Policy & Regulation

The rice price cap returns for the third time in three years. The ₱50 ceiling on imported rice buys 30...

No DTI price freeze is in effect under the national energy emergency. The government chose voluntary...

Driver's license confiscation in the Philippines continues at the LGU level despite DOTr and LTO orders...

The flood control crackdown imposed compliance costs on MSMEs through a miscalibrated BSP cash limit...

New BSP digital bank rules force rural and thrift banks into tiered capital requirements based on digital...

The Philippine power price surge from LNG volatility is forcing the government to ramp up coal, intervene...

The fare hike suspension replaced a self-executing pricing mechanism with a ₱5,000 cash subsidy that...

The 2026 VAT reform proposal push in the Senate promises consumer relief, but a restructured tax system...

The PUV fuel subsidy gives drivers ₱5,000 in cash aid and a 19% fare hike. Commuters pay both. Fuel dependent...

The ₱42.57M maynilad penalty for Putatan water disruptions sounds like accountability, but the money...