Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has officially ended the moratorium on public utility vehicle fare adjustments, acting on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s recommendation to restore rate changes put on hold last March. The new fares take effect this coming Monday, September 28, responding to sustained high fuel costs that have strained the sector.
The Philippine Airlines (PAL) plans to start nonstop flights from Manila to Delhi and Mumbai in December 2026, pending approval from the Indian government.
DHL Express is hiking its shipping rates in the Philippines by an average of 5.9 percent starting January 1, 2027, passing on rising global operational pressures to local businesses engaged in international trade.
Cebu Pacific is asking Philippine aviation regulators for additional flight entitlements to Singapore, responding to rising travel demand between the two nations.
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon is pushing for a mix of engineered and nature-based solutions, backed by international know-how, to better tackle flooding across the country.