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EU united in spat over US green subsidies: Scholz

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 14 07:48 PM

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that Europe would stand united in any dispute with the United States over lucrative green subsidies that the EU fears will trigger job losses. Read more »

'Targeted subsidies seen to help amid rising inflation'

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 05:10 PM

Targeted subsidies are helping consumers cope with higher prices of commodities, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Read more »

[OPINION] Subsidies and the Hood Robin Economy

Dean dela Paz
Posted at Sep 14 11:48 PM

So, who really benefits from subsidies? Read more »

PUV groups air concerns on subsidy distribution

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 11:27 PM

Public utility drivers in the Philippines may start receiving fuel subsidies by next week. Read more »

DBM releases P3 billion for fuel subsidy, discount

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 06:23 PM

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released the P3-billion budget for fuel subsidy and discount to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday afternoon, a budget official confirmed. Read more »

P2.5-B fund for fuel subsidy may be out this weekend

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 05:51 PM

Duterte earlier approved the recommendation to distribute P2.5 billion in fuel subsidies as the country reels from continuous spikes in petroleum products due to the worsening conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Read more »

Price hike, pahirap!

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 07 12:01 PM

Protesters urge the Lower House to address the rising oil prices amid the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Read more »

Gov't says to grant fuel subsidies to affected PUV drivers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 25 07:09 PM

A total of P1 billion will be released to fund cash grants for public utility drivers hit by the rising costs of fuel, the Development Budget Coordination Committee said Monday. Read more »

Dental subsidies needed for Hong Kong’s elderly

Zoe Low, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 02 12:33 PM

A survey finds toothache affects sleep of those living below the poverty line three times more than the average elderly person. Society for Community Organization community organizer Ivan Lin warns teeth problems are a serious health concern for the city’s aging poor. Read more »

Gov't urged to provide P10K 'ayuda'

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 12:52 PM

Members of the Ayuda Network urge the government to provide sufficient financial aid for all Filipino families who continue to suffer during the COVID-19 pandemic during a rally at Nicanor Reyes St in Manila on Monday.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 18, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:24 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Gatchalian tells DepEd to speed up distribution of Bayanihan 2 subsidies

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 01:19 PM

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Education to speed up its distribution of subsidies under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act to students in basic education. Read more »

Biden plan to end US fossil fuel subsidies faces big challenges

Timothy Gardner, Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 08:50 PM

US President-elect Joe Biden's promise to end fossil fuel subsidies worth billions of dollars a year for drillers and miners could be hard to keep due to resistance from lawmakers in a narrowly divided Congress, including from within his own party. Read more »

Airlines warn of more bankruptcies as wage support ends

Reuters
Posted at Oct 07 02:55 AM

PARIS - Global airlines warned on Tuesday that the coronavirus-stricken industry was on course to burn through another $77 billion in cash in the second half of 2020, calling on governments to renew expiring wage support programs. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 1, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 05:51 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Farmers push for economic subsidy

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 02:35 PM

Protesters picket in front of the Department of Agrarian Reform and Department of Agriculture in Quezon City on Thursday.  Read more »

CHED: COVID-19 pandemic slows down distribution of tertiary education subsidies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 08:46 AM

MANILA - The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down the distribution of tertiary education subsidies (TES) and reimbursements for tuition and miscellaneous fees, the Commission on Higher Education admitted in Friday’s hearing of the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education. Read more »

Seaoil to provide P405K in fuel subsidies for free bus rides for frontliners- DOTr

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 10:40 AM

MANILA - Seaoil Philippines has pledged P405,000 in fuel subsidies for buses offering free rides for medical workers under government's shuttle service in areas under lockdown across the country, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Saturday.  Read more »