Sagip Saka Act to enhance agribusiness – Dar
MANILA
– Agriculture secretary William Dar on Monday said the Republic Act No. 113211
or the Sagip Saka Act will further enhance agribusiness in the country.
“I...
PH not included in recall of baby powder – J&J
MANILA – Johnson & Johnson (J&J)
said Monday only baby powder products distributed in the United States (US) were
recalled over alleged asbestos contamination.
“The safety of...
MB member optimistic of PH’s growth for 2019
MANILA
– A Monetary Board (MB) member is confident that the Philippine economy will
grow six percent this year despite the below-target expansion in the first...
Nike CEO Mark Parker to step down
NIKE Inc.’s longtime chief executive
officer (CEO) Mark Parker will step down next year and be replaced by John
Donahoe, the CEO of cloud computing firm...
Dar eyes 2.5% agri growth in 2020
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) foresees farm production
growth at 2.5 percent in 2020 with the full implementation of the Rice
Competitiveness Enhancement Fund...
Shortage of Christmas ham feared due to African swine fever – DTI Iloilo
ILOILO City – There is limited supply of
ham in the market, said Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)- Iloilo Consumer
Protection Division chief Ma. Dorita...
PH not giving up on free trade with SK
MANILA – Trade secretary
Ramon Lopez said the Philippine government is looking to revive the
negotiations on free trade agreement (FTA) next year with South Korea...
Eating out, personal care ease PH inflation
MANILA – Philippines’
inflation rate continues to decelerate since peaking to 6.7 percent in
September and October 2018, with Filipinos’ love for food and dining out...
Implement safeguards on rice import – private sector
MANILA – The private
sector has urged the government to enforce safeguards on rice importation amid
the continuing decrease in the price of unhusked rice or...
T-bill rates mixed
MANILA – Rates of the
Philippines’ Treasury bill (T-bill) posted mixed results Monday, with bids for
the 91-day fully rejected.
Average rate of
the 182-day paper rose to...