SUGAR LEADERS MEETING WITH AGRI SECRETARY. Sugar industry leaders representing the Sugar Council and the millers discussed yesterday with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel the challenges facing the sugar industry. (L-R) PANAYFED President Danilo Abelita, NFSP President Enrique Rojas, Agriculture Sec. Francisco Tiu Laurel, PSMA President Terence Uygongco, CONFED President Aurelio Valderrama Jr. and CONFED Executive Director Alan Gensoli.

Planters’ group asks DA secretary’s help to stop drop in domestic sugar prices

THE Panay Federation of Sugarcane Farmers, Inc. (Panayfed), sought the help of Agriculture secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel to address the present challenges confronting the...
Oil firms will hike prices per liter of gasoline by P0.30, diesel by P0.90, and kerosene by P0.90 today, Jan. 16. PHOTO COURTESY OF INQUIRER.NET

Fuel prices up for second straight week

MOTORISTS will pay more for petroleum this week as oil firms announced another round of price hikes to mark the second straight week of...
An employee of Land Transportation Office shows some driver’s licenses that have yet to be distributed. FILE PHOTO FROM INQUIRER / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

LTO to run out of plastic cards for licenses in 2 weeks

THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) will run out of plastic cards for driver's licenses in about two weeks despite a donation of four million...
Personal remittances from overseas Filipino workers stood at $3.017 billion in November 2023. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA NEWS ONLINE

Remittances fell to six-month low in November

REMITTANCES from overseas Filipinos slipped to a six-month low in November last year following the aggressive monetary policy tightening in the United States in...
Former Finance secretary Benjamin Diokno officially turns over the Department of Finance leadership to newly appointed Finance secretary Ralph Recto in a ceremony in Manila on Monday, Jan. 15. The turnover ceremony was followed by a series of briefings for Recto, led by the heads of DOF offices. DOF PHOTO

Diokno turns over DOF post to Recto

FORMER Finance secretary Benjamin Diokno officially turned over the Department of Finance (DOF) leadership to newly appointed Finance secretary Ralph Recto in a ceremony...

#AddFlavorsToLife: Here’s to more flavorful days ahead with Gardenia Flavored Loaves!

Life is a beautiful journey filled with moments, each offering colorful and flavorful experiences. As you embark on the next journey, make the most...
The Energy Regulatory Commission proposes that the penalties paid by violating power industry players would be return as refunds or discounts to consumers affected by power outages. Photo shows members of the low-income households attending the education campaigns on Lifeline Rate program in Dolores, Eastern Samar. ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION PHOTO

ERC proposes conversion of fines into customer refunds

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is proposing to utilize penalties to be paid by violating power industry players as refunds to consumers affected by...
The skyline of a business district is seen from a commercial building in Ortigas, Pasig city, Metro Manila. REUTERS/ROMEO RANOCO/FILE PHOTO

Marcos gives cautious economic outlook on El Niño, geopolitical risks

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday, Jan. 12, warned of dark clouds on the horizon that could dampen the Philippines’ economic growth. During the introduction...
The Philippines' economic performance this year, driven by the improvements in domestic economy, employment and prices. ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

Tax on rich needed to hit Recto’s P4.3T collection goal – IBON

ECONOMIC think tank IBON Foundation has renewed its call for the imposition of wealth tax after newly appointed Finance secretary Ralph Recto said that...
Former Finance secretary Benjamin Diokno (right) takes oath as Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Monetary Board member before BSP governor and Monetary Board chairman Eli Remolona Jr. (left). @TED_CORDERO, X PHOTO

Diokno takes oath as BSP Monetary Board member

FORMER Finance secretary Benjamin Diokno took his oath as a member of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy-setting Monetary Board. In a Viber group...