More than 7.7 million customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will likely experience relief in their power bills this August, as the utility firm is anticipating downtrend in its overall rate in this billing cycle. “While we have yet to receive the final billings from our suppliers, we...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. indeed has basis to say that prices of goods are "stabilizing", but this benefit may not be felt by common Filipinos. Thus, said AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee, who prodded the...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. seemed to have pleased the audience of his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), with almost 70 applause on Monday, July 24. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (center) delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) as (from left) Senate...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas has dropped for the fourth consecutive month. A VEGETABLE stall at the La Paz Public Market in Iloilo City. Inflation or the rate of increase in prices over a given period of time in Western Visayas has dropped for the fourth straight month....
The index crimes in the first six months of this year went down by 10.14 percent compared to the same period in 2022, the Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed on Monday, July17. Index crimes include murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, theft, motorcycle theft and vehicle...
More than seven million customers of power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will feel relief in their pockets this month, as the tariffs pass-on of the company is highly anticipated to go down in the July billing cycle. According to Meralco Vice President and Head of Corporate...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Economist-congressman Joey Salceda has boldy predicted that the country’s inflation rate slowdown would continue up to December, pegging it a below 3.0 percent before year's end. “The June inflation rate of 5.4 percent is the fifth consecutive...
ILOILO CITY – The unemployment rate in Western Visayas last January went up even after economic activities have returned to normal as the pandemic waned.  GROCERY store workers rest in Iloilo City.  (Tara Yap) Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has attributed the decreasing inflation rate to the improved production of agricultural products in the country. He stressed the need to keep this going to further lower prices. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos underscored...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has credited the country's continuing inflation rate slowdown to the "strong political will" and "sound economic policies" of the Marcos administration. “This continued drop in inflation can be attributed to President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' R. Marcos...
Metro Manila is now under low-risk classification for Covid-19 as testing positivity rate steadily decreased over the past few weeks, an OCTA Research fellow said on Sunday, July 2. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said Metro Manila’s seven-day positivity rate dropped from 5.9 percent on June...
The Cavite Provincial Police Office (PPO) recorded a 12.14 percent decrease in eight focus crimes over the past two months. In a press statement released on Wednesday, June 28, Cavite PPO Director Col. Christopher F. Olazo said they documented 724 cases from April 23 to June 20, a smaller figure...
