As Filipinos evolve alongside technology, the marketplace tradition once reserved for the hustle and bustle of wet markets is finding new life in the digital realm. The art of “tawad” or haggling is seen growing in the world of online shopping, yet its brushstroke still paints the same...
With rice prices still seen to have dropped further recently, the central bank has forecast that increases in consumer prices likely slowed even more in July, following the five-and-a-half-year lows of 1.4 percent in June and 1.3 percent in May. As such, private-sector economists said that the...
Motorists are about to brace for the inclement weather and higher prices at the gas pumps. Effective Tuesday, July 22, gasoline prices will be raised by ₱0.40 per liter, diesel by ₱1.10 per liter, and kerosene by ₱0.70 per liter. Shell, Seaoil, and PetroGazz are among the few oil companies...
Motorists are getting another round of relief as oil prices are set to go down further this week. Starting Tuesday, July 8, gasoline prices will decrease by ₱0.70 per liter, diesel by ₱0.10 per liter, and kerosene by ₱0.80 per liter. Shell Pilipinas, Seaoil, PetroGazz, and PTT are among the...
Department of Energy (DOE) officer-in-charge Secretary Sharon Garin confirmed on Sunday, June 29, that four oil companies – Petron, Shell, Caltex, and Cleanfuel - have agreed to give fuel discounts to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers affected by the volatility in oil prices. According to...
Malacañang has pushed back against accusations from Kabataan Partylist that President Marcos is a “puppet” of big corporations, urging the group to focus instead on legislative work—particularly on crafting a law to regulate oil prices. “Sana medyo maliwanagan po ang Kabataan Partylist...
President Marcos assured the public that the ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran have not caused any significant disruption to the Philippine economy, despite earlier fears of a fuel price spike. “So far, there is no effect — there is no significant effect on the economy,” Marcos told...
Geopolitical tensions are expected to send ripples to local fuel prices this week, with motorists bracing for back-to-back price hikes starting Tuesday. Seaoil, along with other fuel companies that met with the Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday, June 23, announced that they will implement a...
President Marcos has directed the Department of Energy (DOE) to closely monitor the impacts of the ongoing tensions in the Middle East on fuel prices in the country. Marcos told the DOE to monitor closely in order to provide the necessary government intervention if the situation worsens and...
The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) stated that tobacco trading remains in full operation in the country, despite the onset of the rainy season, with farmers expected to earn more due to the high prices of the commodity. In a statement on Saturday, June 14, the NTA said trading centers for...
Motorists may feel some ease in their pockets next week, as oil prices are likely to get rollbacks Based on the four-day Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS) trading, diesel prices may either retain their current price or decline by ₱0.30 per liter. Gasoline, on the other hand, has uncertain price...
After two consecutive price rollbacks, fuel prices are set to increase this week. Starting Tuesday, May 20, gasoline prices will increase by ₱1.20 per liter, diesel by ₱1.70 per liter, while kerosene will go up by ₱1.20 per liter. Shell Pilipinas, Caltex, Seaoil, PetroGazz, and CleanFuel are...
