The Bureau of Customs-Port of Cagayan de Oro seizes two containers of smuggled onions concealed in bread and pastry products following a spot-check at Mindanao Container Terminal Port, PHIVIDEC Compound, Tagoloan in Misamis Oriental on Dec. 21, 2022. BOC-PORT OF CAGAYAN DE ORO PHOTO

Gov’t eyeing to sell red onions to bring down price

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said government is looking for ways to sell smuggled red onions to the public, as their price soared to P700...
Department of Energy-Oil Industry Management Bureau director Rino Abad says all petroleum products are expected to increase next week while liquefied petroleum gas prices are expected to decrease. PN PHOTO

Fuel prices expected to increase next week

PUMP prices for all petroleum products are expected to increase in the coming week, a Department of Energy (DOE) official said Friday. DOE-Oil Industry Management...

‘Paskuhan sa GK 2022’ with NEARSOL

CHRISTMAS is a time for sharing, caring, and connecting with loved ones near and far.   For 2023, NEARSOL celebrates the holidays with the GK...
Sen. Imee Marcos on Wednesday, Dec. 28, initiated the direct purchase of around 300,000 kilos of onions from Nueva Ecija farmers’ cooperatives whose grants she had sponsored from the Kadiwa program of Department of Agriculture. AJ PALCULLO/PN, SENATE PRIB PHOTO

#IMEEsibuyas on their way

SENATOR Imee Marcos has stepped in to increase the supply of onions that can be sold at Php170 per kilo in Kadiwa outlets and...
Workers check the railway at the construction of the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. MRT-7 is under the public-private partnership. PNA PHOTO BY JOEY O. RAZON

Gov’t to prop up economy, create more jobs with PPP projects

THE Marcos administration will focus on public-private partnerships (PPP) starting next year to create more jobs for Filipinos that would eventually lead to economic...
Loans extended by pawnshops rise especially during the pandemic since the industry serves as an immediate source of funds for borrowers. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said pawnshop loans rose by P4 billion in 2021. BSP PHOTO

December inflation to hit between 7.8 to 8.6% – BSP

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) yesterday said it expects inflation in December to settle within the range of 7.8 to 8.6 percent.  The BSP...

MORE POWER EXTENDS ASSISTANCE TO 10 INSTITUTIONS

For three (3) consecutive years now, since MORE Electric and Power Corporation started its operation as the distribution utility of Iloilo City, the company...

Globe continues aggressive rollout in Visayas to support region’s economic recovery

Globe, the country’s leading telco and digital solutions platform, continues its aggressive rollout in Visayas to provide fast and reliable connectivity to households and...
Men carry surf boards as they walk along the beach in San Juan, La Union – a popular tourist spot. BASILIO H. SEPE/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

Tourism revenues hit P149-B as of November

REVENUES generated by the country's tourism sector reached P149 billion under the Marcos administration as of November, Malacañang said yesterday, as COVID-19 restrictions continued...
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Veterans Sons & Daughters reelects Mendoza as national president

THE Veterans Federation of the Philippines - Sons and Daughters Association, Inc. (VFP-SDAI) reelected deputy speaker and TUCP Party’s Rep. Raymond Democrito Mendoza as...