The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura said the government should look into providing assistance for local hog raisers and farmers as the African Swine Fever continues to spread. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

‘Unlimited,’ ‘untested’ pork imports blamed for spread of ASF

THE Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) blamed what it called the “unlimited” and “untested” importation of pork into the Philippines for the continued spread...
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Diokno eyes satellite tech to fight inflation

FINANCE secretary Benjamin Diokno is eyeing satellite mapping to help the Philippines fight inflation. “We want to introduce science into decision making and that’s what...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue is urging the public to pay their annual income taxes ahead of the April 17, 2023 deadline. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

Be responsible, pay your taxes, taxpayers told

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will accept payment and filing of Annual Income Tax Returns (AITR) until April 17. AITR for 2022 are accepted...

Palace suspends fishing vessels monitoring

MALACAÑANG suspended the implementation of a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) order, which required fishing operators to install satellite transponders so their...
Department of Tourism (DOT) undersecretary Shereen Gail Yu-Pamintuan (right) looks at the exhibit painting display during the first leg of the DOT-Department of Labor and Employment job fair at the SMX Convention Center Manila. PNA PHOTO BY GIL CALINGA

PH to stage 3rd leg of tourism job fair in May

THE Philippine government will stage the third leg of its tourism job fair next month. The Department of Tourism (DOT) has yet to provide specific...

Want to Stay Ahead? Prioritize Your Customer Experience

GETTING ahead and staying ahead takes a lot more than putting a great product on the shelf. To survive in an increasingly competitive arena,...
Prices of rice are expected to rise mainly due to high palay farmgate prices amid the dry season. PN FILE PHOTO

Rice prices seen to hike by P5/kilo – DA

RETAIL prices of rice are expected to rise in the next few weeks due to high palay farmgate prices amid the dry season, higher...
The gross international reserves rose to USD100.2 billion as of end-March 2023. An economist forecasts a sustained rise of the dollar reserves due to the resiliency of fundamental inflows, such as overseas Filipino workers' remittances and revenues of the business process outsourcing sector. PNA FILE PHOTO

Economist sees further rise in PH foreign reserves

AN ECONOMIST forecasts the country’s dollar reserves to further increase given the resiliency of fundamental inflows, such as overseas Filipino workers’ (OFW) remittances. Preliminary data...
A passenger jeepney queues for fuel at Petron gasoline station in Pavia, Iloilo. PN PHOTO

Oil prices to rise by nearly P3 per liter

OIL prices are expected to increase by nearly P3 per liter starting tomorrow. According to industry estimates, gasoline prices are seen to rise by around...
One of the top priorities of the Marcos administration is protecting the purchasing power of Filipinos, especially the most vulnerable sectors of the economy. PN FILE PHOTO

NEDA: Gov’t vows to protect Filipinos’ purchasing power

NATIONAL Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the government will continue to implement measures protecting the purchasing power of Filipinos following...