Oil prices open at $100/barrel on Monday as war in Middle East continues

WASHINGTON, United States — Oil prices kept rising as markets opened Sunday, with both benchmarks higher as the war in the Middle East disrupts global supplies. At around 0015 GMT, the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate was up 0.01 percent at $98.72 a barrel, while the price of Brent, the international benchmark for oil, was up 0.6 percent to $103.76. On stock…

Isko Moreno rolls out ₱1.76 billion stimulus to pump-prime Manila economy amid global oil shock

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday morning, March 16, announced the release of ₱1.76 billion in financial assistance, incentives, and revenue shares to pump-prime the local economy as global oil prices surge amid the ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East. Domagoso said the funding package, which combines releases from the General Fund and Trust Fund, is intended to…

Transport group, think tank accuse DOE of acting as oil firms’ mouthpiece

A transport group and an economic think tank on Saturday accused the Department of Energy (DOE) of acting as a mouthpiece for oil companies as fuel prices continue to rise amid global market tensions. Orlando Marquez Sr., president of the Liga ng Transportasyon at Operators sa Pilipinas (LTOP), made the criticism during an interview on the DZRH News program Special on Saturday,…

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…

Malacañang under fire as fallout grows over removal of career DOH officials

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…

SPECIAL REPORT: Laguna Lake on the verge of becoming the Philippines’ largest septic tank

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…

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