Residents buy cheap rice at a Kadiwa store at the Bureau of Plant Industry headquarters in Manila. JONATHAN CELLONA, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

DA probes complaints of ‘bukbok’ in Kadiwa rice

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) yesterday said it would probe complaints on the quality of rice sold in Kadiwa markets following reports of bukbok...

PhilHealth’s outdated system causing delays, Senator Bong Go demands urgent upgrades

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, raised serious concerns about the reported outdated system of the Philippine Health Insurance...
The Filipino Chinese Bakery Association says that despite the rising prices of eggs, sugar, and cooking oil, all of which are main ingredients in their bread and other pastry products. PHOTO COURTESY OF DREAMSTIME.COM

Bakers group optimistic for industry this year

THE head of an association of Filipino-Chinese bakers expressed optimism for the bakery industry in 2025, signaling confidence from stakeholders in a sector facing...
Several oil firms will increase gasoline and diesel prices by 80 centavos per liter, and kerosene by 10 centavos per liter today, Feb. 18, 2025. AJ PLACULLO/PN

Below P1 oil price hike set today

FUEL prices at the pump are set to increase today as oil firms announced below P1 price hike. In separate advisories, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, Petron,...
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DTI begins study on safeguard measures for imported paper products

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has begun an investigation into whether or not the government needs to apply safeguard measures for imported...
Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reach USD38.34 billion last year, the highest recorded to date, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Of the total, cash remittances amounted to USD34.49 billion. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA NETWORK

Remittances from overseas Filipinos hit all-time high in 2024

PERSONAL remittances from overseas Filipinos hit a record-high of USD3.73 billion in December last year, bringing the full-year 2024 data to an all-time high...
Cement importers say the reported surge in import volumes did not occur, adding that the figures do not accurately reflect the volume of imported cement sold in the Philippines. PNA FILE PHOTO BY BEN BRIONES

Cement traders deny import surge, warn against more restrictions

A GROUP of cement importers warned the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) against imposing additional restrictions on the entry of the commodity into...
The Philippine peso on Feb. 14, 2025 bounced back to the 57-to-a-dollar level for the first time since December 26, 2024, when it finished at P57.97:$1. GMA NEWS FILE PHOTO

Peso strengthens back to P57 level

THE Philippine peso regained its footing against the dollar as it surged back to the P57 level for the first time in nearly two...

BingoPlus Joins Media Conference for Upcoming Highly Anticipated Movie “Everything About My Wife”

BingoPlus, the country’s most comprehensive digital entertainment platform, participated in a media conference last Thursday on the long-awaited romantic comedy movie of the year,...
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BSP keeps policy rates unchanged

THE Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) kept policy rates unchanged on Thursday, Feb. 13, after three consecutive rate cuts last...