Compliance with rice price ceiling still low

Dexter Cabalza, Inquirer Bureaus, Jordeene B. Lagare 09/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Retail prices of rice in Metro Manila started to decline on Tuesday, the first day the price ceiling on the Filipino staple food took effect, according to a monitoring conducted by the Department of…

‘Egay’ damage to farms balloons to P512.9 million

Jordeene B. Lagare 07/29/2023

Agriculture damage wrought by Typhoon “Egay” (international name: “Doksuri”) has ballooned to P512.9 million as of Friday, from only P62 million previously reported even as the typhoon already exited the Philippine area of responsibility, the Department of…

Fuel prices up by P1.80 to P2.10 per liter starting July 18

Jordeene B. Lagare 07/17/2023

MANILA  – A big price hike awaits motorists as oil companies announced they are increasing their pump prices by up to P2.10 per liter effective Tuesday, July 18. In separate advisories, local oil companies said the price…

Rice prices surge as production costs rise

Jordeene B. Lagare 06/24/2023

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…

Swine industry shows early signs of recovery from ASF

Jordeene B. Lagare 06/23/2023

MANILA  -The Department of Agriculture (DA) is projecting local pork output to surge, noting the strides made by the swine industry despite the lingering effects of the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak. In an interview, Agriculture Undersecretary…

Small cuts in fuel prices set

Jordeene B. Lagare 06/19/2023

MANILA  -Motorists will get a slight reprieve this week as oil companies announced minimal cuts  in the prices of petroleum products effective Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Oil companies announced in separate advisories that the price of gasoline…

Onion prices on the rise again, imports eyed

Jordeene B. Lagare 05/13/2023

The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) is exploring ways to counter the rising retail prices of onion in the markets, including importation. Jose Diego Roxas, spokesperson for the BPI, told the Inquirer in a text message that the agency…

Rice, pork prices going up

Jordeene B. Lagare 04/22/2023

Selling prices of some rice and pork products went up significantly in certain stores as of early April, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. In a report, the PSA said the average retail price of…

TD Amang damage to agriculture reaches P50 million

Jordeene B. Lagare 04/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Amang continues to wreak havoc on the country’s farm sector with the estimated damage surging to P50.84 million. In its latest report, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said 1,569 farmers were affected as of…

Razon’s Prime Infra takes over Cebu waste management firm

Jordeene B. Lagare 01/24/2023

A unit of Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. has completed its acquisition of Cebu-based ARN Central Waste Management Inc. (ACI), marking the Razon group’s foray into solid waste solution business. Prime Infra said on Monday that its subsidiary,…

Next food concern: DA sets price watch on eggs

Jordeene B. Lagare 01/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Another important food commodity is adding to price woes that the Marcos administration must now grapple with: eggs, which are a key source of protein for many Filipinos. Based on the price monitoring report…

22,000 MT of imported onions may arrive in PH this month – DA

Jordeene B. Lagare, Melvin Gascon 01/10/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Imported onions may arrive in the country between the last week of January and the first week of next month if President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approves a plan by the Department of Agriculture (DA)…

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