President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. tasked Agriculture undersecretary Domingo Panganiban to meet with egg producers and traders to know the reason behind the increase despite enough supply of eggs in the market. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Soaring egg prices blamed on increasing feed cost

THE Philippine Egg Board has taken exception to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s remark that the increase in the price of eggs was not commensurate...

BIR no longer requires monthly filing of VAT returns

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is no longer requiring taxpayers to file monthly their value-added tax (VAT) returns. The BIR, in a statement yesterday,...
Jobseekers queue at a job fair in Quezon City. ABS-CBN NEWS FILE PHOTO

ADB OKs $500-M loan to help boost PH’s labor market

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday said it approved a $500 million (P27.2 billion) policy-based loan to help the Philippine government address the impact...

Globe, DepEd join hands in fight against child abuse and threats against child safety

Leading digital solutions platform Globe and the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Child Protection Unit (CPU) have joined hands to address the proliferation of abuses...
Department of Agriculture Region 1 says there is only a small supply of local garlic left in the country, and the stock of garlic in cold storage facilities will not be enough to fill the domestic requirement. ABS-CBN NEWS FILE PHOTO

DA reports local garlic shortage

AMID the ongoing onion crisis in the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has now reported a shortage in the supply of local garlic...
Tourism secretary Cristina Frasco welcomes Chinese visitors from Xiamen at the NAIA Terminal 1 on Tuesday, Jan. 24. PNA PHOTO BY JOEY RAZON

Rosy prospects for tourism as Chinese travelers return to PH

THE Philippines on Tuesday, Jan. 24, welcomed a planeload of Chinese travelers after China finally eases its restriction for outbound travel. About 190 visitors from...
Onions go for sale in a market in Manila. MARK DEMAYO/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

DA defers extension of P250 SRP on onions

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has deferred the extension of the P250 suggested retail price (SRP) imposed on onions. "The DA has deferred the extension...

Unlock a worry-free trip abroad with essential roaming tips from Globe

As the Chinese New Year approaches and with many more countries welcoming tourists anew, many Filipinos are gearing up for a memorable celebration abroad....
Travelers queue at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport immigration counters. TOURISM.GOV.PH PHOTO

PH eyes hiring foreign firm to manage NAIA traffic

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the administration is looking to hire a private company to manage traffic and increase movement in the Ninoy Aquino...
A customer scans the vegetables on display at the KADIWA ni Ani at Kita market outlet in Roxas City, Capiz. As inflation accelerates to 4.9 percent in the country, prices of basic goods increased swiftly in August, with food and household commodity expenses leading the way. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, meat prices climbed by 16.4%, fish prices increased by 12.4%, and vegetable prices hiked by 15.7%. DA-6

Commodity prices seen to ease by mid-2023

COMMODITY prices are seen to ease by middle of this year and inflation rate will slow down towards the end of 2023, according to...