, Cayetano said effective governance should begin long before a crisis unfolds, stressing that early recognition of […]
Senator Bong Go, Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, personally attended and commended the turnover of a newly constructed overpass along Sayre Highway in Barangay East Kibawe, Kibawe, Bukidnon—an initiative he actively supported. Implemented in coordination with the national and the local government led by Mayor Reynaldo “Jimboy” Rabanes, the project marks another […]
The national government’s annual earnings from the Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power Project could be utilized to enable the state-owned Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) to develop new critical coastal petroleum storage facilities, House Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan said. “Following the successful drilling of two new gas wells by the Malampaya consortium, we have very high […]