Gulo sa Middle East... P2 dagdag-presyo sa petrolyo

by Mai Ancheta @Business News | March 4, 2026

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Posibleng umakyat ng dagdag na dalawang piso ang presyo kada litro ng produktong petrolyo sa mga susunod na linggo kapag umakyat ng mula lima hanggang 10 dolyar ang taas per barrel sa crude oil mula sa kasalukuyang $72 per barrel.

Ito ang pagtaya ni Department of Energy-Oil Industry Management Bureau Director Rino Abad matapos ang airstrike sa Iran na nagresulta sa tensyon sa Middle East.

Ayon kay Abad, batay sa pagtaya ng mga analyst baka madagdagan ang presyo per barrel ng langis mula sa kasalukuyang presyo kung magpapatuloy ang tensyon sa Gitnang Silangan na pinakamalaking pinagmumulan ng supply ng langis.

“Kung aabutin natin iyong 10 US dollar, baka umabot pa tayo ng mga additional two pesos for the next few weeks,” ani Abad.

Pero nilinaw ni Abad na kung ang Iran lang ang maapektuhan na nagsu-supply ng 1.16% ng global supply, hindi masyadong nakakabahala kung magkaroon ng

pagkaantala sa oil export.

Pero ibang usapan na aniya kung ang buong Middle East producing countries ang maapektuhan lalo na kung magkaproblema sa Strait of Hormuz dahil 16 hanggang 17 percent ng pandaigdigang supply ang maapektuhan.

Dahil dito, sinabi ni Abad na nakabantay ang Department of Energy sa sitwasyon sa Middle East upang ma-update ang publiko sa epekto ng giyera sa supply ng langis.

Bigtime oil price hike... P1.90 gasoline, P1.50 kerosene, P1.20 diesel

by Mai Ancheta @News | March 3, 2026

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Maagang penitensiya ang sasalubong sa mga motorista ngayong Martes dahil sa bigtime oil hike na ilalarga ng mga kumpanya ng langis.

Sa magkakahiwalay na abiso ng Pilipinas Shell, Seaoil, Cleanfuel, Caltex at Petrogazz, magkakaroon ng dagdag na P1.20 per liter sa presyo ng diesel; P1.90 per liter sa gasoline at P1.50 per liter na taas-presyo sa kerosene.

Ayon sa Department of Energy Oil Industry Management Bureau, ang malakihang oil hike ay dahil sa epekto ng nagaganap na iringan sa pagitan ng Estados Unidos-Israel at Iran.

Matatandaang tinarget ng US at Israel ang Iran nitong weekend na ikinasawi ng kanilang Supreme Leader na si Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sa madugong airstrikes.

Magiging epektibo ngayong Martes ang panibagong taas-presyo sa produktong petrolyo.

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P1.20 dagdag-presyo sa diesel, kerosene, P.60 gasoline

Info @Oil Price Hike Update | February 24, 2026

Panibagong pasanin sa budget ng mga motorista ang sumalubong ngayong araw dahil sa pagtaas muli ng produktong petrolyo.

Nag-anunsyo ang mga kumpanya ng langis ng panibagong oil hike na magiging epektibo ngayong Martes.

Ang pagtaas sa presyo ng produktong petrolyo ay ang mga sumusunod:

Gasoline tataas ng P0.60 per liter

Kerosene tataas ng P1.20 per liter; at

Diesel tataas ng P1.20 per liter

Ang pagtaas ng presyo ng produktong petrolyo dahil sa nagpapatuloy na geopolitical issues sa pagitan ng Estados at Unidos at Iran.

Simula Enero hanggang ngayong Pebrero ay tuloy-tuloy ang pagtaas ng presyo ng produktong petrolyo.

Ang panibagong price adjustment ay magiging epektibo ngayong araw ng Martes.

Pag-IBIG Fund declares record P64.34B dividends for 2025; Regular Savings rate rises to 6.62%, MP2 climbs to 7.12%

by Info @Brand Zone | February 27, 2026

Pag-IBIG Fund declared the highest dividend payout in its 45-year history, announcing P64.34 billion in dividends for 2025. The Regular Savings dividend rate rose to 6.62%, while the Modified Pag-IBIG 2 (MP2) Savings rate climbed to 7.12%, reflecting the agency’s solid financial position and strong operational performance.

The announcement was made during the Pag-IBIG Fund Chairman’s Report held on Feb. 27 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City.

Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary Jose Ramon P. Aliling, who chairs the Pag-IBIG Fund Board of Trustees, said the record dividend declaration reflects the agency’s sound fiscal management and its commitment to return strong, sustainable earnings to members by growing their savings year after year.

“Pag-IBIG Fund has once again marked 2025 as one of its best-performing years, as we declared the highest amount of dividends in our 45-year history,” Aliling said. “This past year, we reaffirmed Pag-IBIG Fund’s role as the country’s leading institution for housing finance and savings. Our strong performance enabled us to deliver higher earnings on members’ savings while keeping our housing loans affordable under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (Expanded 4PH) Program. We will keep Pag-IBIG Fund’s growth sustainable, our programs affordable, and above all, ensure that members receive the benefits they have rightfully earned and truly deserve.”

“In doing so, we stand firmly with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call to uplift the lives of more Filipinos,” he added. “We will remain steadfast in building a strong, secure, and inclusive Pag-IBIG Fund that helps more hardworking Filipinos move closer to homeownership under a Bagong Pilipinas.”

In 2025, Pag-IBIG Fund posted P65.28 billion in net income, supported by strong housing loan performance, a sustained performing loans ratio, record-high membership savings collections, and higher investment earnings. The agency declared P64.34 billion in dividends for the year, equivalent to a 98.6% payout ratio that exceeded the minimum required under its charter, while maintaining a healthy capital adequacy ratio. By law, Pag-IBIG Fund returns at least 70% of its annual net income to members in the form of dividends. The results reflect the agency’s strong financial position and its continued effort to deliver the highest possible returns for members.

Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer Marilene C. Acosta said the record dividend declaration was supported by the agency’s sustained growth, allowing it to deliver strong returns for members while keeping home financing affordable. In 2025, she said, 

Pag-IBIG Fund released a record P140.54 billion in housing loans, financing 90,727 housing units. Total membership savings collections, meanwhile, reached a record P160.41 billion, driven mainly by members’ voluntary savings.

“When Pag-IBIG performs well, our members benefit the most,” Acosta said. “This year’s dividend rates of 6.62% for Regular Savings and 7.12% for MP2 Savings reflect our continuing commitment to safeguard members’ contributions and ensure they earn strong returns year after year. Our members deserve nothing less than the highest level of public service and the most responsible management of their hard-earned savings.”

“We will begin crediting dividends on the Pag-IBIG Regular Savings and returns on MP2 Savings to members’ accounts, and members can expect to see these reflected in the coming days,” Acosta said. “We encourage our members to create their Virtual Pag-IBIG accounts to conveniently view their updated balances.”