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…

New Cebu City MOD head promises to keep markets clean, prevent overpricing of goods

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Engr. Robert Barquilla, the new head of the Cebu City Markets Operation Division (MOD), has made a promise to make sure that all public markets here remain clean and orderly. At the same…

Mandaue intensifies ASF monitoring

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/10/2023

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Mandaue City Veterinary Office is strictly inspecting pork and pork products before these are allowed entry into the city’s public and satellite markets. Mandaue City Veterinarian Dr. Karen Merilles said that…

Danao City Mayor Durano visits Mandaue Public Market to adopt its best practices

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/23/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Danao City Mayor Thomas Mark Durano visited the Mandaue City Public Market on Thursday, February 23, to adopt the good practices and programs implemented at the market. Durano is with the department heads…

CPPO to conduct “One Time, Big Time Oplan Baklas” soon

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) will conduct a “One Time, Big Time Oplan Baklas” soon. With this, Police Colonel Engelbert Soriano, CPPO director, urges candidates and their supporters to remove illegal postings…

Lapu markets to be closed Sundays during ECQ

Rosalie Abatayo 04/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — No public or private market in Lapu-Lapu City will be allowed to open during Sundays as part of the additional measures during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). In his Executive Order No. 48-C,…

Regulated entry of buyers imposed in public markets in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Expect delays when buying supplies from the different public markets in Cebu City. Jonil Matuguina, Market Authority head, said that on Tuesday, March 30, 2020, they started to impose limitations in the number of…

Asian markets fall amid Huawei exec’s arrest

AP 12/10/2018

SINGAPORE — Asian markets were broadly lower Monday after China protested the arrest of a senior executive of Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei who is suspected of trying to evade U.S. trade curbs on Iran. KEEPING SCORE:…

City to cut entrance fees of goods brought into public markets

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/05/2018

Wanting to prevent further increases in the prices of commodities, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said that he intends to cut by half the entrance fees of goods brought into the city’s public markets. Osmeña said on…

NFA rice available in Cebu markets next week

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/05/2018

Cheap rice from the National Food Authority in Central Visayas (NFA-7) will already be made available in Cebu markets starting next week. Olma Marie Bayno, NFA-7 Information Officer, said they are only waiting for the second shipment…

NFA rice to be available in Cebu, CV markets, gov’t offices in July

Rosalie Abatayo 06/18/2018

The National Food Authority (NFA) will be unloading the 10,000 metric tons or 200,000 bags of Vietnam-imported rice from the first vessel that arrived in Cebu yesterday, June 17. Olma Bayno, NFA information Officer, said the vessel…

Of new trends and markets

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/12/2018

66-year-old firm sees opportunities in new trends, markets as it expands with new store – its 1st in 60 years Fast-changing trends in the construction supply and materials sector and to get a bigger slice of the…

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