Day: July 16, 2025

Manila: Caltex has announced another increase in fuel prices, set to take effect at 6:01 a.m. this Thursday. The oil company, marketed by Chevron Philippines, will implement a PHP0.20 per liter increase for gasoline, a PHP0.35 per liter rise for diesel, and a PHP0.20 per liter hike for kerosene. According to Philippines News Agency, this marks the second time within the same week that Caltex has adjusted its prices. The decision comes as oil firms continue to respond to ongoing developments in the international market, which have been influencing fuel costs for several weeks.

Manila: The low pressure area (LPA) east of Catanduanes has developed into Tropical Depression (TD) Crising and is forecast to bring heavy rains and gusts in several areas, the weather bureau said Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the 11 a.m. weather bulletin from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reports that Crising packs maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center, with gustiness reaching up to 55 kph. The tropical depression was located 725 km east of Virac, Catanduanes as of 10 a.m., moving westward at a speed of 35 kph. The tropical depression is

Fort magsaysay: Filipino and Indonesian Special Forces units are currently holding training on “critical areas of territorial defense” aimed at enhancing the capability and interoperability of the two elite units. In a statement on Wednesday, Philippine Army (PA) spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said the training activity is part of the 17th iteration of Training Activity (TA) Dolphine between the PA’s Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) and the Indonesian Army Special Forces. According to Philippines News Agency, the bilateral training activity is being held from July 16 to 27 at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija. A camp orientation to the Indonesian delegation was

Pasig city: Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday stated that the recent raid on an online lending firm in Pasig City should serve as a warning to other abusive operators across the nation, highlighting the government’s stance against exploitative practices in digital lending. According to Philippines News Agency, the raid was executed through a coordinated initiative involving the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Philippine National Police’s Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG). Gatchalian praised the swift actions of these agencies for their successful crackdown on an abusive online lending company,

Sibalom: Senator Loren Legarda has raised alarm over the potential economic fallout for the Philippines due to climate inaction, highlighting the possible displacement of millions of Filipinos and stressing the urgency for localized climate crisis responses. According to Philippines News Agency, Legarda, speaking at the launch of the Accelerating Climate Action and Transformation (ACT) Local Programme in Sibalom, Antique, pointed out that climate change impacts such as extreme heat could lead to billions of pesos in annual productivity losses by 2030. She noted that between 2014 and 2023, nearly 43 million Filipinos were displaced due to disasters, with projections suggesting