It is better for the privately-owned oil companies and local government units to directly negotiate for oil supply than rely on the national government. Let us face the hard facts. The Marcos appeal to China is like drawing blood from turnips. Marcos and his bellicose ilks had been demonizing China from day one and had…
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go called for an urgent and sweeping government response to cushion the impact of soaring oil prices, emphasizing the need to immediately mobilize available resources to assist affected sectors. Speaking during a Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing on Wednesday, April 8, Go stressed that delays in action would only worsen the burden…
Photo courtesy: Official facebook page of Inday Sara Duterte DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte cited concerns about the country’s direction in foreign policy, the renewed insurgency, and the status of the Bangsamoro peace process in Mindanao in commemoration of the 84th Valor Day on Thursday, April 9. Duterte delivered the message during a…
DAVAO CITY – Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte and Second District Rep. Omar Vicente Duterte filed a bill to prevent sudden increases in fuel prices by repealing the Oil Deregulation Law and establishing an Oil Price Stabilization Fund (OPSF). House Bill 8377, also known as the proposed Oil Industry Regulation and National Energy…
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte signed an executive order on Monday, creating an inter-agency task force to coordinate government response to rising fuel prices and their impact on basic goods and economic activity. Executive Order No. 07, Series of 2026, aims to establish a city-level Inter-Agency Task Force on Emergency Socioeconomic Crisis…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte clarified over the weekend that she has not yet finalized a slate of 12 senatorial candidates for the 2028 elections. Duterte told Davao reporters that some individuals have already expressed interest in joining her ticket if she decides to run and that they too will…
Photo courtesy: AP Ang kagubot sa Middle East nakaapekto ug maayo sa ekonomiya sa halus tanang nasud sa kalibutan ilabina ang mga nasakup sa Asia ug sa Gulpo ug lakip niini ang. Kahinumdoman nga nagsugod kining tanan sa dihang giatake sa Amerika ug Israel ang Iran. Isip balus sa Iran gipaulanan usab niini ug bomba…
Photo courtesy: PTV ●A Band-Aid for Crisis—or a Tool for Political Leverage? In the midst of a worsening economic crisis—marked by soaring fuel prices, rising cost of basic commodities, and increasing transportation fares—one question continues to echo across communities: Does government cash assistance (perayuda) truly solve the crisis, or does it merely sustain dependency? Government…
Early yesterday, a group of farmers from one of the towns in my province came to my farmhouse to share their woes as they face astronomical increase in fuel prices. “Indi na gid ma-agwanta Sir. Basi mauntat lang anay kami,” said the officers of the farmers group with a total cultivation area of 600 hectares…
Photo courtesy: PTV Inflation has climbed to 4.1% last Month—its highest level so far—and the trajectory suggests it may rise even further in the coming months. This is not merely a statistic; it is a direct and painful reality for millions of Filipinos who are now forced to stretch already limited incomes just to survive….
