With rice prices soaring, the head of President Marcos' economic team said that their main focus is to lower inflation and protect the purchasing power of the Filipino people. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said he was “encouraged by the further drop in the Philippines’ headline inflation to...
Consumers are urged to prepare for a surge in rice prices as the government warned that recent cost increases for the nation's staple food are expected to persist, posing a threat to the country's most vulnerable households. In a briefing, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Undersecretary Claire...
The country's inflation rate in January this year marked its slowest growth in over three years, registering at 2.8 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. This means that the inflation rate, or the increase in prices of goods and services, moved at a slower pace during the period...
The country saw its lowest inflation rate of the year in December, but unfortunately, low-income Filipino families did not reap the benefits of this downturn, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. The PSA's data revealed that the inflation rate for the poorest 30 percent of...
The rate of increase in consumer prices continued to slow in December, while the country's annual inflation climbed to its highest level in 15 years, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Last month's consumer price growth showed sustained signs of easing, with headline...
President Marcos' chief economic manager assured Filipinos that they can depend on the government to mobilize efforts in addressing the expected rise in consumer prices, as inflationary pressures are projected to continue until next year. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said that their top...
MerryMart Consumer Corp. will be conducting its annual meeting of stockholders on December 15, 2023, Wednesday at 10:30 AM through remote communication via Zoom. A copy of the official announcement published in Manila Bulletin broadsheet is shown below:
MerryMart Consumer Corp. will be holding its annual meeting of stockholders on December 15, 2023, Wednesday at 10:30 AM through remote communication via Zoom. A copy of the official announcement published in Manila Bulletin broadsheet is shown below:
President Marcos' chief economic manager said the government's swift and resolute actions to combat inflation were responsible for the considerable decrease in consumer prices recorded in October. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno lauded the 4.9 percent headline inflation...
Filipino consumers finally received some relief from the persistent price increases they had been facing since the start of the year, as the government's report highlighted a significant slowdown in the inflation of food prices. The latest inflation report released by the Philippine...
The country registered a slowdown in consumer price inflation in October, but the persistent struggle with high living costs remains a pressing concern for many Filipino consumers. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday, Nov. 7, that the inflation rate eased to 4.9 percent,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, November 5 urged state regulators to strengthen mechanisms for consumer protection amid the continuing proliferation of online fraudulent activities especially with the onset of the Christmas season. Gatchalian, in particular, urged the...
