Various groups on Sunday appealed for government to put in place a long-term solution instead of price ceilings on rice, saying such structures do more harm than good to consumers and farmers alike.
Appointed to a fresh six-year term are Romeo L Bernardo, former undersecretary at the Department of Finance, and Rosalia V. De Leon, who is a third term Treasurer of the Philippines.
Some of the more fraudulent among Filipinos have taken advantage of the BBM brand of governance and seek to profit from it in the guise of charitable work ostensibly to uplift the lives of its members.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has set price ceilings on rice to counter alleged price manipulation that has driven higher the cost of the country’s staple food, his office said Friday.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday projected higher inflation in August, noting increases in the price of rice and other agricultural products as well as fuel, higher transport cost, and the weaker peso during the month.
The PLDT Group is significantly increasing its infrastructure investments in support of the government's target to close the country's connectivity gap by 2028, in keeping with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) under Secretary Ivan John Uy.
The Philippine Communications and Telecommunications Operators (PCTO) has called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to exercise caution before signing the proposed “Konektadong Pinoy Bill” into law, warning that the measure in its current form could undermine the very goals it seeks to achieve.
New NAIA Infrastructure Corp. (NNIC), the private operator of Ninoy Aquino International Airport, has swiftly rolled out stricter transport and passenger protection measures following a viral incident involving an unauthorized taxi grossly overcharging a traveler for an inter-terminal ride.
PrimeWater San Jose del Monte (SJDM), in partnership with the San Jose del Monte Water District, is set to complete a major transmission line extension project in Bulacan by the end of June, marking a significant milestone in the city's water infrastructure development.