Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said prices and supply of basic manufactured goods in supermarkets have remained stable as he kickstarted the agency’s price monitoring and inspection efforts with more vigor this 2023. Pascual went on his first “Ikot Palengke” for the year on...
Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual started his onsite price watch with the pilot run of “Ikot Palengke” in Marikina City public market and supermarkets to tighten price and supply monitoring of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs), ensure fair trading, and consumer protection...
The Pasay City government opened the Kadiwa Mobile Palengke at the Pasay City Hall compound on June 15, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the Kadiwa Mobile Palengke was launched in coordination with the Department of Agriculture and the Pasay City Cooperative Development...
The Pasay City government and the Department of Agriculture (DA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to help 10 cooperatives in the city that were severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano and DA Undersecretary for Consumer and Political Affairs Kristine...
Calling himself the original "Mr. Palengke", presidential hopeful Senator Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday, Feb. 23 put a little over P5,000 in his pocket and made a grocery run in two public markets in Quezon City. He did so to find out for himself if the amount can cover meals for at least 30 days for...
As a teenager, my only exposure to steak was at our French restaurant. It was a local cut of tenderloin steak with the bearnaise sauce. With onion rings on the side, it was my go-to dish every time I visited the restaurant. From there, I graduated to a more sophisticated steak as a student at...
