(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Senatorial candidate ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo is batting for the restoration of the National Food Authority’s (NFA) mandate to buy palay (unhusked rice) from local farmers and sell the...
Following the Easter weekend—a time that lifts spirits for many—fuel prices might rise, too, next week. Based on the latest trading on Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS), gasoline could inch up by ₱1.30 to ₱1.60 per liter, while diesel could go up by ₱1.10 to ₱1.40 per liter. This could...
Former DA secretary Manny Piñol (left), Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (Facebook) It was during Manny Piñol's tenure as Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary in the previous Duterte administration that prices of rice--the Filipino staple...
As motorists gear up for the Holy Week traffic rush, a drop in fuel prices offers some relief at the gas pumps for travelers taking advantage of the break. Effective Tuesday, April 15, gasoline prices will see a ₱3.60-per-liter drop, while diesel will go down by ₱3.30 per liter. Shell...
Senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan said the Department of Agriculture’s proposal to establish a floor price for palay was a necessary step to protect Filipino rice farmers and address the country’s deepening food crisis. “Matagal na nating panawagan ito: siguruhing may sapat na kita ang mga...
Motorists can expect a significant relief at the pump, with analysts projecting the year’s first ₱3 rollback in fuel prices. Based on the four-day trading average of the Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS), gasoline is anticipated to drop by around ₱3.30 to ₱4 per liter, while diesel could get...
Motorists can expect a slight reprieve this week, as fuel prices are set to ease. Beginning Tuesday, April 8, gasoline will see a modest decrease of ₱0.10 per liter, while diesel prices will remain unchanged. Kerosene is also slated for a ₱0.50-per-liter reduction. Oil companies, including...
Another round of oil price pain is looming over the second week of April. Based on the four-day trading Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS), gasoline prices may increase by somewhere around ₱0.30 to ₱0.70 per liter, while diesel could spike by somewhere between ₱0.20 and ₱0.70 per liter. On the...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (PPAB) The key to maintain the current inflation slowdown is to keep an eye on meat prices. Thus, said economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda, who reckoned on Friday, April 4 that the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has called the slower inflation posted in March as a "welcome development", especially with food prices continuing to drop. “This is a welcome development. As I have been saying, this shows...
Annual consumer price increases slowed further to 1.8 percent in March 2025, down from 2.1 percent in February, as food price hikes eased mainly due to lower rice prices, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. March inflation was the slowest in nearly five years, or since May 2020—at...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering the amendment of the minimum access volume (MAV) for imported pork, whose rules were allegedly exploited by a few accredited exporters. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said MAV rules, written in 1996, necessitate a revision to keep...
