Imported sugared ready-to-drink beverages, wine, select beauty products, powder detergent, cleansers, ice cream, halo-halo mix, powdered milk, and canned pork and meat will increase prices this February. ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

Several grocery items to hike prices – supermarket

SEVERAL non-essential grocery items will increase prices this month, a group of supermarket operators said yesterday. The Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association said the price hike...
Department of Trade and Industry secretary Alfredo Pascual said Cambodian rice can enter the Philippine market at 35 percent tariff rate. KT/CHOR SOKUNTHEA PHOTO

Cambodia offers cheaper rice to PH

CAMBODIA is exploring opportunities to directly export rice to the Philippines, offering an alternative and cheaper source of rice for the country. Department of Trade...
White onions found online are most probably smuggled into the country, as the Department of Agriculture has yet to issue import permits to address the current onion shortage. PIXABAY PHOTO

Only 3,500 MT of imported onions arrived in PH — DA

ONLY a fraction of the more than 21,000 metric tons of onions that were authorized for importation had arrived in the country, the Department...
A passenger jeepney queues for fuel at Petron gasoline station in Pavia, Iloilo. PN PHOTO

Big-time oil price rollback this week

After three weeks of increase, oil prices are expected to drop by as much as P3.10 per liter this week. The prices of diesel may...

BSP warns public vs fake P150 bill design

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it has not released a P150 banknote featuring Dr. Jose Rizal. "Images of the said banknote circulating on...

CXbuildr unveils new site in Davao

CXBUILDR opens its hub in the Philippines right at the heart of Davao’s newest center of business and commerce, the Damosa Diamond Tower. The...
Pag-IBIG Fund members collectively saved P79.9 billion in 2022 – the highest in the agency’s 42-year history.

Pag-IBIG members save record-high P79.9B in 2022; MP2 Savings reach nearly 40B, up 53%

PAG-IBIG Fund members collectively saved nearly P80 billion in 2022, setting yet another record for the highest amount saved by members with the agency...

Uratex Monoblock launches Bawal Ang Marupok campaign

Plastic chairs, tables and drawers are often used in Filipino households, workplaces, and various establishments. Regardless of size, layout, and design preference, these must-have...
(Left photo) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (left) swears in Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) president and chief executive officer (CEO) Michael O. de Jesus during rites held on Jan. 11, 2023 at the Office of the Press Secretary in Malacañan Palace, Manila. (Right photo) DBP president and CEO Michael O. de Jesus address DBP officers and staff for the first time during the Monday flag-raising ceremony held at the DBP head office in Makati City.

New DBP president to broaden role in infrastructure financing

A PROMINENT and seasoned banker has formally assumed the position as head of one of the largest government financial institutions in the country, vowing...
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Imee Marcos: Walang tigil na smuggling, nakagagalit, nakakabagabag, nakalulungkot!

NABABAGABAG si Senadora Imee Marcos sa biglaang pagpapaliban ng House committee on agriculture and foods sa imbestigasyon sa kontrobersyal na isyu ng smuggling sa...