In Eastern Visayas, the steady rise in petroleum prices is no longer just an economic statistic, it has become a daily burden carried by the region’s working class.

RISING BURDEN

At a recent meeting of the Committee on Proactive Response and Oversight for Timely and Effective Crisis Strategy (PROTECT), Senator Loren Legarda posed a simple but important question: "Why do noodles and sardines get hit with a Value-Added Tax (VAT)?"

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"15 pesos minimum voluntary kung sino may gusto, mataas po kasi ang diesel. Salamat po."

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Quezon Province is already home to a number of coal-fired power plants, Pagbilao, Mauban, and San Buenaventura.  Atimonan's coal power plant will be the fourth.


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For decades, Santa Rosa City has led the way in the transformation of Laguna from a predominantly-agricultural province to one of the largest industrial hubs outside Metro Manila.

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Motorists divided over non-functioning stoplights in San Pedro City

Stoplights have been a cause of heated discussion among motorists here in the Philippines. And San Pedro City, Laguna is no exception.

The stoplight dilemma

Sa gitna ng mainit na usapin sa bansa, muling umalingawngaw ang tanong: bakit tila mabagal ang pag-asenso ng Pilipinas? Ang naging pahayag ni Edison Bong Nebrija, MMDA Metrobase operations head,  ay nagsilbing mitsa ng mas malalim na diskusyon matapos niyang batikusin ang ilang kongresista kaugnay ng viral na eksena sa impeachment hearing laban kay Sara Duterte.

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Across the Philippines, the working class, long considered the backbone of the nation’s economy, is increasingly slipping into a precarious reality: becoming the “new poor.”

Rising Poverty

As part of honoring the contributions of the Filipino worker last Labor Day, May 1, the Social Security System (SSS) said it has rolled out enhanced and expanded programs for its members.

Enhanced programs for SSS members

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Sa isang ulat na unang inilabas ng Philippine News Agency (PNA), muling naging sentro ng diskusyon ang mga pasilidad ng militar sa ilalim ng Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sa pagitan ng Philippines at United States. Ngunit kasabay ng balitang ito ay lumitaw din ang reaksyon ng political commentator na si Ado Paglinawan, na ayon sa kanya ay tila nabura o hindi na lumabas sa naturang post ng ahensya.

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PERSPECTIVE

Imagine if your car is a clunky old Mitsubishi Pajero or any 8-cylinder gas-guzzler—you might decide to stay at home and limit your trips because of the high prices of gasoline, diesel and other petroleum products available today, if they are available.

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Sa loob ng isang Emergency Room, madalas nating marinig ang salitang "i-intubate." Para sa pamilya ng pasyenteng nag-aagaw-buhay, ito ang huling kapit sa patalim—ang nag-iisang "lifeline" para madugtungan ang hininga. Pero sa likod ng medikal na terminong ito, may katotohanang mas masakit pa sa mismong karamdaman: Ang mabuhay sa Pilipinas ay mahal, at ang mamatay ay mas lalong hindi libre.

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