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MANILA, Philippines — The country’s estimated oil supply has been extended to 64 days following new orders that have been secured, the Department of Energy (DOE) told the Senate on Monday. DOE Secretary Sharon Garin informed the Senate Proactive Response and Oversight for Timely and Effective Crisis Strategy (Protect) committee of the country’s available oil

MANILA, Philippines — Despite a projected rollback in fuel prices this week, transport group Manibela announced on Monday that it would be holding a nationwide strike this coming Wednesday to Friday, saying the government has not done enough to address the impact of successive oil price increases. This will be the third transport strike to

MANILA, Philippines — As the House of Representatives’ committee on justice convenes today to examine the evidence and confront witnesses in the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, the husband of the second-highest official of the country has gone to court to stop the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) from releasing his tax records

A joint energy exploration with any foreign state in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) must expressly recognize that the gas and oil in the area belong to the Philippines, according to the 1Sambayan coalition, composed of retired Supreme Court justices, former government officials and civil society groups. The coalition said that any agreement on the

Laboratory tests confirmed that several bottles containing cyanide were recovered by the Philippine Navy from Chinese boats operating near BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal last year, the National Security Council (NSC) said on Monday. Citing cyanide’s potential damage to the West Philippine Sea’s (WPS) environment and its impact on military troops as

MANILA, Philippines — Nine officials of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) at Camp General Mariano Castañeda in Silang, Cavite, are facing an investigation for supposed lapses in reporting the alleged hazing of several plebes (first-year cadets) that happened on Good Friday. “I have approved the recommendation of the investigators … for the conduct of

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla apologized on Monday after police officers arrested a shirtless construction worker in Mandaluyong City who was mixing cement for violating the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) “Safer Cities” initiative, saying he did not provide “clearer instructions” on the program’s implementation. “Because my instructions were lacking, the police apprehended

CITY OF CALAPAN, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — Local officials in Santa Cruz town, Occidental Mindoro, are intensifying efforts to protect upland ecosystems following renewed indications that the critically endangered tamaraw may still inhabit parts of the municipality’s mountainous areas. The tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis), a dwarf buffalo endemic to Mindoro, has fewer than 600 individuals left

CITY OF MALOLOS, BULACAN, Philippines — The Bulacan provincial government has expressed full support for the Supreme Court decision halting quarry operations in the Angat-Bustos watershed area. In a statement on Sunday, Gov. Daniel Fernando said the provincial government has yet to receive an official copy of the high court’s decision, but reiterated that environmental

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — The scenic Lake Holon in Tboli, South Cotabato has been temporarily closed to visitors due to security concerns, officials said. Tboli Mayor Keo Dayle Tuan issued Executive Order No. 27 on April 10, placing the popular trekking destination off-limits following a gun battle between government troops and alleged New People’s