The Philippine steel industry is adding massive capacity from two producers with opposite carbon profiles. Government incentives flow to both. No national policy distinguishes green from dirty steel.
Philippine Steel Industry Is Surging. The Country Still Has No Steel Policy. Read More »
MetroFuel Tracker is a free fuel price tracker built by a Filipino developer that crowdsources real-time pump prices across 3,757 gas stations in Metro Manila and Greater Manila.
The Fuel Price Tracker Doing for Gas Prices What Waze Did for Traffic Read More »
The fare hike suspension replaced a self-executing pricing mechanism with a ₱5,000 cash subsidy that has a documented history of delays, leakage, and unserved beneficiaries.
The Fare Hike Suspension Killed the Only Mechanism That Didn’t Need a Beneficiary List Read More »
The 2026 VAT reform proposal push in the Senate promises consumer relief, but a restructured tax system could hit MSMEs harder than the 12% rate it replaces.
GCash blocked 3,200 merchants tied to QRPh scam activity, but the fraud problem sits in the national payment rail itself, not just one platform.
GCash Blocks 3,200 Merchants, But QRPh scam Problem Runs Deeper Read More »
The Meralco rate hike adds ₱0.64/kWh to electricity bills, but the Middle East oil shock and dry season demand have not hit yet. April will be worse.
Meralco Rate Hike for March 2026 Signals a Costlier Summer for Philippine Businesses Read More »
The PUV fuel subsidy gives drivers ₱5,000 in cash aid and a 19% fare hike. Commuters pay both. Fuel dependent MSMEs get nothing. Here is who the crisis response actually covers.
The PUV Fuel Subsidy Comes With a Fare Hike. Commuters and MSMEs Get the Bill. Read More »
Electric vehicles in the Philippines are gaining ground as diesel crosses ₱80/liter. Here’s the real cost math, the gaps that remain, and who benefits most from switching now.
The ₱42.57M maynilad penalty for Putatan water disruptions sounds like accountability, but the money routes back to consumers as bill credits, not corporate losses.
Maynilad Penalty Looks Like Enforcement Until You See Who Actually Pays Read More »
The ASEAN oil supply chain is under direct pressure from the Middle East conflict. Manila’s 2026 chairmanship now carries real economic credibility stakes for Philippine businesses.
