Pag-IBIG to increase member contributions in February 2024

Adrian Parungao 01/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Home Development Mutual Fund or the Pag-IBIG Fund said that it will raise its member contributions in February 2024. In a phone interview on Tuesday, it said that monthly contributions from employees and…

PhilHealth members’ contribution rises to 5% in 2024

Luisa Cabato 01/12/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) members will see a premium contribution hike from four to five percent this year. The increase is in line with the Universal Health Care (UHC) law, according to PhilHealth…

Lawmaker pushes further expansion of PhilHealth coverage

Luisa Cabato 10/29/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to increase by 20 percent its benefits coverage. In a statement on Sunday, AGRI party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee cited inflation as one of the…

Fuel prices seen to increase anew

Meg Adonis 09/17/2023

Pump prices of petroleum products are expected to increase for the 11th consecutive week on Tuesday, with local oil companies estimating prices to climb by more than P2 per liter. Industry sources on Saturday said that based…

Pump prices go up for 8th week; 3 oil firms adjust rates Aug 29

Charie Abarca 08/28/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Local oil companies announced fuel prices will increase again as adjustments are set to be made beginning August 29 (Tuesday). Cleanfuel and Seaoil announced on Monday their gasoline prices would go up by P0.30…

MCWD awaits LWUA approval for water tariff increase

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is still awaiting the approval of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) for its proposed 60 percent water tariff increase. In a press conference on Thursday, June…

Bill pushing for P150 increase in private workers’ daily wages filed in House

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A bill that seeks to implement an across-the-board increase in the daily wages of private sector workers has been filed before the House of Representatives. In a statement on Wednesday, the Trade Union Congress…

CPA reports 21 percent increase in Holy Week 2023 travelers

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) accommodated a total of 394,136 Holy Week travelers at the different passenger terminals here in the last seven days, from April 2 to 8, 2023. Of the number,…

MCWD awaits LWUA approval for proposed 60-percent water tariff hike

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is now awaiting the approval of its regulator, the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), before it can implement its proposed 60-percent water tariff increase. If approved, the…

MCWD seeks increase of water tariff

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is seeking an increase of water fees from the Local Water Authorities Administration (LWUA).  General Manager Stephen Yee confirmed that they are now undergoing the process of proposing an…

Pump prices of gasoline, diesel to increase anew

Roy Stephen C. Canivel 06/12/2022

Local oil companies are expected to raise again the pump prices of gasoline by P1.60 per liter, diesel by P4.40 per liter and kerosene by up to P4.90 per liter next week, according to industry sources. This,…

MCWD notes increase in water meter thefts this year

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) asked the police and the public to help them identify and report water meter thieves and buyers after the it recorded a significant increase of stolen water…

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