Rice prices surge as production costs rise

Jordeene B. Lagare 06/24/2023

Despite having enough rice supply, retail prices of the country’s staple food in Metro Manila have jacked up by about P2 per kilogram as farmers face increased production costs. In an interview, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Kristine Evangelista…

GNP has expenditure sectors, too

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 02/04/2023

The gross national product (GNP) of the Philippines is the money value of all goods and services produced in a given time period by Filipino entities. As a measure of aggregate economic activity, it works; more GNP…

Who cares about GNP or GDP?

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 10/01/2022

What’s the difference? Both the gross national product (GNP) and the gross domestic product (GDP) are sum totals of the money-value of goods and services produced over some period of time. The former refers to what is…

Take 2 for Binibining Cebu 2020’s production number; top 21 semi-finalists announced

Immae Lachica 01/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Binibining Cebu 2020 started with an unexpected repeat as the productionc number had to be performed the second time after organizers announced that they are experiencing technical difficulties. The announcement was met with…

South Korean dealer to set up firearms production in PH

Inquirer.net 09/28/2018

A South Korean arms dealer apparently made a mark on President Rodrigo Duterte that it was the first booth he visited at the 3rd Asian Defense, Security and Crisis Management Exhibition and Conference (ADAS) 2018 in Pasay…

More irrigation to boost PH’s rice production – Nograles

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/30/2018

Having more irrigation projects would mean a step closer to having rice sufficiency in the country. But the 2019 budget of P36.9 million proposed for the implementation of national irrigation programs may not suffice to address the…

Affleck and Damon’s production company to adopt inclusion order

AP 03/18/2018

LOS ANGELES—Prominent producers and celebrities like Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Paul Feig are jumping on the inclusion rider bandwagon following Frances McDormand’s best actress Oscar acceptance speech. Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni said late Monday on Twitter that…

Aicelle Santos to play Gigi Van Tranh in the UK production of Miss Saigon

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/02/2018

KAPUSO actress and singer Aicelle Santos is going to the international theater stage. Kapuso PR Girl, in an Instagram post yesterday, announced that the 33-year-old star will play Gigi Van Tranh in the UK production of the…

Fiesta welcome for balikbayans

PR 01/16/2018

As host of the Sinulog festival, Cebu opens its arms wide to a special group – balikbayans. On its 15th year, Balik Cebu continues its tradition of preparing a hearty welcome for those coming home for the…

Bizman: Research needed to address mango production woes

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/02/2017

MORE research and development initiatives are needed to help increase the production of mangoes per hectare. Justin Uy, president and chief executive officer of Profood International Corp., said that this is a way to address one of…

Houston survives 51-point production of Westbrook

Brian J. Ochoa 04/20/2017

MVP contender Russel Westbrook poured in 51 points for Oklahoma but it wasn’t enough as Houston still came up with a 115-111 win over the Thunder in Game 2 of their West first-round matchup at the Toyota…

Heroes – We Can Be: A school production like no other!

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 03/14/2017

  Rare are instances when a school involves 225 students in an all-out production that highlights the trials and triumphs of child scavengers at the Umapad dumpsite in Mandaue and the colorful stories of Overseas Filipino workers…

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To find out more, please click this link.