Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have gone up again in November, marking the fourth straight month of increases. Regasco, Petron, and Solane, leading players in the industry, have all announced higher prices for their LPG products. Regasco raised its LPG prices by P0.50 per kilo, while...
The pace of price increases at retail stores in Metro Manila slowed in September, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Prices in the National Capital Region (NCR), as measured by the general retail price index (GRPI), increased by 3.6 percent year-on-year, down from 3.9 percent in...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Trade (DTI) has urged sustainable consumption in this city and the province of Iloilo. “These are old concepts, but we are reminding everyone to practice sustainable consumption,” said DTI-Iloilo Director Maria Dinda Tamayo on Consumer Welfare Month. A BAMBOO...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the Marcos administration is fully committed to implementing the necessary policy measures and programs to tackle the surge in consumer prices. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said that with the consumer price rate reaching a significant 6.1...
Consumer prices surged last month due to the steep rise in food prices, particularly rice, and the spike in transportation costs caused by higher fuel prices, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. In a briefing, National Statistician Claire Dennis S. Mapa said that headline inflation...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Aside from knowing their rights, a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Misamis Oriental official has urged consumers to be knowledgeable about their responsibilities, saying that customer is always right mantra is no longer true. Angelo Devero, chief of the DTI-Misamis...
Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino urged businesses on Saturday, Sept. 16 to be more considerate to consumers when it votes to pricing their products, especially this Christmas season. In a statement, Tolentino said that this can be done by avoiding steep product pricing. “Ang...
The government's chief economic manager said the Marcos administration's inflation assumption for the year is still feasible despite the rise in consumer prices last month. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the government is determined to minimize the impact of inflation and...
The rate of increase in consumer prices accelerated for the first time in six months in August, driven by higher food and transport costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. In a briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 5, National Statistician Dennis S. Mapa said that the headline inflation...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Friday, August 25 called on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and other concerned agencies to ensure the full implementation of the Consumer Act and protect consumers against buying counterfeit products that have proliferated in the market. Sen....
Critical and decisive consumers such as Generations Z and Alpha with their heightened technology and drive for advocacy are seeking business enterprises that are creating strategies that focus on value orientation. Photo taken by Khriscielle Yalao /MANILA BULLETIN These two...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has debuted its "digital toolbox" in addressing consumer complaints as well as industry concerns, but industry stakeholders are wishing that the feedback mechanism and response system will not be as slow as the internet connectivity in the Philippines. Via its...
