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Despite the deregulation of the oil industry, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) retain sufficient authority to investigate and act against unreasonable increases in petroleum prices, House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan said. “Under the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Law of 1998, a DOE–DOJ Task Force was […]
Pampanga First District Congressman Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. is set to award cash incentives – taken from his own salary – to the coaches and young athletes from the First District who bagged medals in the 2026 Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association (CLRAA) Meet held from April 6 to 13, 2026 in Aurora Province. Twenty-eight […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III welcomed the confirmed detention of Zaldy Co in Prague, calling it a significant step toward accountability and justice for the Filipino people. The Speaker issued the statement after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. confirmed the apprehension of Co on his official Facebook page. “Nahuli na si Zaldy Co. He is […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III said the proposed KALINGA Act includes measures to stabilize food supply and logistics costs, as he warned that fuel price spikes quickly translate into higher prices of essential goods. Section 8 of the bill establishes the Essential Goods and Logistics Stabilization Component, which provides support for transport and distribution of […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III emphasized fuel supply security as a critical pillar of the proposed KALINGA Act, saying the measure is designed not only to cushion prices but also to prevent shortages amid volatile global oil markets. Dy, together with House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, filed House Bill No. 8834 establishing the KALINGA Program—Komprehensibong […]
The testimony of Ramil Madriaga gives the House Committee on Justice a disturbing look at how public money may have been moved in ways that bypassed the normal safeguards of accountability, according to Manila Representative Benny Abante who said the allegations are too serious to brush aside as mere noise or technical theater. Abante, an […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III outlined the first major intervention under the proposed KALINGA Act, positioning the measure as a fuel price stabilization shield as the House prepares for a new round of hearings after United States President Donald Trump announced that the US would move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz following stalled talks […]
The national government’s annual earnings from the Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power Project could be utilized to enable the state-owned Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) to develop new critical coastal petroleum storage facilities, House Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan said. “Following the successful drilling of two new gas wells by the Malampaya consortium, we have very high […]
Manila 2nd District Representative Rolando “CRV” Valeriano filed House Bill No. 8826, or the “AHON Act” (Agapay sa Hanapbuhay at Operasyon ng Negosyo), a targeted economic relief package designed to help workers, the middle class, and businesses cope with rising fuel prices and transport costs. Valeriano said the measure focuses on reducing transportation, logistics, and […]
All systems are go at the House of Representatives for a high-level joint hearing as 13 key committees convene in a coordinated push to fast-track measures easing rising fuel costs for Filipinos and deliver both immediate and long-term solutions. The hearing at the People’s Center Building, will be facilitated by Marikina City Representative Miro Quimbo, […]