MCWD tells consumers to prepare for TD Usman, store water

Doris C. Bongcac 12/28/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Make sure to store water. This was the advise of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) to its consumers amidst the threat brought by Tropical Depression (TD) Usman. In a press release issued…

Consumers told: Buy only DTI-OKed Christmas decorations

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/15/2018

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is encouraging consumers to report substandard and uncertified Christmas decorations like Christmas lights to their office. As the holiday season approaches, more and more people are shopping for decorations like…

Consumers to start feeling pinch of inflation

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/10/2018

WHILE businesses are expected to sustain their growth despite the rising inflation rate, a local economist is pointing out that the most affected with this are the consumers especially the poor consumers. With higher prices of consumer…

Consumers brace for hike in LPG prices

Jose Santino S. Bunachita and Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/31/2018

MANOLITA Enerlan feels like being hit by multiple whammy. Enerlan, who runs a small eatery along Gorordo Avenue in Cebu City could barely cope with the rising prices of meat and vegetables. Now, she had to face…

Neda chief: Time for bizmen to invest, consumers to spend Infra programs expected to continue spur country’s economic growth

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/19/2018

More infrastructure programs and social protection initiatives are seen to sustain the Philippine’s upward economic growth. National Economic Development and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Ernesto Pernia, in yesterday’s third leg of the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in…

Cheap, quality rice sold to Mandaue consumers

Chris A. Ligan 04/07/2018

Consumers in Mandaue City flocked to the “Bigasan ng Masa (Granary of the Masses)” where the Department of Agriculture regional office sold cheap, high-quality rice. At least 38 sacks of various rice types were sold by the…

New DTI rules to empower consumers

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/11/2017

CONSUMERS are expected to be more empowered as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) seeks to implement changes in business name registration. Under the Department Administrative Order (DAO) on the Revised Rules and Regulations implementing the…

Consumers told: Don’t buy toxic ‘squeaky chicken’ toy

Inquirer.net 05/07/2017

The EcoWaste Coalition on Sunday advised consumers not to buy a cheap plastic chicken toy being sold in Divisoria in Manila due to the presence of toxic materials. Citing laboratory tests they commissioned, the nonprofit watch group…

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3 sectors seen to fuel stock market growth

Aileen Garcia-Yap 11/24/2014

Consumer, gaming and infrastructure companies are expected to continue to drive the stock market’s growth in the next few years. Norman F. Go, BPI Securities Cebu Equities sales head, said this is based on their firm’s periodical…

Traders pass NFA rice burden to consumers

Carine M. Asutilla 07/01/2014

Consumers are complaining that they are being forced to buy the expensive variety of NFA rice, before they can buy the cheaper NFA variety. This was done by some retailers of Bigasan ng Bayan outlets in Metro…

Cebu city barbecue vendors may be using paint brushes with toxic lead content

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/22/2014

Ramil tends to his grill on P. del Rosario Avenue in Cebu City. After 6 p.m. customers start lining up to buy sticks of sizzling meat barbecue for supper. The vendor uses a small paintbrush to baste…

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