Energy Secretary Sharon Garin says the price spikes look like “abuse of market” and has asked regulators to step in. Read more »
The Philippine peso fell to a record intraday low of ?63.15 per US dollar on October 15, amid oil price concerns, US inflation, and domestic economic pressures. Read more »
More than 16 million Filipinos in former conflict-affected communities have benefited from P44.9 billion worth of government development projects under the Barangay Development Program (BDP). Read more »
A Kalinga elder presented the province’s centuries-old peace-pact system at an ASEAN peace education conference, and Malaysia wants to study it up close. Read more »
Manila Sets the Standard as Visayas and Mindanao Pay More for Less Power; the Country Needs a Cheaper, Island-by-Island Energy Plan Read more »
Cebu may keep facing power supply problems for more than a year because major new power plants won’t come online until 2028, The Freeman reported. Cebu will rely on stopgap measures for over a year, and cannot promise a blackout-free Christmas. Read more »
