Day: September 8, 2025

Manila: Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday vowed that the House of Representatives will work with the Executive branch to deliver a 2026 spending plan that is transparent, accountable, and truly for the people. ‘On behalf of the House of Representatives, I thank President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for his understanding and his call for calm. We also acknowledge the dedicated work of the Cabinet in preparing the National Expenditure Program,’ Romualdez said in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, the House leader said Congress is determined to exercise its oversight function responsibly while cooperating with the Executive branch.

Manila: The Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday assured the public of continued coordination with stakeholders amid the sustained rise in oil prices. Oil firms have announced another price hike on Tuesday between PHP0.70 to PHP1.40 per liter, marking the fourth consecutive week of across-the-board increases. DOE, in a statement, noted that the anticipated increase could reach up to PHP1.50 per liter this week. According to Philippines News Agency, the DOE has attributed this rise to recent developments in the international oil market, which have led to elevated benchmark prices, specifically in Dubai and the Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS).

Gubat: A farmers’ organization in Gubat, Sorsogon, can now easily transport their harvested eggs and expand market access with a new motorized hauler from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). According to Philippines News Agency, the assistance is part of the Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty under the Program Beneficiaries Development, which aims to provide agrarian reform beneficiaries with various forms of support to boost productivity and improve livelihoods. The group also received an egg production enterprise package, which included two ready-to-lay chicken cages, training kits, and layer feeds totaling PHP425,000. DAR officer Eleanor Torres said the new hauler would

Iloilo city: The city now has a stable power grid and substantial excess capacity to fuel growth. MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) president and chief executive officer Roel Castro made the assurance during the recent membership meeting of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) in Iloilo City, according to a news release on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, Castro highlighted that since MORE Power’s entry in 2020, electricity demand in Iloilo City has been on the rise. The utility company has nearly doubled its customer base over five years, expanding from 62,000 accounts in 2020 to

Bacolod: Two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have undergone site inspections for possible inclusion of their proposed projects in the Kanlaon Recovery and Development Plan (KRDP). According to Philippines News Agency, a report from the Office of Civil Defense-Negro Island Region (OCD-NIR) indicated that La Carlota City and Moises Padilla town are being considered following requests for risk and damage assessment as outlined in the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Memorandum No. 204, series of 2025. OCD-NIR Regional Director Donato Sermeno III, who participated in the site inspections on September 5, stated that these efforts