The the increase in prices of red onions, which hit P500 per kilo during Christmas week, continue to make consumers suffer amid the holidays. Onions (Photos courtesy of Pixabay) To lessen their struggles, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is now looking into motr interventions in the supply chain...
Motorists filling up their vehicles with diesel will gain very slight relief in their fuel budgets this week as the price of this commodity will be reduced by a very marginal P0.20 per liter, according to the pricing adjustment advisories of the oil companies. Conversely, the price of gasoline...
Be upfront and transparent with the prices of your products. (John Schnobrich/ Unsplash) This was House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan's warning to online retailers Wednesday, Dec. 21, amid Filipinos' last-minute Christmas shopping. “Online retailers who do not put...
It will indeed be a happy new year for airline travellers as prices of airfares are expected to go down in January 2023. THE Boracay Airport, also known as Caticlan Airport or the Godofredo P. Ramos Airport, in Malay town is one of the two airports in Aklan province that serve mainly tourists bound...
Majority of Filipinos believe that the Philippine economy is the most important issue that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should focus on. A poll conducted by PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. covering a total of 1,500 female and male Filipino respondents showed that at least 25 percent of...
As global oil prices plunge, Filipino consumers can expect hefty price rollback across fuel commodities next week. Based on the calculation of the industry players, the price of diesel will be trimmed by P3.30 to P3.60 per liter, while gasoline prices will go down by P1.80 to P2.10 per liter. d...
The prices of basic goods, increase in workers’ wage, and access to affordable food are among the top and urgent national concerns of adult Filipinos, a non-commissioned survey conducted by OCTA Research revealed. The independent Tugon ng Masa (TNM) poll, which was held from Oct. 23 until Oct....
The Department of Finance (DOF) expects inflation to remain elevated in the final month of the year due to increased demand from higher economic activity and supply constraints. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Tuesday, Dec. 6, that the average rate of increase in...
Consumer prices accelerated further to 8 percent in November, hitting a fresh 14-year high on the back of sustained rise in food costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Headline inflation surged to 8.0 percent last month from 7.7 percent in October and 3.7 percent in the same...
A House leader wants the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to strictly monitor the prices of noche buena items amid the holiday season. (Unsplash) For this purpose, House Committee on Social Services Vice Chairman and Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas filed House Resolution (HR) No.612...
Motorists can feast on another round of lower pump prices this week, as the price of gasoline prices had been reduced by P1.95 per liter; while diesel prices were cut by P1.90 per liter. For kerosene, which is another essential commodity having weekly price adjustments, its price had been trimmed...
Amid the increasing prices of goods and commodities, authorities are now eyeing to extend Kadiwa ng Pasko until early 2023 to help more farmers and consumers who have been directly affected by the present challenges. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) In a “Laging Handa” briefing Friday, Dec. 2,...
