Just a day before Christmas, Filipinos are facing a disheartening surprise: another round of fuel price increases. Oil companies have announced significant hikes effective December 24th, adding to the already considerable burden on consumers. Shell Pilipinas, for example, is implementing increases of ₱0.50 per liter for gasoline, ₱0.75 per liter for kerosene, and a substantial […]
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s new polymer banknotes, featuring native animals and plants instead of national heroes, have sparked a heated debate. The August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) is questioning the BSP’s decision, arguing that the removal of heroes’ images from the banknotes constitutes a form of historical erasure. ATOM points to the discontinued P1000 […]