After posting record earnings in 2024, Lucio Co-led grocery retail chain Puregold Price Club Inc. (PGOLD) is looking to further grow its businesses by ramping up expansion in the provinces this year. “As we look to 2025, we are implementing an aggressive store expansion strategy, prioritizing key...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering the imposition of a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on garlic and eggs as market prices remain stubbornly high. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel recently conducted a market inspection at Mega Q Mart in Quezon City, in which...
Motorists may face higher fuel prices at the start of April, requiring them to tighten their belts once again. Based on the four-day trading in Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS), gasoline could increase by around ₱0.80 to ₱1.35 per liter, while diesel could spike by around ₱0.75 to ₱1.25....
The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will be lowered from ₱49 per kilo to ₱45 beginning March 31, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. In a statement, Laurel said the MSRP was reduced following the continued decline in global rice prices. “At...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Agriculture (DA) must step up its campaign on ensuring that sellers and suppliers comply with the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork. This, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee cited recent...
The streak of oil price rollbacks is going steady for the third straight week. Effective Tuesday, March 18, diesel prices will decrease by ₱0.20 per liter, while kerosene will have a drop of ₱0.40 per liter. Gasoline prices, meanwhile, remain unchanged. These price slashes were announced by...
Motorists will get another round of price relief in the second week of March. Based on the four-day trading in Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS) and the forex average, gasoline is anticipated to drop by somewhere around ₱1.40 to ₱1.70 per liter, while diesel could decline by ₱0.70 to ₱1.20....
DA sets MSRP for pork in Metro Manila starting March 10, aiming to lower prices for consumers. The Department of Agriculture (DA) will implement a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork in wet markets across Metro Manila beginning Monday, March 10, in a bid to lower prices. The MSRP...
Filipinos will be able to save a few pesos as Malacañang announced the expected drop in the prices of rice and pork in the market this month. Photos by Santi San Juan/Manila Bulletin Citing a meeting with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Palace Press Officer and Communications...
Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga (Contributed photo) Heightened price monitoring on rice will help determine who are manipulating the price of Filipino staple food to the detriment of both farmers and consumers. Quezon 1st...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo is batting for all basic food items to have a suggested retail price (SRP) in order to prevent certain businessmen from manipulating their prices. The...
The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice, currently set at ₱52 per kilo, will be lowered to ₱49 beginning next month, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. The new price cap to take effect on March 1 marks the first time the MSRP will go below the ₱50...
