Consumer prices surged last month due to the steep rise in food prices, particularly rice, and the spike in transportation costs caused by higher fuel prices, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. In a briefing, National Statistician Claire Dennis S. Mapa said that headline inflation...
President Marcos has ordered the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) to come up with a general plan to develop and rehabilitate the coconut industry as it carries out a massive coconut planting and replanting program. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this...
The annual list of The World’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, will be unveiled as part of a live awards ceremony in Singapore at the Pasir Panjang power station, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, marking the first time in the awards’ history the ceremony will be held in Asia. Ahead of the official...
HIGH FIVE Five out of the seven dishes at Off Menu 2023: (clockwise from top) Duck Confit Chukado , Nyumen , Terrine , Braised Beef Tongue on a Boat of Crispy Masala, and Kilawing Tomo Ordering “off menu” is asking for something extra. Anchored on the same concept it was named after, Tatler...
Oktoberfest at Newport World Resorts On the menu for Newport World Resorts’ first Oktoberfest is a meister in the realm of world-class beers. All the way from Bavaria, Germany, the Weihenstephan Brewery stands as the oldest brewery in the world and the official beverage partner for the beer...
By Alma Wendy Yu Chocolate moron (please pronounce this with the stress on the second syllable to prevent raised eyebrows) is to Leyte what dried mango is to Cebu. Alongside binagol and suman latik, chocolate moron is a popular pasalubong item from Leyte. These sweet logs are delicacies made of...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) will finally launch its long-awaited short-selling program on Oct. 23 as it has already been given all the necessary regulatory approvals. Speaking during the Forum on Legislative Reforms for the Philippine Capital Market, PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon...
ILOILO CITY – The island-province of Guimaras is hosting the Philippine National Championships for Enduro and Cross Country Marathon this month. Gov. JC Rahman Nava said that hosting the race is part of the island-province’s goal to become a biking paradise. The October 21 to 22 sports event...
Congress is not likely to push for the proposed junk food tax nor an increase in the tax imposed on sugary drinks due to the difficulty in enforcement as well as their mixed impact on health and nutrition. “Junk food tax—I don’t find a way of implementing,” said House Ways and Means...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has bought around P1.5 billion worth of firearms and other mission-essential equipment that are expected to boost the organization’s operational capability. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said the fund used in the procurement process came from the...
The Sy siblings’ flagship SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) is expecting that its portfolio investments will account for more than 10 percent of overall earnings in the medium term. The firm’s investments are in integrated resorts through Belle Corporation, in copper mining through Atlas...
Senators on Wednesday, Oct. 4 condemned the recent incident wherein a foreign vessel rammed a Filipino fishing boat within Bajo de Masinloc, resulting in the death of three fishermen. Philippine Coast Guard personnel and residents of Infanta, Pangasinan carry the remains of the three crew...
