SRA reveals attempts to manipulate sugar prices
MANILA – Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) chief Hermenegildo Serafica said there are some sectors trying to manipulate the market by spreading rumors that may...
Cusi vows institutional solutions for PH power supply
MANILA – Energy secretary Alfonso Cusi on Thursday said they are committed to implement institutional solutions in ensuring sufficient electricity to meet consumers' needs,...
DOF cites efficiency rise in gov’t projects
MANILA – The overall efficiency of Philippine government projects has increased due to stringent evaluation, transparent procurement and implementation-ready requirement.
In an economic bulletin penned...
DOE exec dispels fears of looming power crisis
MANILA – The Philippines is not expected to undergo a power crisis anytime soon because the potential causes of problems, as well as their...
Airline reminds passengers to check baggage, airport rules amid Holy Week rush
MANILA – Local carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has reminded passengers to check the baggage and airport rules so they could avoid hassle, especially this...
Rice prices to go down, sugar stable, says DTI
MANILA – The price of rice should go down in May under a new liberalized regime, but the price of sugar should remain stable...
DTI sees higher prices of vegetables due to El Niño
MANILA – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sees prices of vegetables going up due to drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon,...
Foreign direct investments down 38% in January 2019
MANILA – The Philippines booked $609 million in net inflows of foreign direct investments (FDI) in January, down 38.2 percent from the same month...
‘Gov’t to work hard to achieve 14% poverty incidence by 2022’
MANILA – Malacañang on Wednesday remained bullish on its goal of reducing poverty incidence in the country to 14 percent after a government report...
DOE to check if there’s collusion among power plants amid outages
MANILA – An official from the Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday said the agency will investigate if there is really a collusion among...