The Department of Agriculture (DA) has warned rice retailers, traders, and importers that violating the government’s newly imposed price ceiling on imported rice could lead to jail time, hefty fines, and even business closures under the Price Act.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), has scheduled a public scoping activity for the proposed 97-megawatt (MW) Magat pumped-storage hydro (PSH) project worth P13.5 billion in the provinces of Isabela and Ifugao.
Motorists need to prepare for another round of fuel price increases this week, with both gasoline and diesel expected to become more expensive due to rising global oil prices and renewed tensions in the Middle East.
Jollibee Foods Corporation expects both same-store sales and system-wide sales to grow by a single-digit rate this year, even after implementing price increases across its stores, company executives said.
ManageEngine, the enterprise IT management division of Zoho Corporation, has announced a major upgrade to its Log360 security platform, adding built-in security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) capabilities aimed at helping companies respond faster to cyber threats.
The Department of Agriculture is strengthening its partnership with local government units and private stakeholders to scale up ube production, meet rising global demand, and create more export opportunities for Isabela farmers.
The Government Service Insurance System or GSIS has opened its new Dagupan branch, replacing the old facility that had served the province since 1961. The new office at Cityscape Lifestyle Center is flood-free, more spacious, and modern, serving over 73,000 members and pensioners across Pangasinan.
Electricity prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market climbed 3.1 percent in September, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines. The Independent Electricity Market Operators of the Philippines or IEMOP reported Tuesday that the national average hit P7.43 per kilowatt-hour as of September 25, up from August’s P7.21 per kWh. It said the rates will be used to calculate spot-market electricity costs billed this October.
Rockwell Land Corp. has joined the government’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, agreeing to offer preferential housing prices and incentives to qualified Pag-IBIG Fund members as the administration seeks to widen access to homeownership among working- and middle-class Filipinos.