French PM to suspend fuel tax hikes: govt sources

AFP 12/04/2018

FRENCH Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is to announce on Tuesday a suspension of fuel tax increases planned for January 1 in a move to end violent “yellow vest” protests against the measure, government sources said Tuesday. The…

Commuters to LTFRB: Halt PUJ, bus fare hikes

Inquirer.net 10/23/2018

A COMMUTERS group on Tuesday asked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to stop the looming implementation of the P2- and P1- increase in jeepney and bus minimum fares in Metro Manila. In a motion…

FUEL PRICE HIKES

MAO BA? 10/02/2018

The recent oil price hike in the country surprisingly drew many hopeful online reactions. Burt Ajamedun wrote, “This is very good development. It will encourage some to ride the jeepney. I hope there will be more price…

DTI: No significant price hikes since TRAIN implementation

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/22/2018

BASIC GOODS Almost eight months since the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (Train) law, prices of majority of basic necessities and prime commodities remain the same, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)…

Fuel subsidy and fare rate hikes

Editorial 08/16/2018

With the scheduled issuance of cash cards for passenger jeepney operators in Cebu this month under the government’s Pantawid Pasada program — if they haven’t received them yet as of this writing — one has to ask…

Price hikes on basic goods expected soon

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/24/2018

Prices of basic commodities are expected to eventually increase following the series of oil price hikes implemented by oil companies. But this would not be reflected right away, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).…

Putting the brakes on fare rate hikes

Editorial 05/23/2018

A transport fare increase may be unavoidable, but it can be negotiated and that’s where the commuters should actively make their sentiments known amid plans by transport groups to raise fare rates in Metro Cebu by P10…

Duterte hikes funeral benefits of private, gov’t workers

Inquirer.net 07/19/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order (EO) increasing the amount of funeral benefits of private and government employees from P20,000 to P30,000. Duterte signed EO 33 on July 17, but the order was released to…

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