Western Visayas’ food inflation slightly up
ILOILO City – Food inflation in Western Visayas rose to 7.4 percent in June 2024 from 7.3 percent in May of the same year,...
PPA eyes over 100K cruise passengers in 2024
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it expects the number of cruise passengers to reach 103,899 in 2024.
In 2023, there were 91 total cruise...
Tourism first aid facilities, layover tours soon in PH – DOT
TOURISTS will soon see the establishment of a “tourism first aid facility” across major destinations in the country, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said.
At...
‘Rice to be cheaper by P5 per kilo with tariff cut’
FINANCE Secretary Ralph Recto asserted that the government’s new policy on reducing the tariff on imported rice could bring down the retail price of...
PH optimistic over exit from FATF ‘grey list’ by January 2025
THE Philippines was optimistic over exiting the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF's) “grey list” – the list of countries under increased monitoring to improve...
Isuzu brings D-MAX Mall Tour and 4×4 Action Playground to Cebu City
Cebu City, Philippines - Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) continues nationwide promotion with the Isuzu D-MAX Mall Tour and 4x4 Action Playground at SM Cebu...
Employment rate up in May – PSA
THE number of jobless Filipinos went down to 2.11 million in May this year from 2.17 million in the same month last year, the...
June PH dollar reserves dip as BSP defends peso
THE Philippines’ dollar reserves inched down in June, partly due to foreign exchange interventions of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to soothe the...
Fuel prices up for 4th straight week
THERE is no relief for motorists this week as oil companies are set to implement a new round of price increases starting today.
In separate...
Agri chief orders distribution of P510-M fuel subsidies
AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. ordered the distribution of over P510 million in fuel subsidies to some 160,000 farmers who own or rent...