The Inter-Agency Energy Efficiency and Conservation Committee (IAEECC) reminded government agencies to conserve energy amid the U.S.-Iran conflict. Tensions in the Middle East caused a surge in oil prices, reaching almost $83 per barrel on Tuesday, the highest since January 2025, as reported by Goldman Sachs. In order to save on energy costs, the inter-agency committee’s chairperson, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, urged…
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Central Office will implement a work-from-home arrangement every Friday beginning March 13, 2026 as part of government efforts to conserve energy amid rising global fuel market uncertainty linked to tensions in the Middle East. DTI Assistant Secretary Kris Ablan announced the measure in a Facebook post, saying the policy was issued in response to President…
Bus company Victory Liner announced that it is implementing “fuel-saving measures” to reduce costs as oil prices rise due to the US-Iran conflict. In a statement, Victory Liner said: “Simula ngayon, bubuksan lamang ang makina at air-conditioning ng bus limang (5) minuto bago ang nakatakdang oras ng pag-alis ng biyahe. Gayundin, pansamantalang papatayin ang makina at air-conditioning ng bus sa mga stopover…
Public affairs program “Special on Saturday” on DZRH emerged as the top-rated program in its 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. timeslot and the highest-rated program across all Saturday offerings in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Kantar Media data for both Metro Manila and Mega Manila. The two-hour public affairs block delivered the strongest audience performance during the critical 7:00–9:00 a.m.…
With the perceived ouster of career health officials, Malacañang now stands accused of putting institutional stability and expert leadership at risk for political convenience. The uproar follows the exit of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire and other veteran DOH officials in what appears to be a politically motivated shake-up. About 55 professional medical groups signed a joint statement expressing concerns of what…
The Laguna Lake is fast deteriorating into the country’s “biggest septic tank,” Biñan City Rep. Walfredo “Arman” Dimaguila Jr. warned on Saturday, August 2. In an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday, Rep. Dimaguila urged the Marcos Jr. administration to take urgent and science-based action to rehabilitate the vital water body affecting millions across Southern Luzon and Metro Manila. “Magkakaroon na…
Is Trillanes undermining Leni, Bam to make way for Risa?
With the 2028 presidential race now less than two years away, former senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV has drawn fresh lines inside the so-called opposition—this time targeting Sen. Bam Aquino in a way that inevitably puts former vice president and now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo in the same frame. On its face, the dispute centers on where cases against former president…