Consumer prices rose at a slower pace last month brought about by softer costs of transportation as well as food and beverages, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced on Tuesday, Oct. 5. 15INFLATION The country’s headline inflation eased to 4.8 percent in September from 4.9 percent...
Consumer prices last month eased to 4.8 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The September inflation rate is lower than the 4.9 percent in the previous month, but quicker compared with the 2.3 percent rise of a year ago. Last month's average...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects the entry of cheaper, imported fish in two weeks as part of the efforts of the government to tame food prices. Agriculture Undersecretary Ariel Cayanan said during a briefing on Monday, Oct. 4 that the issuance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import...
There has been a drop in the retail prices of fresh pork in the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday, Sept. 29. (MANILA BULLETIN File photo/Keith Bacongco) Latest data from the DA-Bantay Presyo Price Monitoring Unit showed that the prevailing price of kasim is now at P280...
HOWZ-E-MADAD, Afghanistan -- While the economy teeters on the brink of collapse, vendors at an opium market in southern Afghanistan say prices for their goods have skyrocketed since the Taliban takeover. Opium vendors and buyers chat over green tea around sacks of opium and hashish (AFP) Plunging...
The Philippines is seen importing more rice in the coming months amid expectations of improving economic conditions despite the prolonged pandemic. 34306 In the updated forecast of US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) here in Manila (Post), the Philippines rice...
Palay prices in some parts of the country have dipped below the production cost, but the worst is yet to come for rice farmers. Based on the initial survey by Federation of Free Farmers (FFF), palay prices in some parts of the country, including Pangasinan, Tarlac, Mindoro Occidental, Negros...
As August inflation rises to its fastest rate since January 2019, Senator Francis Pangilinan urged the proper implementation of Sagip Saka Act, which he said is one of the ways that could help stabilize food prices especially amid the prevalence of the pandemic. “With the rise in prices, the...
Consumer prices quickened at a much faster pace last month due to costlier food items. Vegetable seller The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Tuesday, Sept. 7, that headline inflation clocked in at 4.9 percent in August, faster than the 4.0 percent seen in the previous month and 2.4...
Motorists filling up their vehicles with diesel products will feel the brunt of pump cost adjustments to a greater degree this week, as the price of this commodity will rise by P0.95 per liter, according to the price adjustment notices sent by the oil companies. oil pumps photo The price of...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) urged manufacturers to consider calls not to increase the prices of Christmas products in the country this year. (Photo via Unsplash) "Panawagan sa manufacturers baka gusto nila na wag munang gumalaw ng presyo for Christmas products this year or kung...
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered to cut the test prices of the Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) to a range between 450,000 rupiahs (some 31.24 U.S. dollars) and 550,000 rupiahs from the previous maximum of 900,000 rupiahs set by the Health...
