DA eyes P50/kg price cap on imported rice by month’s end
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing to implement a price cap on imported rice by the end of the month after the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) said…
GenTri e-Bus line goes green with no fare hike
GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite (PIA) – Public transportation in General Trias is going green as the city transitions to using electric buses. Starting April 7, the PERJODA Transport Cooperative’s electric…
DOTr, LTFRB fuel subsidy to assist more drivers, operators in Calabarzon
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Calabarzon is assisting drivers and operators in the region for the government’s Fuel Subsidy Program, following…
DOE sets more measures to ease impact of oil supply issues
MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) is implementing additional measures to help cushion the impact of oil supply issues, including the fast-tracking of net metering application processes. DOE, in a…
Sufficient PUVs available ahead of expected holy week rush, LTFRB assures
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) — The number of public utility vehicles (PUVs) operating across Calabarzon remains sufficient to meet current passenger demand, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory…
Gov’t to impose P50/kg pricecap on imported rice
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he will issue an executive order imposing a PHP50 per kilogram price cap on imported well-milled rice, as part of efforts…
DSWD to register 493K families as new 4Ps beneficiaries
MANILA – Around 493,000 families from poor households based from the 2026 Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) list will be registered as new beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) after…
DFA: No new Filipinos casualties in Middle East conflict
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said it continues to closely monitor developments in the Middle East, assuring the public that no Filipinos have been reported injured…
Marcos gets emergency powers to cut, suspend oil taxes
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday signed into law Republic Act 12316, granting the executive emergency powers to temporarily suspend or reduce excise taxes on petroleum products in…
Fuel surcharge spikes to Level 8 on April 1-15
MANILA – Fuel surcharge jumps to Level 8 on April 1-15 2026 as a result of the continued volatility of fuel prices, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) posted on its website…