Households can breathe easy on their cooking fuel budgets this month as the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will be on a rollback of P3.20 per kilogram or an aggregate P35.20 for the standard 11-kg cylinder patronized by most residential users. As of press time, the LPG industry players that...
A traceability system that will enforce the strict accreditation of livestock and poultry traders and retailers in the country will be established in an attempt to curb potential price manipulation in the meat and poultry sectors, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. (Photo courtesy of the...
Oil companies have advised of higher prices this week at the scale of P0.45 per liter for gasoline; and P0.35 per liter for diesel products as advised by the oil companies. Another commodity that will have a price hike of P0.65 per liter this week is kerosene, which is an essential fuel used in...
Filipino consumers will need to beef up their fuel budgets as prices at domestic pumps could slightly rise again next week based on the calculations of oil industry players. For gasoline products, the estimates would be an increase of P0.40 to P0.50 per liter while diesel by a marginal P0.25 to...
As global oil prices swung to new highs last week, price increases at Philippine pumps are anticipated again next week. Based on the calculation of the oil companies, the highest increase for kerosene products could be P0.85 to P0.90 per liter. This commodity is largely regarded as a base for...
With the easing of quarantine protocols this week, Filipino motorists can benefit from the marginal rollback in pump prices implemented by the oil companies at the scale of P0.25 per liter for gasoline, and P0.10 per liter for kerosene products....
The Philippine government will no longer extend the price ceiling on pork and chicken in Metro Manila, but will impose a price cap or suggested retail price (SRP) on imported pork only starting Friday, April 9. Agriculture Secretary William Dar announced during Wednesday, April 7 virtual briefing,...
The validity of Executive Order (EO) 124, which imposed a price ceiling on pork and chicken in Metro Manila, will end this week, and the government and private sector have two completely different sentiments about its effectiveness. For one, Noel Reyes, the spokesperson of the Department of...
Gasoline prices at petroleum pumps will increase by P0.65 per liter this week; while diesel and kerosene prices will marginally go up by P0.05 per liter, based on the pricing notices sent by the oil companies. But for industry player Cleanfuel, the upward adjustment it implemented this week was...
Filipino households can enjoy budget cuts in their cooking fuel this April as the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been cut by P3.30 per kilogram (kg), inclusive of value added tax (VAT), or an aggregate P36.30 reduction for the standard 11-kilogram cylinder....
The Philippine stock market is seen to weaken further this short trading week as COVD-19 cases continue to surge, sparking talks of the imposition of even more stringent lockdown measures—the government’s main tool in trying to keep infections down. “The local market may decline next week as...
Puregold Price Club, Inc. (PGOLD) reported an 18.9 percent hike in unaudited consolidated net income to P8.05 billion last year from the P6.77 billion earned in 2019 as consumers stocked up on essentials during the pandemic. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its...