This file photo taken on July 6, 2022 shows a coal-fired power plant in Oyon Bay in Masinloc town, Zambales province, north of Manila. The Philippines will try to boost the output of its coal-fired power plants to keep electricity costs down as the Middle East war disrupts gas shipments. …
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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned of “a distinct possibility” of aircraft being grounded due to a looming shortage of jet fuel brought by the war in the Middle East. In an interview with Bloomberg, Marcos cited limitations in crude oil supply and slower jet fuel production as key concerns affecting …
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs Executive Order No. 110 on March 24, 2026, which activates a whole-of-government response to address the impact of the US-Israel war versus Iran on the Philippines. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday declared a state of national energy emer-gency, creating an …
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An energy official on Tuesday, March 24, disclosed the possibility of supply disruptions in a worst-case scenario tied to escalating tensions in the Middle East. Traditional jeepneys ply their routes along Padre Burgos Avenue in Manila on Tuesday, March 10. (Mark Balmores) During the first organizational meeting of the Senate …
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(Screengrab from PTV) MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) aims to generate about PHP200 million from the sale of 11 luxury vehicles, which will be auctioned at its main office in Port Area, Manila on Friday. Lawyer Chris Noel Bendijo, BOC deputy chief of staff, said the estimated revenue is …
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Nearly 3,200 master boxes of illicit cigarettes and vape products valued at over ₱1 billion have been seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC), marking the agency’s largest haul to date for such products. According to the BOC, the seizure of these illegal cigarettes and vape products was carried out …
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THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) deployed multiple vessels to Bajo de Masinloc following reports of continued harassment by Chinese vessels of Filipino fishermen, authorities said. In a statement Tuesday, the PCG said two of its vessels and five BFAR fishery patrol …
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Reporters wait at the press briefing room of the Office of the Vice President in Mandaluyong in July 2025 (Michael Varcas) MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte and her lawyers will not attend the hearing today on her impeachment case by the committee on justice of the House of …
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VOTER REGISTRATION. The Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) poster calling on residents in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to sign up as voters for the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. As of Monday (March 23), the poll body has processed 94,120 applications. (Photo courtesy of Comelec) MANILA – The …
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The Philippine peso tumbled to a record low of 60.30 against the US dollar on Monday, weakening by 2 centavos from its previous close as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran drove investors toward safe-haven assets. The local currency opened at 60.15 before hitting an intraday low of …
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