Higher prices of fuel and agricultural products are expected to contribute to upside risks to the inflation rate this month, which the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) sees between 5.3 percent to 6.1 percent.In a statement on Friday, the central bank…
Continue ReadingA total of 1,103 micro and small-scale rice retailers from 17 localities in Cebu province received PHP15,000 subsidy from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday.Rose Mae Quiñanola, DSWD-Cebu provincial director, said the age…
Continue ReadingThe export of Philippine avocados to South Korea will begin on Sept. 30, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Wednesday. ‘Last week, we mentioned our export to South Korea of our avocados. Well, this will be the first. Our maide…
Continue ReadingPresident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is traveling to Saudi Arabia in October to further enhance the two nations’ bilateral relations. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Antonio Morales made the announcement during the 93rd National Day re…
Continue ReadingSenate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said Tuesday that four priority bills of the Marcos administration that the Senate recently approved would boost the economy and protect vulnerable sectors once enacted into law. Approved on Monday evening were Sena…
Continue ReadingA lone bettor from Nueva Ecija became an instant millionaire after hitting the PHP36-million jackpot of the Grand Lotto 6/55 on Monday night. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), in an advisory on Tuesday, said the bettor guessed the winn…
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