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A rice merchant sells affordable and quality rice at a stall in Marikina Public Market in Marikina City. The National Food Authority is increasing purchases of local palay to beef up its buffer stock. GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE PHOTO

BMI: ‘Global rice prices to continue downtrend’

GLOBAL rice prices are projected to drop by 7.9 percent this year on the back of ample supplies, particularly from India, according to a...
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DOTr balances viable airfare, industry sustainability

THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) has moved to ensure viable airfares and expand access to more domestic and international destinations, signaling a push to...
The National Bureau of Investigation–Intellectual Property Rights Division implemented search warrants in Meycauayan and Malolos, Bulacan, for violation of Republic Act No. 8293, or the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. NBI PHOTO

NBI seizes P49.5M worth of fake goods in Bulacan, Metro Manila

THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) intensified its crackdown on counterfeit goods, confiscating nearly P49.5 million worth of fake products in separate operations in...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index slips Monday, September 15, 2025, partly on the movement of the Philippine peso. The local currency closed almost flat against the US dollar at 57.18 from 57.1 on Sept. 12. PNA FILE PHOTO

PSEi declines amid lack of catalysts, peso almost unchanged

THE Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended lower on the week’s first trading day on Monday, September 15, but the peso managed to keep...
Workers transport fresh drops of vegetables in Divisoria market in Manila in this file photo. GEORGE CALVELO, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

‘Consignees for hire’ tagged in agri-smuggling

CONSIGNEES for hire continue to be a problem in the fight against smuggling as revealed in the hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture,...

🌟 Globe Turns 10 with the Biggest GDay Yet! 🌟

Globe is marking a decade of GDay this September with more joy, more rewards, and more unforgettable experiences for YOU! 🎉 What began as a...
The General Santos Fish Port Complex recorded the highest fish unloading volume with 32,812.05 metric tons or 37.66% increase in monthly fish volume in July 2025. DA-PFDA PHOTO

Fish unloading volume up by 10.12% in July 2025

FISH product volume delivered at regional fish ports across the country reached 56,008.82 metric tons (MT) in July this year, according to the Philippine...
A gas station attendant refuels a vehicle in this undated photo. Oil companies on Monday, Sept. 15, said price of gasoline will increase by P0.10 per liter, diesel by P0.50 per liter, and kerosene by P0.10 per liter today, Sept. 16. PNA PHOTO BY BEN BRIONES

Oil price upticks up to P0.50/L set this week

FUEL prices are set to rise again this week, between P0.10 to P0.50 per liter, the fifth consecutive week of hike. In an advisory Monday,...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says the United States remained the top source of remittances to the Philippines from January to July 2025. PNA FILE PHOTO

OFW remittances up 3% in July

MONEY sent home by overseas Filipinos went up by 3 percent to USD3.18 billion in July this year from USD3.08 billion July 2024, the...
At least 162 locations across the country have since been offering the P20 per kilo rice since its initial launch in the Visayas in April 2025. DA PHOTO

P20/kilo rice for transport sector begins today

WORKERS from the transport sector will start to be eligible to buy the subsidized rice under the government’s P20 per kilo rice program starting...