House execs to look into reason for high basic commodity prices

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives will look into the reason for the high cost of basic commodities, despite farmers, manufacturers, and grocery stores denying making any substantial price changes. This was revealed by Speaker Ferdinand…

Marcos to DA: Relax rules on farm imports to bring down prices 

Melvin Gascon 04/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. instructed the Department of Agriculture to ease rules and remove nontariff barriers on importing farm products to increase local supply and lower prices of items like rice and pork. The President’s…

Impact of extreme heat: soaring prices as vegetable supply drops, vendors fear for livelihood

Emmariel Ares 04/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Lera Daral is a regular shopper at Carbon Public Market in Cebu City. Every week, she joins countless others in buying groceries, especially vegetables. The market, known as the oldest and largest in…

March inflation hits 3.7% on food price surge

Ian Cigaral 04/05/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Inflation rose to 3.7 percent, up from 3.4 percent in February, mainly driven by increased prices of essential food items such as vegetables, meat, and rice, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Despite…

DTI urged to impose price ceilings to avoid price manipulation this Christmas season

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the Christmas season nears, a councilor in Cebu City has requested the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to look into and impose price ceilings on basic necessities during the holiday season.…

Presyo Merkado: Prices of goods at the Mandaue Public Market as of Sept. 1

Emmariel Ares 09/01/2023

A trip to your local market is made hassle-free with this daily Presyo Merkado -price check of products and goods sold at the market. So before you lay out your meal plans, you might want to check…

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