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.
Alsons Power Group is pushing deeper into the Visayas, winning Japanese-affiliated manufacturer Makoto Metal Technology Inc. (MMTI) as a retail electricity customer for its two plants in Cebu.
KABAN Hotel and Casino Boracay will open its doors on September 16, unveiling a new luxury and entertainment destination at Station 0, and marking the arrival of Boracay’s first hotel-casino ahead of its grand launch in October.
House of Investments Inc. (HI) grew its net income by 27 percent to P3.6 billion in 2025, as stronger earnings from financial services and education lifted the Yuchengco Group holding company’s bottom line despite a challenging macroeconomic environment.
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and Pag-IBIG Fund on Monday rolled out simultaneous open houses at 14 housing projects nationwide to widen access to homes and financing under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program.