Energy Secretary Sharon Garin says the price spikes look like “abuse of market” and has asked regulators to step in. Read more »
Rice prices up 30 percent are hitting low-income households in Western Visayas hardest, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Read more »
Disaster officials warn that three in four families in the region could feel the drought by early 2027. Read more »
Drivers say repeated diesel price increases have halved their take-home pay, and a small fare increase doesn’t close the gap. Read more »
The Ministry of Labor and Employment gave cash and school supplies to children in the Special Geographic Area to keep them out of hazardous work. Read more »
High fuel costs and a forecast drought are squeezing small-scale fishers, many of whom already turn to construction work to get by. Read more »
