Majority of Filipinos believe that the Philippine economy is the most important issue that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should focus on. A poll conducted by PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. covering a total of 1,500 female and male Filipino respondents showed that at least 25 percent of...
The prices of basic goods, increase in workers’ wage, and access to affordable food are among the top and urgent national concerns of adult Filipinos, a non-commissioned survey conducted by OCTA Research revealed. The independent Tugon ng Masa (TNM) poll, which was held from Oct. 23 until Oct....
Amid the increasing prices of goods and commodities, authorities are now eyeing to extend Kadiwa ng Pasko until early 2023 to help more farmers and consumers who have been directly affected by the present challenges. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) In a “Laging Handa” briefing Friday, Dec. 2,...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has hinted of a likely increase in the suggested retail prices (SRP) on basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs). In a radio interview, Pascual said the agency expects that 25 percent of requests for price adjustments may be granted at...
The Office of the Vice President-Disaster Operations Center (OVP-DOC), through the Davao City Satellite Office, returned to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on November 24, Thursday, to deliver relief assistance for the victims of Typhoon Paeng. BARMM Ministry of the...
Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual started his onsite price watch with the pilot run of “Ikot Palengke” in Marikina City public market and supermarkets to tighten price and supply monitoring of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs), ensure fair trading, and consumer protection...
The Provincial Government of Bulacan (PGB), through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), has distributed relief goods to more than 12,068 Bulakenyo families who were affected by Typhoons Karding and Paeng. Katrina Anne B. Balingit, Provincial Public Affairs Office chief,...
RELIEF goods bound for quake-hit Abra are loaded into a helicopter in Camp Aquino, Tarlac City. (Photos courtesy of Lt. Col. Tabutol Sr. via Liz Inigo) CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City – The Armed Forces Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) is expediting the delivery of aid to quake-affected communities in...
Plantation Prime is carried by major retailers around the Philippines, and will soon be on supermarket shelves in Dubai and in Australia. Export orders for Middle East and Australia After a rocky start-up in the middle of the Covid epidemic, Plantation Prime may be poised for Lift-Off. Today the...
DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo (FACEBOOK) Secretary Erwin Tulfo on Sunday, July 10, clarified that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) does not distribute relief goods through non-government organizations (NGOs). “Hindi po namimigay ng mga food packs at iba pang relief items and...
Presidential candidate and survey frontrunner Bongbong Marcos has called for a "ceasefire" on politics as his camp joined those racing to respond to victims of typhoon "Agaton" in the Visayas and Mindanao. (Frame Harirak/ Unsplash) “Isantabi muna natin ang pulitika, unahin natin ang...
Human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel Diokno' has joined those who express dismay over the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) failure to investigate the alleged rampant smuggling of agricultural products in the country. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from Diokno’s campaign team) Diokno,...
