Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has immediately moved to cut fuel consumption in city government operations by 50 percent ahead of an anticipated oil shock triggered by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and escalating conflict in Iran. Under Executive Order No. 7, series of 2026 signed on Monday, March 2, Domagoso said “the ongoing armed conflict in…
US and Israeli strikes against Iran and the repercussions in the Middle East are expected to send oil prices soaring when markets open, and a prolonged conflict could hit the global economy. The oil market opens at 2300 GMT on Sunday, with analysts expecting a sharp rise in prices into Monday. “I expect oil prices to be between $85 and $90,” said…
Sales of new electric vehicles (NEVs) jumped 63% in January 2026 to 2,610 units, up from 1,600 units in the same month in 2025, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) said. According to CAMPI’s report, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles posted the largest gains among NEVs, with sales surging 2,978% to 277 units in January, compared with just nine…
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…