The United Broiler Raisers Association says raising chicken production abruptly is easier compared to doing the same with large animals because the turnaround period for harvesting broilers is relatively short.

Poultry growers bat for infra investments to raise production

LOCAL poultry growers welcomed the Marcos administration’s vision to significantly raise meat production within the next five years, but also urged the government to...
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 supply stable but slight price hike seen – DA

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) sees a slight hike in egg prices and its supply at 36 million per day remains stable. “It will increase...
The number of employed Filipinos in August 2023 increased to 48.07 million, up from 44.63 million in July, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s latest Labor Force Survey. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA INTEGRATED NEWS

Employment up, but job quality low – PSA chief

RESULTS of the Labor Force Survey (LFS) for August this year showed the number of employed persons increased, but employment data indicated that the...
The Philippines implements a temporary importation ban on domestic and wild pigs and their products including pork meat, pork skin and semen sourced from Sweden. DA PHOTO

PH prohibits entry of pork from Sweden

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) temporarily barred the entry of pork originating from Sweden after the European country reported an outbreak of African Swine...

SSS extends deadline of remittance of contributions in areas affected by Southwest Monsoon enhanced...

The Social Security System (SSS) extended in selected areas the payment deadline for the June 2023 contribution of business employers and the second quarter...
The two-tower Kensington Sky Garden features an iconic facade architecture and is envisioned to become an imposing structure along Upper East Avenue.

Bacolod’s tallest condo tower to dazzle City of Smiles’ skyline

Featuring illuminated crowns that double as sky lounges for residents, the 25-story Kensington Sky Garden is set to rise as Megaworld’s tallest residential condo...
Headline inflation further picks up to more than 6 percent in September 2023. With elevation still outside the government's target, the National Economic and Development Authority on Thursday, Oct. 5, vowed that the government will continue to support vulnerable sectors. PNA FILE PHOTO

Headline inflation hits 6.1% in September

HEADLINE inflation settled at 6.1 percent in September this year, higher than the 5.3 percent recorded in August, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Undersecretary and...

DTI unlikely to OK more hikes for basic goods this year

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is unlikely to approve any upward price adjustment for basic and prime commodities until the end of...
Delivery rider Joseph Talaroc (center) displays the brand new motorcycle he won during the Pag-IBIG Asenso Rider Raffle Promo Launch in Pasay City earlier this year. Talaroc is one of the over 13,000 delivery riders who are now members and have joined the agency’s raffle promo. Joining him are (from left, partially hidden) DOLE Undersecretary Ciriaco Lagunzad III, Pag-IBIG Deputy CEO Alexander Aguilar, Pag-IBIG Trustees Gregorio Montenegro and Ma. Lorelei Fajardo, Housing Secretary and Pag-IBIG Fund Chairman Jose Rizalino Acuzar, and Pag-IBIG CEO Marilene Acosta.

Over 13K delivery riders now have Pag-IBIG

IN A SPAN of only three months after Pag-IBIG Fund entered partnerships with the country’s top transport networks to provide better access to its...
Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual says the department released information on the prices of noche buena products available in the market so consumers will be guided. DTI PHOTO

Cash aid, monitoring to continue despite lifting of rice price cap

FINANCIAL aid distribution to rice retailers and monitoring of rice prices will continue despite President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s announcement about the lifting of...