A committee of the House of Representatives has approved a bill co-authored by President Marcos’ son proposing the suspension of the excise on fuel as a way to cushion the spike in oil prices due to the Middle East conflict. Malacañang earlier said the President would ask Congress for emergency powers to take such mitigation

A war almost half a world away has begun to exert pressure on Filipinos at the gas station and beyond. After the joint American-Israeli attack on Iran on Feb. 28, global markets almost immediately reflected the shock. In the Philippines, the peso plunged to a record low of 59.5 to the US dollar, while stock

For jeepney driver Ryan Mendoza, the latest fuel price increase means spending nearly double for his diesel requirements—P1,000 a day as of Tuesday—and a smaller take-home pay for the family. Before the adjustment, P600 to P700 would suffice. “But now there’s an additional P300 [for fuel] that should otherwise go to putting food on the

NEW YORK CITY – American manufacturer U.S. Medical Glove Company (USMGC) has expressed interest in building a medical glove manufacturing facility in the Philippines, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced Tuesday. The plan was raised during Marcos’ meeting with the US company on the sidelines of his United Nations (UN) engagements in New York City

The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has asked the Supreme Court to clear Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa and a former staffer of cyberlibel charges, as the case against them was filed beyond the one-year prescription period. In a statement on Tuesday, the OSG headed by Darlene Berberabe said that it filed

This is the Daily Gospel for March 11, 2026, which is the Wednesday of the Third week of Lent. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, March 10, 2026 Daily Gospel, March 9, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 5, 17-19. Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have

The government has raised over P100 million from the public auctions of luxury vehicles seized in the high-profile smuggling case involving private contractors Pacifico Discaya II and his wife, Sarah. The proceeds, which will be used to fund infrastructure and social service projects, were turned over to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) by the

NEW YORK CITY – A United States (US)-based medical glove manufacturer is investing an initial USD200 million to build a production facility in the Philippines, with plans to expand operations once the first phase becomes successful, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday (New York time). In a press conference at The Pierre A Taj

House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal party list Rep. Leila de Lima, along with 41 other lawmakers and women’s organizations, filed a bill seeking to define and penalize violence against women in politics (VAWP). De Lima, Iloilo Rep. Julienne Baronda, Manila Rep. Joel Chua, and Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V were present for