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Despite having enough rice supply, retail prices of the country’s staple food in Metro Manila have jacked up by about P2 per kilogram as farmers face increased production costs. In an interview, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Kristine Evangelista…
MANILA, Philippines—Back in the first month of 2023, the Foreign Agricultural Service of the United States Department of Agriculture already stressed that there will be an expected shortage in rice this year, especially because of higher production…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) in the town of Cordova is now going paperless in its sessions to save on cost and the environment. Instead of printing copies of minutes, agendas, and resolutions, members of…
MANILA, Philippines — Pampanga Rep. Anna York Bondoc seeks a congressional inquiry into the “excessive” cost of getting a driver’s license for the first time. Bondoc has filed House Resolution No. 751 urging the House Committee on…
MANILA, Philippines — Bridal gowns, pictorials, wedding receptions, and the accouterments that go with church weddings make for a memorable celebration, but their rising costs are making many couples think twice about tying the knot in front…
LONDON – This Valentine’s Day is set to look different after a year of record food inflation that has sent up prices of everything from flowers to chocolates and dining in restaurants. COVID-era supply chain logjams and…
What’s wrong with our infrastructure? It’s all about the three attributes in our title: we don’t have enough, it’s not reliable, and costs too much. And these hold true whether it’s electric power, water, transport, telecoms, or…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The damages that Typhoon Ursula left in Cebu has already reached P300 million as of Wednesday, January 8, 2020, according to data from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). Madridejos…
CEBU CITY—At least P105.7 billion is lost to fatal road crashes in the country every year, data presented by a civil society organization revealed. Lawyer Natasha Daphne Marcelo of ImagineLaw said the figure was taken from the…
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure that would reduce the cost of electricity in the country. Duterte signed Republic Act 11371, or the “Murang Kuryente Act,” on August 8. But a…
CEBU CITY, Philippines –Low cost carriers still face bright prospects, said Carmelo Arcilla, executive director of Civil Aeronautics Board. He said that the Philippines remains to be among the fastest growing passenger market in the world. According…
TRAIN ALSO AFFECTS THE DEAD As All Souls’ Day draws nearer, a lawmaker warned the public that the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law, coupled with the skyrocketing inflation rate, affects not just the living…
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