Your Meralco bill includes a government-mandated meralco lifeline rate subsidy. Here is what it is, who approved it, and why Meralco is not the right target.

What it Means The Meta fake news crackdown that Philippines is attempting did not come from nowhere. It came from a fake government advisory about an “energy lockdown” that spread across Facebook during Holy Week, triggering confusion among millions of

The diesel demand drop hit 20% to 40% in one week. The government still cites 50 days of supply. That number only holds because demand collapsed.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.