An expansive range of stakeholders from the Central Visayas business community expressed “strong opposition” on the proposed P150 daily minimum wage hike, warning of an “inflationary effect” once such measure by the legislative branch is passed into law. A joint statement from Central...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said that based on the agency’s market monitoring, supplies of basic goods in the groceries are enough for the next 2-4 weeks. Pascual made this assurance after meeting with manufacturers of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) as...
Consumers in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, are adopting new trends in shopping and preferences as they emerged more perceptive post-pandemic, according to a new study. A study Trendipedia 2023 by Tetra Pak, a world-leading processing and packaging solutions company, monitors changes...
Ordinary Filipino consumers prioritize ready to eat food and hygiene products in their shopping basket in times of impending shortage of funds as well as during payday, according to a study. Packworks, a startup company providing a business-to-business (B2B) platform for sari-sari store owners, in...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 12 has issued Notice of Violation (NOV) to 23 unaccredited service and repair enterprises (SREs) on intensified efforts to protect consumers from unscrupulous businesses. According to DTI Region 12 statement, the office conducted a two-day operation...
The government should now focus on addressing supply constraints that caused high inflation, as President Marcos’ chief economic manager pointed out that monetary policy has already done enough to reign in demand. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said that slower inflation recorded in March...
The pace of consumer price increases slowed for the second consecutive month in March, an encouraging sign in the government’s effort to tame the most pressing issue hounding the Marcos administration. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released Wednesday, April 5, showed that the...
Moody’s Analytics sees no respite yet for Filipino consumers reeling from skyrocketing prices in recent months as demand for goods and services continued to outpace supply in the domestic market. In a research note on Monday, Feb. 20, Moody’s Analytics said high inflation will be sticking...
Increase in consumer prices further accelerated in January, defying all expectations that it had peaked last December, as food prices remained elevated coupled with costlier utilities and housing rentals, the Philippine Statistics (PSA) reported. Headline inflation accelerated further to 8.7...
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...
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...
