MANILA, Philippines — Petron Corp., under the leadership of tycoon Ramon Ang, has secured 2.48 million barrels of Russian crude oil to reinforce its inventory as the Middle East war continues to impact global oil supply. In a…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – With the closing date drawing near, the national government wants to cancel portions of the loans for the implementation of the long-delayed Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). In its restructuring paper published on…
Tokyo, Japan – The primary U.S. oil benchmark surged by more than three percent on Monday, once again exceeding $100 per barrel, while Brent crude rose past $115 amid ongoing uncertainty as the conflict in the Middle East…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Government will sell subsidized rice at ₱20 per kilo to qualified residents in selected barangays from March 30 to April 1, 2026. The “Benteng Bigas” rollout aims to ease food…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Should fuel costs continue to climb, consumers may soon face higher pork prices, a group of local producers cautioned. Prices of pork nationwide remain stable for now. But the Pork Producers Federation of…
LOS ANGELES – Thomas Markle, Meghan Markle’s estranged father, is reportedly dating his Filipino nurse, whom he met during his recovery from leg amputation surgery in Cebu, where he lives. “I never expected to find joy and…
CEBU CITY — Metro Cebu saw a stronger participation in Earth Hour this year, data from utility providers showed. According to Visayan Electric, the metro recorded a load reduction of 2.8 megawatts (MW) during the one-hour lights-off…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rohan Ardiente, a Cebu-based electronics engineering student, placed second in the March 2026 Electronics Technicians (ECT) Licensure Examination with a 93 percent rating. Ardiente, 22, credited his success in the examination to his…
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte — The Biliran provincial government has called off its annual Hudyaka Festival scheduled for May 2026, citing the continuing fuel crisis and global factors impacting oil prices. In announcing the decision, Governor Rogelio Espina…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned on Sunday that it could target U.S.-affiliated universities in the Middle East, following claims that joint U.S.-Israeli strikes had destroyed two Iranian universities. “If the US government wants its universities in the region…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Since the start of March, 62-year-old taxi driver Julito Villasis has already done the math in his head—again and again. A full day on the road now means burning more fuel for less…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and China conducted consecutive diplomatic meetings this week, restarting formal discussions that addressed maritime disputes in the South China Sea, along with wider economic and regional concerns, according to the Department of…
