Trade Undersecretary Ruth Castelo seals a box of uncertified appliance during a market monitoring of the Department of Trade and Industry’s Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau on Dec. 16, 2022 in a retail establishment in Manila. From January to November this year, the DTI confiscated some PHP64 million worth of uncertified products in the country. DTI PHOTO

DTI confiscates P64-M uncertified goods in Jan-Nov

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) confiscated a total of 219,693 uncertified products worth PHP64.5 million from January to November this year. The DTI...

Late Christmas shopping? Do good while you shop with Globe and SMAC 

It's that time of year again. The holiday season is in full swing and everyone is rushing to get their Christmas shopping done.  If you're...
National Economic and Development Authority undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon says the government has implemented several programs to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the higher inflation rate on Filipinos’ lives. NEDA PHOTO

New PH dev’t plan to address economic scarring, inflation – NEDA   

MEASURES to address the impact of the pandemic and the elevated inflation rate have been outlined in the recently-approved Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-28,...
Red onions go for sale in Pavia market in Iloilo on August 17, 2022. Department of Agriculture deputy spokesperson Rex Estoperez says prices of onions have already reached up to P520 per kilogram in select markets in Manila, with farmgate prices up to P300 per kilogram. AJ PALCULLO/PN

DA says no plan to import onions as prices hit P500/kg

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) yesterday said it is not considering the importation of onions given the expected harvest in the coming months, even...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says public-private projects are “the kind of activity that we were actively endorsing when we were in New York and talking to possible investors…” MALACAÑANG FILE PHOTO

Marcos vows better internet in far-flung areas

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured Filipinos in remote areas that the government would continue to work on establishing internet connections in far-flung areas, noting...
Department of Tourism secretary Christina Frasco says they are looking to modernize the selling of tickets in seaports, citing the difficulty in obtaining one when purchasing online. DOT PHOTO

DOT moves to digitalize tourism services nationwide

THE government moves to digitalize tourism services across the country and improve internet connectivity in 94 identified destinations with a newly-signed deal between the...

Gasoline, kerosene prices up today; diesel down

OIL firms on Monday announced another round of pump price hikes, marking the second straight week of increases for gasoline and kerosene. In separate advisories,...
Total collections from the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Bureau of Customs and other agencies had reached P2.946 trillion as of end-October, according to the Bureau of Treasury. Photo shows a view of the Makati skyline on August 24, 2022. GEORGE CALVELO, ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

BIR, BOC revenue collections hit P3.2 trillion in 2022

REVENUE collections from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have hit P3.2 trillion this year, Malacañang announced.  Press Undersecretary...

DOTr eyes ‘interoperable’ fare collection system

THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) is working on an interoperable fare collection system that would work in most forms of public transport, an official...

Happy Holidays from NEARSOL! (And Some of Our Predictions for 2023)

FROM the NEARSOL family to yours, NEARSOL wishes you and all those dear to you a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2023! Speaking of ushering...