he next fuel price hike could push diesel past ₱166 per liter. The Hormuz safe passage deal secures supply access for the Philippines, not price relief.
Safe Passage Through Hormuz Won’t Spare Filipinos From the Next Fuel Price Hike Read More »
Philippines China oil talks resume in Quanzhou as the Middle East energy crisis forces Manila back to the table, but the constitutional barrier that killed the 2022 round remains.
The first AMLC freeze order in the flood control scandal is hitting its six month statutory limit. Civil forfeiture cases arrived at the deadline. The lead investigator is gone.
AMLC Freeze Order Expiry Tests Whether the Flood Control Probe Was Built to Last Read More »
The government says Philippine fuel supply covers 45 days. Industry insiders and structural gaps suggest the real buffer is far thinner and shrinking.
The anti-epal provision in the 2026 GAA bars politicians from cash aid distribution. Its first major test involved the President himself. Here is what that means.
The Anti-Epal Provision Faces Its First Real Test. The President Is the Test Case. Read More »
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 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.
South Korea Philippines cooperation just produced 17 signed agreements across shipbuilding, nuclear energy, AI, and critical minerals. Here is what the deals actually commit to.
South Korea Philippines Cooperation Reframes Manila as an Industrial Corridor Read More »
The sugar buying program is back on the table as the Philippine sugar industry pushes for a government mandated floor price, expanded procurement, and continued import ban.
