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DA sans agreement stops selling lower priced onions

The Department of Agriculture will temporarily stop selling lower priced onions at its Kadiwa rolling stores starting Friday due to the absence of an...

Volatility of LNG prices to continue this year

The price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) could remain volatile this year, force buyers to limit spot purchases and seek long-term contracts instead, according...

‘Phl sugar prices can go down if government were less protectionist’

The Philippines can pull down the price of sugar if only government honors its commitments under the World Trade Organization (WTO) and trade agreements...

PSEi seen reaching 7,800 points by yearend

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) could hit 7,800 points within the year as most of its 30-members have forecast earnings exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

Second-order inflation fears grip Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas the most

Of all the threats to the stability of the price of services and goods in the economy, nothing grips the regulator, the Bangko Sentral...

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Excise tax, VAT suspension risks fiscal hole, Senate told

The Philippine government could forgo as much as P272.83 billion in revenues in 2026 if excise taxes and value-added tax (VAT) on fuel imports are suspended, according to estimates presented by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) during a Senate hearing on March 11.

SRA holds talks with sugar industry on programs supporting prices

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) met with local sugar producers, millers, and labor representatives this week to discuss ways to address current challenges in the sugar sector.

DA seeks more funds to expand fuel subsidies for farmers, fishers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is exploring additional funding sources to provide fuel subsidies to more farmers and fisherfolk across the country.

PUV drivers to receive P5,000 fuel subsidy starting March 17

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will begin distributing a P5,000 fuel subsidy to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in Metro Manila on March 17, 2026, as the government moves to ease the impact of rising oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East.
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