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Mixed fuel price adjustments expected; US-Iran deal could reduce costs

The Department of Energy (DOE) projects mixed fuel price changes this week, amid progress on a US-Iran peace deal that may reopen the key Strait of Hormuz oil route.

Marcos-Putin Talks to Focus on Energy Security

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week is expected to spotlight energy and food security as the Philippines seeks to diversify strategic partnerships amid persistent geopolitical tensions and volatile global commodity markets.

Manila Water, partners deliver WASH aid after quake, Mayon eruption

Manila Water Company, via its social development arm Manila Water Foundation (MWF) and unit Manila Water Philippine Ventures-Cebu, joined forces with Manny Pacquiao Holdings and Sarangani’s disaster office to launch water relief in Malapatan and Glan towns, following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Soccsksargen.

SRA uses drones vs sugarcane pests in Visayas

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has deployed drones to control the red striped soft scale insect (RSSI), a pest that cuts sugar content by nearly half, in Visayas sugar farms.

Breathing new life into Philippine wellness trends

The next frontier in healthcare may not come in the form of a new pill or surgical procedure. It may come from something far more familiar: oxygen.

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PH to make energy security key ASEAN agenda

The Philippines will use its ASEAN chairmanship to push for stronger regional safeguards against energy supply disruptions and faster cross-border power connectivity as Southeast Asian energy ministers meet in Manila this week.

₱3.8-B fuel subsidy for agri sector beneficiaries kicks off this month

The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that around 300,000 farmers, fisherfolk, and agricultural haulers will receive ₱3 billion in fuel subsidies starting this month, aiding the sector amid El Niño impacts and persistently high fuel costs.

Visayas power probe pushes transparency, reliability, consumer protection 

Therma Visayas told lawmakers that it sources coal from Indonesia and uses the Indonesian Coal Index in its power supply agreements, as a House inquiry into electricity reliability in the Visayas turned attention to both supply security and pricing transparency.

DA ramps up El Niño preparations drawing on past preparations 

The Department of Agriculture is bolstering full-scale preparations for an intense El Niño, applying hard-won experience to safeguard farm output, secure food supplies, and protect farmers and fisherfolk from harm.
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