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Food Stamp beneficiaries buy affordable, nutritious food in 6th redemption day
Some 1,288 beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program (FSP) avail of affordable and nutritious food products in the Kadiwa ng Pangulo stalls during the 6th redemption day at Barangay 118 and 105 Covered Court in Tondo, Manila on Tuesday (May 28). DSWD Undersecretary for Innovations […].....»»
Burgers most ordered Grab food in 2023
Filipinos lessened their orders for sweet delicacies in favor of savory items as fast food staples dominated the list of most purchased products on GrabFood in the Philippines last year......»»
Easing staple prices offer Filipino consumers respite
Philippine food inflation remained high in recent months......»»
BSP: Inflation surpassed target in March
Inflation likely continued its uptick in March but breaching the target of the central bank for the first time in three months amid more expensive electricity costs, oil and food prices......»»
Inflation quickens to 3.4 percent in February
Inflation quickened to a two-month high of 3.4 percent in February from 2.8 percent in January, snapping four straight months of decline amid faster upticks in food prices such as rice and meat and transport costs......»»
Robinsons Bank systems convert into BPI in 18 months
Bank of the Philippine Islands is looking to convert all branches and systems of Robinsons Bank Corp. in 12 to 18 months, following the merger of the two banks earlier this year......»»
Department of Agriculture sees spike in fish,vegetables prices this Lent
A spike in the retail prices of fish and vegetables is expected during the Holy Week, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said yesterday, even as he assured consumers that there will be enough supply of food commodities......»»
March inflation may pick up amid high food prices
Inflation likely accelerated for the second straight month in March, mainly driven by high rice prices, prompting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to keep borrowing costs unchanged at its next policy review in April, analysts said......»»
NCR retail prices rise at slowest pace in nearly 2 years
Retail prices of goods in Metro Manila in January posted its lowest growth rate in nearly two years due mainly to slower food price hikes, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority......»»
Gasoline prices to drop for third consecutive week
Oil firms might implement mixed adjustments in pump prices during the third week of May following the two-consecutive weeks of oil price rollback......»»
Fuel price cut expected this week
Fuel prices are expected to decrease slightly again following a minimal downward price adjustment previously, according to industry sources. In an advisory over the weekend, Unioil said the price of diesel might go down by 20 to 30 centavos per liter and gasoline by 30 to 50 centavos per liter. ALSO READ: Fuel prices rise.....»»
DTI monitoring bottled water prices in Baguio
The Department of Trade Industry (DTI) said that it is monitoring the prices of bottled water in Baguio City amid the increased demand for it following recorded cases of acute gastroenteritis in the city......»»
Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of biodiversity
In recent months, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and others have pointed to an increase in food insecurity and “hunger hotspots” in various parts of Asia and the Pacific. While conflicts and climate crises can carry some of the blame, we must acknowledge that the slow but steady erosion of our region’s biodiversity is an equal or even greater threat to our future food security......»»
Monde Nissin earns 53 percent more in 3 months
Core earnings of snack food giant Monde Nissin Corp. grew by more than half in the first quarter due to a record performance of its Asia-Pacific branded food and beverage (APAC BFB) business......»»
Remove the chaff from the grains
Other than the questioned selling of the buffer stock of rice to traders, what’s happening at the National Food Authority (NFA)? With 132 of around 2,000 NFA officials and employees all around the country suspended for six months without pay, this agency attached to the Department of Agriculture (DA) is struggling to stay relevant in the over-all schemes of the government on food security......»»
Philippine inflation rate slightly quickens to 3.8 pct in April
MANILA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Year-on-year inflation in the Philippines rose to 3.8 percent in April from 3.7 percent in March due to the continued increases in food and transport prices, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. In a news conference, PSA head Dennis Mapa said the uptrend in overall inflation in April was primarily driven by the higher year-on-year increase in food and non-alcoholic.....»»
EDITORIAL - Easing food importation
With food-fueled inflation accelerating for the second straight month in March, and the latest surveys showing rising prices still the top concern of Filipinos, the government’s has once again opted for its go-to response: increased importation......»»
Capitol to resume selling rice at lower cost
Capitol to resume selling rice at lower cost.....»»
SC: Case disposition rates in lower courts up in 2023
Citing data from the Office of the Court Administrator, the SC said that case disposition rate of lower courts have increased in 2023......»»
Philex net income drops on lower metal output
The earnings of Philex Mining Corp. plunged by 70 percent to more than P110 million in the first quarter as revenues fell due to lower metal output......»»