With rice prices soaring, the head of President Marcos' economic team said that their main focus is to lower inflation and protect the purchasing power of the Filipino people. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said he was “encouraged by the further drop in the Philippines’ headline inflation to...
Consumers are urged to prepare for a surge in rice prices as the government warned that recent cost increases for the nation's staple food are expected to persist, posing a threat to the country's most vulnerable households. In a briefing, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Undersecretary Claire...
The country's inflation rate in January this year marked its slowest growth in over three years, registering at 2.8 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. This means that the inflation rate, or the increase in prices of goods and services, moved at a slower pace during the period...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 on Wednesday, January 31, reported a 13.79 percent decrease in index and non-index crimes in the Caraga region. The PRO 13-Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division said that from July 18, 2023, to January 18,...
Over the next three decades, the population of the Philippines is projected to experience substantial growth, with an average annual increase of 842,000 individuals. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority's (PSA) 2020 Census-Based National Population Projections, the country's...
The Department of Finance (DOF) stated that the government is committed to implementing measures to reduce inflation, thereby stimulating private spending to drive growth and increase government revenues. In a statement on Wednesday, Jan. 31, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the government...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The contested debt of the Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) remains unresolved despite a recent meeting that prevented disconnection of water supply from its bulk supplier. THE Cagayan de Oro City Water District on Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City. (Franck Dick...
CEBU CITY – Police recorded fewer crimes in Central Visayas during the 459th Fiesta Señor celebration from January 11 to 21 compared to last year. Only 571 crime incidents were recorded in the entire Region 7 during the 11-day period, down 20.91 percent compared to 2023. THE Walk with Mary...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has vowed to prioritize efforts aimed at curbing the elevated consumer prices that are impeding the country's economic growth and hindering the generation of additional government revenues. In a briefing on Wednesday, Jan. 24, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said...
President Marcos said he has yet to decide whether or not to approve the recommendation to suspend the implementation of the five-percent increase in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.'s (Philhealth) premium rates. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Cagayan de Oro City Water District has considered the call of consumers and local officials to defer its proposed 60 percent water rate adjustment for three years, understanding the added problems it might bring to residents. Instead of adjusting the rate, the COWD asked...
BACOLOD CITY – The province of Negros Occidental reported fewer crimes last year compared to 2022. The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (Nocppo) said 4,352 crimes were recorded in 2023, down 129 from 4,481 in 2022. NOCCPO (Glazyl Masculino) Index crimes or crimes against person or...
