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.
P&G Philippines and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) are preparing 90,000 health and hygiene relief kits for disaster-prone communities, extending a partnership aimed at keeping essential supplies accessible when emergencies disrupt daily life.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reshuffled the leadership of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), seeking faster infrastructure delivery, better public services and stronger safeguards against corruption.
Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc. hit its P24.2-billion earnings target in 2025, as the property developer ramped up housing launches and focused on extracting more value from its nationwide landbank.
Bank of Commerce (BankCom), an affiliate of San Miguel Corp., has opened a public offering of at least P5 billion in fixed-rate bonds, with annual interest rates up to 7.6563 percent, to diversify funding sources and manage its balance sheet.