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PH-Iran deal no immediate fuel price impact – Palace

Tristan Nodalo, NewsWatch Plus — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:43:41 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The government said its agreement with Iran to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will not immediately bring down fuel prices, as the arrangement was aimed at securing steady oil supply. Palace press officer Claire Castro said the deal focuses on oil deliveries without disruption. “Hindi po pinag-uusapan dito

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No Marcos order on full disclosure of ICI report – Castro

Tristan Nodalo, NewsWatch Plus — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:42:18 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Malacañang said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has not ordered the full public release of the final report of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), and that the matter is up to the investigating bodies. Palace press officer Claire Castro said the report has already been submitted to the Department of Justice

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Marcos ‘definitely well’ amid health rumors – Palace

Tristan Nodalo, NewsWatch Plus — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:36:51 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Malacañang dismissed speculation about President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s health, saying he was well despite skipping an event with returning overseas Filipino workers. “Definitely,” Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Monday, April 6, when asked if the president was in good health. She said the president’s scheduled afternoon oath-taking for officers of

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Major fuel price hike next week on Iran tensions

Tristan Nodalo, NewsWatch Plus — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:39:19 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Fuel prices may spike next week over global supply jitters with tensions in Iran, a major oil producer, the government said on Friday, Jan. 16. Based on four days of trading in the platform Mean of Platts Singapore, industry estimates show pump prices may go up by about 60 centavos per

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China protests Tarriela remarks against Beijing leadership, seeks clarification from PH gov’t

Tristan Nodalo, NewsWatch Plus — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:39:03 +0000

China has lodged a formal protest against remarks and social media posts by Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela, accusing him of attacking and smearing Chinese leaders and crossing what Beijing described as a “red line.”

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Bonoan asked for extended US trip, vowed return to PH – envoy

Tristan Nodalo, NewsWatch Plus — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:35:13 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan remains in the United States and is expected to return to the Philippines in February, according to the Philippine ambassador in Washington, who said the former official has no plans to permanently stay abroad. In an interview with NewsWatch Plus on Friday, Jan. 16, Philippine

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Leviste sues Castro over solar franchise remarks

Tristan Nodalo, NewsWatch Plus — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:33:55 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste has filed a ₱110-million cyber libel complaint against a Palace official, accusing her of damaging statements related to questions over the franchise status of his solar energy business. Leviste filed the complaint Friday, Jan. 16, with the Balayan regional trial court, accompanied by his lawyer,

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VP impeachment not tied to flood control probe – Palace

Tristan Nodalo, NewsWatch Plus — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:56:28 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Malacañang said moves to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte should not be tied to the outcome of investigations into alleged anomalies in flood control projects, rejecting claims by some lawmakers that the absence of arrests of so-called “big fish” weakens the case for impeachment. The Palace statement came after Navotas City

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ICI fate in limbo pending Marcos direction

Tristan Nodalo, NewsWatch Plus — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:46:02 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The fate of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is in limbo months after two commissioners resigned, leaving the body with only its chairman and a special adviser as it continues investigating alleged corruption in flood control projects. The exits of former Public Works Secretary Rogelio “Babe” Singson and Commissioner Rossana

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Malacañang reviewing ratified 2026 national budget

Tristan Nodalo, NewsWatch Plus — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:49:24 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Malacañang has begun reviewing the ratified P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, with Executive Secretary Ralph Recto saying the executive branch is closely scrutinizing the final version of the General Appropriations Act to ensure its integrity and proper execution. In a statement issued Tuesday, Dec. 30, Recto said the executive received the

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