A gasoline boy fills the fuel of a jeepney on Monday night. Oil companies will increase their pump prices effective today because of the rising fuel prices in the global market. PNA

Oil prices up by over P1/liter today

MOTORISTS will have to pay more for petroleum products as oil firms are set to hike pump prices by more than P1 per liter...
Masagana rice program targets to help Filipino farmers in climate change adaptation and make their farms more resilient to harsh weather conditions. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

Gov’t agencies ready to aid farmers under ‘Masagana’ program

THE National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said four government agencies will work together to support farmers under the Masagana Rice Industry Development Program of President...
Lorlie Noblezada, the owner of the De Paul Artisanal Salt Manufacturing based in Barangay Mambatad, Miag-ao, Iloilo is trying to revive their traditional industry that dates back to 1823. In an interview on Monday, June 12, she said the product has a huge potential because it is a necessity. PNA PHOTO BY PGLENA

Miag-ao seeks to revive dying salt industry

ILOILO City – A 48-year-old social worker from the municipality of Miag-ao in Iloilo province is now leading the way in reviving the town’s...
PNA PHOTO BY JOAN BONDOC. Photo shows the North Luzon Expressway.

Toll fee increase petitions approved fairly – DOF

THE government carefully studied and analyzed petitions to increase toll fees, assured Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Sunday, June 11. Diokno issued...
A store helper repacks sugar at a public market in Quezon City. NIÑO JESUS ORBETA/INQUIRER.NET PHOTO

SRA urges retailers to sell refined sugar at P85 per kilo

BACOLOD City – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) urged retailers to sell refined sugar at a suggested retail price (SRP) of P85 per kilogram...
Passengers flock to the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to catch buses headed to southern Luzon provinces. Latest Labor Force Survey results showed proportion of unpaid work in the country is increasing. GEORGE CALVELO, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

Employment on the rise but 4.07M are ‘unpaid’

THE latest Labor Force Survey (LFS) results showed a promising picture of the employment situation in the country as of April 2023, but looking...
Oil companies will cut down prices per liter of gasoline by P1.40 today. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Fuel prices to go up this week

AFTER a round of rollbacks, motorists should brace for an increase in fuel pump prices this week. Department of Energy-Oil Industry Management Bureau assistant director...
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman. PHOTO COURTESY OF PNA

2024 nat’l budget set at P5.768 trillion – DBCC

THE full-year budget that the Marcos administration will have to spend in 2024 was set at P5.768 trillion, the economic managers announced. "Consistent with the...
The campaign for the P1,000 polymer bill was named "Best New Currency Public Engagement Program" by the International Association for Currency Affairs in Mexico last month. BSP FACEBOOK PAGE PHOTO

BSP’s polymer bill promotion wins international award

THE communication campaign of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for the P1,000 polymer banknote was recognized recently by the International Association for Currency...

SSS participates in Okada Manila Service Caravan

The Social Security System (SSS) and other government agencies participated in the Okada Manila Service Caravan from April 18 to 20, 2023 held at...