The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported the prevalent non-compliance of rice retailers with the price ceilings set by President Marcos. National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa said a majority of rice retailers, approximately 76 percent to 80 percent, have failed to adhere to the...
The Water Accounts of the Philippines, as compiled by the Environment and Natural Resources Accounts Division showed an increase in the country’s overall water use efficiency (WUE) in 2022. In a collected data released on Thursday, Oct. 5 showed that last year’s consumption went up to P211.04...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is taking a stand against the dissemination of misleading information by social media "influencers." National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa has voiced his concerns regarding the misleading content surrounding inflation being circulated by self-proclaimed...
Hell, as they say, hath no fury like a woman scorned and this time, it involves a wife of a police sergeant who taught her husband a hard lesson about monogamy. This, after operatives of the Philippine National Police-Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (PNP-IMEG) arrested 36-year old Police...
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...
President Marcos has ordered the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) to come up with a general plan to develop and rehabilitate the coconut industry as it carries out a massive coconut planting and replanting program. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this...
The annual list of The World’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, will be unveiled as part of a live awards ceremony in Singapore at the Pasir Panjang power station, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, marking the first time in the awards’ history the ceremony will be held in Asia. Ahead of the official...
HIGH FIVE Five out of the seven dishes at Off Menu 2023: (clockwise from top) Duck Confit Chukado , Nyumen , Terrine , Braised Beef Tongue on a Boat of Crispy Masala, and Kilawing Tomo Ordering “off menu” is asking for something extra. Anchored on the same concept it was named after, Tatler...
Oktoberfest at Newport World Resorts On the menu for Newport World Resorts’ first Oktoberfest is a meister in the realm of world-class beers. All the way from Bavaria, Germany, the Weihenstephan Brewery stands as the oldest brewery in the world and the official beverage partner for the beer...
By Alma Wendy Yu Chocolate moron (please pronounce this with the stress on the second syllable to prevent raised eyebrows) is to Leyte what dried mango is to Cebu. Alongside binagol and suman latik, chocolate moron is a popular pasalubong item from Leyte. These sweet logs are delicacies made of...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) will finally launch its long-awaited short-selling program on Oct. 23 as it has already been given all the necessary regulatory approvals. Speaking during the Forum on Legislative Reforms for the Philippine Capital Market, PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon...
ILOILO CITY – The island-province of Guimaras is hosting the Philippine National Championships for Enduro and Cross Country Marathon this month. Gov. JC Rahman Nava said that hosting the race is part of the island-province’s goal to become a biking paradise. The October 21 to 22 sports event...
