Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Local supermarkets and big retailers have been given fair warning by the House quinta-committee (quinta-comm) in its investigation on the prevailing high prices of rice--the country's staple...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (PPAB) Alarmed by the prevailing high price of rice, Speaker Martin Romualdez has told profiteers and price manipulators to clean up their act, or else face the wrath of the House of Representatives. “Sa...
Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo has debunked the Department of Agriculture's (DA) claim that the agency is powerless to stop the soaring prices of...
Rice prices from earlier this year (MANILA BULLETIN) The quinta-committee (quinta-comm) of the House of Representatives has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the role of middlemen in the alleged manipulation...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its inflation forecast for the Philippines due to moderating price pressures, particularly in food and core inflation. In its latest Asian Development Outlook (ADO) report, the Manila-based multilateral institution revised its inflation forecast for the...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A serious omission by the Department of Agriculture's (DA) Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) caused House Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Expect prices of rice to drop this coming 2025. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Lray Villafuerte gave this fearless forecast as he hailed President Marcos for signing into law Republic Act (RA) No. 12078 or...
Motorists can expect some relief at the pumps this week as diesel prices are set to decrease. Starting Tuesday, Dec. 10, the price of diesel will drop by P0.50 per liter, and kerosene will see a P0.75 per liter reduction. However, gasoline prices will continue their upward trend for the third...
Gasoline prices are expected to rise for the third consecutive week, while diesel and kerosene prices may decrease for the second week in a row. According to preliminary data from Means of Platts Singapore (MOPS) and current foreign exchange rates, diesel prices may decrease by P0.40 to P0.50 per...
Rising prices of pork and chicken during the holiday season, coupled with the continued impact of African Swine Fever (ASF), drove up the Philippines’ inflation rate in November, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. National Statistician and PSA Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa...
After weeks of increases, motorists can expect a small break on diesel and kerosene, but rising gasoline prices will offset any savings at the pump. Gasoline prices are set to increase by P0.90 per liter starting Tuesday, Dec. 3. However, there will be some relief for diesel and kerosene users,...
(MANILA BULLETIN) President Marcos’ campaign promise to bring rice prices down to P20 per kilo has been given new life thanks to the House Murang Pagkain Super-committee's plan to pursue it. This was according to the super-panel’s overall...
