The squeeze on consumers’ pockets will continue next week, as the oil companies are anticipating new round of increase in the prices of diesel and kerosene products. Based on the outcome of whole week trading in the regional market, the industry players estimated that the price of diesel products...
The squeeze on consumers’ pockets will continue next week, as the oil companies are anticipating new round of increase in the prices of diesel and kerosene products. Based on the outcome of four-day trading in the regional market, the industry players estimated that the price of diesel products...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Food Authority (NFA) recently announced price adjustment for palay to boost farmer competitiveness. Agriculture Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Arnel de Mesa said on Thursday, April 11, that the new buying price will range from P23 to...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (MANILA BULLETIN) Prices of rice--the country’s staple grain--are so impactful that they actually affect the quality of jobs available to Filipinos. Thus, said economist-solon Albay 2nd district...
Motorists will be driving to their frustration at the pumps this week as the price of petroleum commodities will be on a new series of big-time price hikes as announced by the oil companies. Based on the pricing advisories of the industry players, the price of gasoline products will rise by P1.10...
An economist has cast doubt on the possibility of rice prices falling to P20 per kilo, citing the disruptive effects of persistent extreme weather events like El Niño on agricultural yields as factors that make such a price reduction improbable. Carlos Manapat, chair of the economics department at...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines continues to feel the effects of the "abnormal" price of rice in global market, thus the higher inflation rate this past month. Economist-solon...
Consumer prices accelerated for the second consecutive month, driven by faster increases in food and transportation costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday, April 5. Based on the PSA report, the the country's headline inflation quickened to 3.7 percent in March this year...
Consumers’ perennial woe of oil price hikes will have a crushing comeback at the domestic pumps next week, with cost increases projected to be in the vicinity of P1.00 per liter across products. According to the oil companies, the outcome of four-day trading in the regional market yielded...
Consumers will have diverging fate at petroleum pumps this week, as those using diesel will be cheered with price rollback, while those filling up their vehicles with gasoline products will bear added financial pain in their pockets. Based on the advisories of the oil companies, the price of...
Dinorado, sinandomeng, and other varieties in the market may soon have a healthier form as the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is developing a new rice variant that could lower the risk of developing diabetes, as well as lessen the demand for unlimited rice strategies in food...
Consumers will have mixed experiences at petroleum pumps next week as the price of gasoline is anticipated to increase; while diesel and kerosene prices will be on rollback, according to the estimates of the industry players. Based on calculations, the price of gasoline products will rise by P0.30...
