Category: General

MANILA: Inflation continued to settle within the government’s 2 to 4 percent target despite a slight uptick in October this year. In a briefing on Tuesday, National Statistician Dennis Mapa reported that headline inflation during the month was at 2.3 percent, slightly higher than the 1.9 percent recorded in September this year. Inflation in October last year was higher at 4.9 percent. The latest data brings the national average inflation rate from January to October 2024 to 3.3 percent. According to Philippines News Agency, Mapa indicated that the higher inflation in October was mainly driven by a faster increase in

DAVAO CITY: In celebration of Organic Agriculture Month, the Davao City Agriculturist Office (CAgrO) is intensifying its information, education, and communication (IEC) campaign by conducting orientations in schools on organic agriculture awareness on Nov. 18. Jeana Ablen, CAgrO focal person for the Organic Agriculture program, announced the initiative on Tuesday, with the school orientations covering topics such as food safety, environmental issues, and biosecurity protocols. According to Philippines News Agency, in addition to the orientations, the program will provide various services to residents, including the distribution of seedlings and educational sessions on food safety. ‘We invite Dabawenyos to participate in

Manila: The Philippines is expected to continue to be one of the region’s top performers, likely growing by over 6 percent until 2026, HSBC Philippines said. “So [in] the Philippines, our economic growth has been very encouraging, and we’ve seen all the reforms the last 20 years. We’ve had two decades of very, very strong reforms that have really prepared the economy to be able to progress, really, to the next level,” said HSBC Philippines head of markets and securities services Corrie Purisima in a briefing held at the Shangri-la at the Fort in Taguig on Tuesday. According to Philippines

MANILA: Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) spokesperson Winston Casio has been relieved from his post and is under administrative investigation following allegations of mistreatment of a Filipino national during a raid on a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub in Bagac, Bataan, as confirmed by Malacañang on Tuesday. In a communication to Palace reporters, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin stated that Casio was ordered to “explain actuations in writing.” According to Philippines News Agency, footage of Casio slapping a POGO worker during the October 31 raid circulated on social media, prompting a swift response from PAOCC. A memorandum issued on Monday

MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is persistently engaged in the production of family food packs (FFPs) to support ongoing disaster relief efforts for Severe Tropical Storm Kristine and Super Typhoon Leon, and to prepare for the potential impact of Severe Tropical Storm Marce. DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao stated that personnel and volunteers are working around the clock to ensure a steady supply of relief goods for affected families. According to Philippines News Agency, the DSWD aims to produce 20,000 boxes of FFPs daily, as stated by Irish Flor Yaranon, chief administrative officer of the National Resource