Category: General

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday reported a decline in prices of retail regular and well-milled rice in Metro Manila following talks with market heads. “Doon sa monitoring natin last week hanggang sa ngayon, marami naman iyong sumusunod doon sa (Since our monitoring last week until now, there are many following the range of) PHP42 and PHP45,” DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said in a phone interview. According to Philippines News Agency, the selling prices provide retailers with a profit margin of PHP3 to PHP5 per kilogram for imported rice under the 15 percent reduced tariff. However,

LEGAZPI CITY: Government disaster response teams are in Catanduanes to provide various assistance after the province was pummeled by Super Typhoon Pepito (international name Man-yi) over the weekend and the other cyclones that struck the country in the past weeks. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Bicol Assistant Regional Director Jessar Adornado said in an interview on Monday that various agencies have sent personnel to distribute aid to the victims. According to Philippines News Agency, Adornado stated, “We bring everything that we can as of now. We bring very important food and non-food items from the Department of Social Welfare and

Manila: Private individuals are not required to register their webpages, vlogs, and other online platforms used for campaigning in the 2025 midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Monday. This decision is part of a new resolution aimed at protecting private individuals’ constitutional rights to freedom of expression. According to Philippines News Agency, a resolution promulgated on November 13 by the Commission en banc emphasized the importance of safeguarding the freedom of expression for private individuals. The resolution stated that freedom of expression is a fundamental constitutional right, essential for maintaining a democratic society. It facilitates open dialogue

Manila: Philippine economic growth is expected to accelerate in the fourth quarter of the year to 6 percent from 5.2 percent in the third quarter driven by a strong domestic demand, easing inflation, and lower policy rates, an economist from Citi said. “We expect growth to pick up to 6 percent in Q4 (fourth quarter), supported by stronger domestic demand that is likely to be bolstered by lower policy rate and inflation, as well as the recent RRR (reserve requirement ratio) cut that would continue to support credit expansion,” Citi economist for the Philippines and Thailand Nalin Chutchotitham said in

Manila: Upon the instruction of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the House of Representatives on Monday dispatched 24 truckloads of relief goods and PHP750 million in financial assistance to aid those affected by the recent tropical cyclones in the Bicol region, including Catanduanes. According to Philippines News Agency, the ‘Tabang Bikol, Tindog Oragon’ relief efforts, initiated by Speaker Martin Romualdez and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), aim to support residents in Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, and Catanduanes who were severely impacted by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) on October 24 and Super Typhoon Pepito (international name