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

The ongoing crisis in the Middle East that has sent gasoline prices soaring in the past few weeks has become the “hot topic” in the Philippines, primarily due to its direct impact on ordinary Filipinos.

CORRUPTION, NOT WAR

City and Catbalogan City have emerged as stark symbols of the Philippines’ deepening literacy crisis, after new data released by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) showed that roughly half of their early-grade learners are struggling readers.Tacloban

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

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Atimonan's Balancing Act

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.


COAL CONONDRUM

A video shared by netizen Pam Peters on Facebook last April 7 showed the desperation of commuters and transport operators alike as they coped with the continuing hike in oil prices.

DESPERADO

Gov. Petilla Warns Public on Fuel Prices

Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla issued a blunt warning to the public that fuel prices may no longer return to the lower levels consumers once considered normal, as global supply constraints and geopolitical tensions continue to reshape the energy landscape.

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‘HUWAG NA KAYONG UMASA’

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CORRUPTION, NOT WAR

CORRUPTION, NOT WAR

CORRUPTION, NOT WAR

COAL CONONDRUM

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