Oil companies will hike prices per liter of gasoline and diesel by P0.80 and kerosene by P0.10. PHOTO COURTESY OF DZRH

Gasoline prices up, diesel and kerosene down today

MOTORISTS will have to pay more for gasoline starting today, while pump prices of diesel and kerosene will be rolled back for the second...
Universal Robina Corporation says they have bottled drinks including water and coffee, and a whole variety of snacks that are usually a staple in campaign sorties or rallies. JGSUMMIT.COM.PH PHOTO

Snack food companies see growth this election season

TOP snack food companies in the Philippines are expecting stronger revenues this year due to the upcoming midterm elections. Speaking to the press at the...
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

NFA on food security emergency: ‘We’re ready’

THE National Food Authority (NFA) said it was prepared for the impending declaration of a food security emergency on rice. NFA Administrator Larry Lacson confirmed...
The Department of Agriculture is taking proactive measures to stabilize the egg supply and curb potential price hikes amid concerns over bird flu. GMA NEWS ONLINE FILE PHOTO

DA takes early action vs bird flu threat to egg prices

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Saturday, February 1, that it was taking proactive measures to stabilize the egg supply and curb potential...
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BSP chief hints at 50 bps interest rate cut

BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona has hinted at a 50 basis point (bp) cut in the monetary policy rate this year...
Semirara Mining and Power Corporation’s first interactive Annual and Sustainability Report wins silver at the prestigious 60th Anvil Awards for Public Relations Tools.

SMPC’s first interactive annual and sustainability report bags silver at 60th Anvil Awards

INTEGRATED energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) clinched a Silver Anvil at the prestigious 60th Anvil Awards for its 2023 Annual and...
Store workers arrange trays of eggs at the Blumentritt Market in Manila. The Department of Agriculture on Friday, Oct. 6, says it sees a slight hike in egg prices and its supply at 36 million per day remains stable. PNA PHOTO BY YANCY LIM

Egg producers see no supply shortage by April

CONTRARY to the remark of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., the Philippine Egg Board Association (PEBA) said yesterday that it is not seeing...

NEDA: 6 infrastructure flagship projects completed in 2024

SIX infrastructure flagship projects (IFP) were completed last year while 13 more are expected to be finished this year, the National Economic and Development...
Passengers flock to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 in Pasay City on March 25, 2024. MARK DEMAYO, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

Global air travel hits record in 2024 as post-COVID recovery continues

AIR passenger transport hit a new record in 2024 as it surpassed the levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic dealt a severe blow to...
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Banks maintain credit standards in Q4 2024 – BSP

MOST banks maintained their credit standards in the fourth quarter of 2024, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. Results of the Senior Bank Loan...