Motorists using gasoline will need to earmark higher budget this week for their vehicle refueling, while diesel is slightly lower. In pricing notices sent to the media, oil companies stated that the price of gasoline will climb by P0.95 per liter while diesel prices at the pumps will increase by...
Mixed oil price adjustments on Tuesday By MYRNA M. VELASCO There will be mixed bag of adjustments that consumers will experience at the pumps next week with slight increases for gasoline and diesel, while kerosene products may incur marginal rollback, according to industry players. Based on...
Is there a "cartel" in the local onion industry? Onions in a Quezon City supermarket, and Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) This is the question Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo wants answered in House Resolution (HR) No. 681, which she...
As the harvest season rolls around, a possible drop in the prices of onions is expected next month, an agriculture group disclosed on Monday, January 9. Onions (Jel Santos/Manila Bulletin) In a radio interview, Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) President Rosendo So explained that if the...
Vehicles running on diesel fuel will have lighter budget this week as the price of this commodity will be on a significant rollback of P2.80 per liter, as announced by the oil companies. Additionally, the price of gasoline products will be reduced by P0.75 per liter, while kerosene will go down by...
Motorists filling up their vehicles with diesel fuel, including the public transport sector, will realize gains at the pumps next week as the price of this commodity will be on heftier rollback of P2.50 to P2.80 per liter. But the estimated price reduction for gasoline products will be leaner at...
Admitting that the price of onion in the country has gotten “out of control,” the Department of Agriculture (DA) said importation of onion is the only solution to lower its skyrocketing prices in markets. Onions (Jel Santos/Manila Bulletin) “Kung hindi ho masawata itong pagtaas ng presyo na...
Consumer prices quickened even further in December, driven mainly by faster increases in food prices particularly vegetables during the holidays that brought the country’s full-year inflation rate way beyond the government’s target, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. In...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the government can now better manage the skyrocketing consumer prices following President Marcos’ order extending the reduced import duties on key commodities. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno welcomed the extension of the low Most Favoured...
Today, the start of a new year, we are unified by hope and willing to work toward the same goal – a better economy and a better life for all. Despite the significant increases in the prices of fuel, food, and services, 92 percent of Filipinos said they will face the new year with hope, according...
Another increase on the suggested retail price (SRP) of red onions is expected before the year ends as the Department of Agriculture (DA) proposed to raise it from ₱170 to P250 per kilo starting Dec. 30. Onions (Photos courtesy of Pixabay) In an interview, DA Assistant Secretary Kristine...
Transforming Philippine agriculture—through a food-secure and resilient nation with empowered and prosperous farmers and fisherfolk—was the main goal of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in 2022. But as the agency focused on its OneDA Reform Agenda, agriculture leaders faced tons of...
