Inflation rate in C. Visayas for October 2024 rises to 2.9% — PSA

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After observing a drop in the inflation rate last September, Central Visayas saw an increase of up to 0.8 percent in October this year. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas…

Hungarian investors eye Cebu’s agriculture, health sector

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To bolster diplomatic and economic ties, the Hungarian government has invited Cebu’s business community to join the Hungary Business Council which will take place in Metro Manila this December. A delegation from the…

PH poised to hit record 5 million MT in 2025 rice imports

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 11/11/2024

The Philippines is expected to set a new record for rice imports this year and next, driven by growing demand from its increasing population. The US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) projects the country’s rice…

Trump’s return seen to hit Philippine remittances

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral - @inquirerdotnet 11/11/2024

Remittances to the Philippines and income from the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector may be affected by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s strict immigration policies. Meanwhile, reduced security support from Washington could heighten tensions in the West Philippine…

Fuel prices to surge up to P1.90 per liter next week

Lisbet Esmael - @inquirerdotnet 11/10/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Oil companies are expected to raise petroleum prices by up to P1.90 per liter next week. According to Rodela Romero, director of the Department of Energy’s Oil Industry Management Bureau, diesel prices may see…

October inflation rises to 2.3% on higher food prices

Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo 11/06/2024

Philippine inflation rose to 2.3 percent in October, driven by higher food and nonalcoholic beverage prices and a slower decrease in rice prices, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Preliminary PSA data showed inflation, measured by…

Singaporean telco eyes majority stake in DITO CME with P17.1-B share acquisition

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - @inquirerdotnet 11/05/2024

Singaporean firm Summit Telco Corporation Pte. Ltd. has struck a deal to acquire an additional 9 billion shares—currently valued at P17.1 billion—in DITO CME Holdings Corp., the operator of DITO Telecommunity (DITO Tel). Once finalized, Summit will…

US restaurant chain TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy

Agence France Presse 11/04/2024

Casual American dining chain TGI Fridays filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Saturday in the US state of Texas, a company statement said. The bar and grill chain — known for serving up hamburgers, chicken wings and…

Cebu City farmers earn more as agro-entrepreneurs

Doris C. Bongcac 11/03/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Catalino Panaginip Jr., 45, had been farming for at least 14 years. Panaginip, who is from Sitio Satuhan in the mountain barangay of Sudlon II in Cebu City, said that farming had been…

PH debt soared to P15.89 trillion as of September

Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo 10/31/2024

The Philippine government’s debt reached a record P15.89 trillion at the end of September, as officials borrowed more locally and internationally to cover the budget deficit. The Bureau of the Treasury reported on Wednesday that this marked…

Fuel prices to go up by 50 centavos this week

Lisbet Esmael - @inquirerdotnet 10/28/2024

Heads up, motorists. Starting Tuesday, October 29, 2024, fuel prices will go up by 50 centavos per liter. Seaoil, Shell Pilipinas, and Cleanfuel announced that diesel and kerosene prices will increase. Gasoline would also slightly go up…

DOTr taps Korean firms for New Dumaguete Airport’s design deal

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - @inquirerdotnet 10/28/2024

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is advancing the New Dumaguete Development Airport project by selecting three Korean firms to design the new airport, aimed at accommodating more passengers. DOTr has invited Yooshin Engineering Corp., Keun Jeong Architects…

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