A cup of coffee (Usplash) A Filipino breakfast is not complete without a cup of coffee. But chances are, what you had this morning wasn’t produced by local farmers. In a House Committee on Agriculture and Food hearing Monday, Nov. 6, Palawan 2nd district...
Motor vehicle sales went up 21.8 in April compared to the same month last year on improving economic situation and availability of a wider range of motor vehicle models, according to a joint report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers...
Aiming to help Filipinos who have been suffering due to rising prices of goods, a suggested retail price (SRP) has been issued for red onions, setting this at P125 per kilogram now which is much lower than the previous retail prices that even reached P600 per kilogram. Red onions (Photo courtesy of...
Around 3,000 metric tons (MT) of imported onions have so far arrived in the country, the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) disclosed on Saturday, Jan. 28. Onions at a Quezon City supermarket (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with the Manila Bulletin, BPI Information Section...
Imported red onions in various markets in the National Capital Region (NCR) are at least P40 cheaper than local red onions, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported. Red onions (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) Based on the price monitoring of the agriculture department as of Friday, Jan.27, imported...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered a stakeholders' meeting next week after discovering that imported onions are sold up to P200 per kilo. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presides the 13th Cabinet meeting in Malacañang on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2023. (Photo from the Office of the Press...
The first batch of the more than 21,000 metric tons of onions that the national government gave go-signal to be imported has arrived in the country, the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) announced on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Red onions (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) In a “Laging Handa” briefing, BPI...
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles is pushing for increased tax exemption for imported sporting gear and equipment. PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles (Facebook) “We have to invest in the health of our people by encouraging them to have a very active lifestyle," said...
The price of onions in markets is expected to drop once the more than 21,000 metric tons of imports arrive in the country before January ends, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. Onions (Jel Santos/Manila Bulletin) DA deputy spokesperson Assistant Secretary Rex Estoperez said they are...
Despite welcoming the temporary ban of some imported fish, a fisher group is urging the government to make it a permanent prohibition to help struggling fisherfolk in the country. A fisherman in Cavite (Manila Bulletin File Photo) According to thePambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng...
Editorial All of the major expatriate business organizations in the country — American, Japanese, Korean Australia-New Zealand, and European Union — have issued a call to make the government’s planned temporary zero duty privilege on the importation of electric vehicles (EVs) more inclusive...
Authorities have confiscated allegedly imported expired frozen meat with an estimated market value of P1,005,100 in Tondo, Manila, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday, Dec. 9, as the national government calls for vigilance against the sale of hot meat during the Christmas season. Photo by...
