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)…

‘Revenge’ partygoers boosting liquor sales in PH

Jordeene B. Lagare 12/26/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is expected to bring in more distilled liquor or spirits from abroad, thanks to “revenge” partygoers wanting to spend their hard-earned money on beverages with a higher alcohol content, says a study…

PH needs to import 3M MT of rice to address looming shortage

Jordeene B. Lagare 12/17/2022

The Philippines will have to import as much as 3.4 million metric tons (MT) of rice next year to meet the anticipated shortage of the staple. “We will need to import between 3 [million MT] [and] 3.4…

Firm tests P1.2-B Cebu bulk water project

Jordeene B. Lagare 11/07/2022

Water management solutions provider JE Hydro and Bio Energy Corp. (Jehbec) will commence partial commercial operations of its P1.2-billion bulk water project that would provide additional supply to Cebu City. Jehbec said the test run of the…

Power outages hit 3.2 million in Metro Manila, environs

Jordeene B. Lagare 10/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Power interruptions hit over 3 million customers in Metro Manila and adjacent provinces due to Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae). In its advisory, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) reported that 3,279,416 customers experienced momentary and…

LPG costs dip; fuel prices also set for a rollback

Jordeene B. Lagare 10/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Consumers distressed by rising inflation are in for a double dose of relief as the cost of cooking gas has dropped while other fuel prices are poised to go down for a fifth time…

Even higher rice prices on the horizon

Jordeene B. Lagare 09/19/2022

Consumers may have to further tighten their belts as the confluence of unfavorable global events is expected to jack up the price of rice in retail markets, dampening hopes that the Marcos administration will make good on…

Oil firms cut LPG prices

Jordeene B. Lagare 08/02/2022

Local oil companies on Monday announced a hefty cut in the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products for August. In an advisory, Petron said it implemented a P2.05 per kilogram rollback in LPG prices effective Monday,…

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