The declaration of food security emergency would allow the National Food Authority to release buffer stocks and begin purchasing rice from farmers in the upcoming harvest season. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA NEWS ONLINE

Six out of 10 Filipinos affected by rising rice prices – SWS survey

ALMOST six out of 10 Filipinos or 59 percent said rice had the highest price hike among the food items they bought in the...
A policy note from the National Economic and Development Authority says artificial intelligence will play a critical role in shaping the future of the country's business process and outsourcing sector. PHOTO COURTESY OF UNITY-CONNECT.COM

NEDA: AI to help drive economic growth

ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) has the potential to drive economic growth, enhance productivity, and foster innovation across various sectors in the country, the National Economic...
Senator Lito Lapid

PAGPATAY SA OPISYAL NG BARMM SCHOOL SA SULU, KINONDENA NI LAPID

MARIING kinondena ni Senador Lito Lapid ang karumal-dumal na pagpatay sa Assistant Schools Division Superintendent (ASDS) ng Ministry of Basic Higher Technical Education na...
More than half a billion pesos worth of counterfeit Louis Vuitton products were seized by the National Bureau of Investigation operatives in several shops in Mandaue City, Cebu. NBI PHOTO

Gov’t intensifies crackdown on illicit trade, seizes P41-B fake goods

THE National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) has intensified its crackdown on counterfeit goods in the domestic market as seized fake products reached...
This season of love, escape to Iloilo, the City of Love, and indulge in a romantic getaway at Citadines Amigo Iloilo.

Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day at Ascott Philippines

FEEL the love in the air, wear your best pair of rose-tinted glasses, and romance that special someone to an endearing night of wonderful...
Onion growers in Tarlac pile sacks of harvested onions. Central Luzon contributes 55 percent to the country's onion production, the highest among the regions. PIA/DA CENTRAL LUZON

Onion farmers’ cry: ‘Why increase imports during harvest season?’

ONION farmers criticized the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) decision to increase onion imports ahead of harvest season. Jayson Cainglet, executive director of the Samahang Industry...
A consumer does the grocery shopping at a local grocery store. File photo by MARIANNE BERMUDEZ / Philippine Daily Inquirer

BMI sees continued growth in consumer spending

CONSUMER spending is expected to continue to grow this year, driven by strong economic growth, according to BMI, a Fitch Solutions unit. "We hold a...

PHINMA Education Expands Access to Quality Education with New PHINMA University of Iloilo Building

PHINMA Education is expanding access to affordable, high-quality education with the new Blanco Building at PHINMA University of Iloilo (PHINMA UI). As student demand...
Workers unload bags of red onions inside a storage area in Divisoria market in Manila. Data from the Bureau of Plant Industry showed that red onion stocks in storage stood at 8,500 metric tons, while white onion stocks were at 1,628 metric tons as of mid-January. GEORGE CALVELO, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

PH OKs importation of red, white onions

THE Philippine government, through the Department of Agriculture (DA), has approved the importation of thousands of metric tons of red and white onions to...
ORTEGA. PHOTO COURTESY OF BWORLDONLINE.COM

Fuel subsidy payout to begin in March – DOTr

THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it will start the distribution of fuel subsidy to affected public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers next month. Transportation Undersecretary...