Oil firms on Monday announced that they will roll back pump prices this week. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, PTT, Seaoil, Shell, and Total said they will slash gasoline prices by PHP0.80 per liter and PHP0.75 per liter on diesel prices. Caltex, Seaoil, and Shell will also cut kerosene prices by PHP0.90 per liter. Other oil firms are expected to follow suit. The oil price rollback will start Tuesday morning. Before Monday, global oil market had a seven-day losing streak. This, as cases of Covid-19 Delta variant continue to rise, weakening fuel demand globally. According to Department of

Low-income households previously under the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) who are yet to receive their cash aid will get them even after the quarantine status has been downgraded, Malacañang said Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this assurance amid concerns that the change in quarantine classifications to modified ECQ (MECQ) would mean that cash aid will no longer be given to beneficiaries. “Habang hindi niyo pa po natatanggap ang ayuda ninyo maski naiababa na sa MECQ ang classification, tatanggapin niyo pa rin po ang ayuda na intended para dun sa panahon ng ECQ (While you have not yet received