PH oil imports seen rising

/INQ.net 05/27/2019

The continued delay in petroleum exploration amid an anticipated decline in Philippine output of oil and gas is driving the country to even greater reliance on imports, according to a unit of Fitch Group. “The Philippines’ oil…

Train, rising inflation shake businesses, economy in 2018

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/27/2018

YEAREND REPORT First of two parts The year 2018 has brought a lot of “economic shocks” not just for the local business community in Cebu but for the entire country. Right at the start of the year,…

Rice tarrification can help ease rising inflation — gov’t execs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/30/2018

GOVERNMENT officials are pushing for rice tariffication as a bid to help temper the country’s high inflation rate. Department of Trade and Industry in Central Visayas (DTI-7) Regional Director Asteria Caberte said that it is important to…

Biz leaders: Gov’t agencies can help ease rising inflation

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/08/2018

Cebu business leaders are pinning their hopes on government agencies to really temper down the increase in prices of commodities, as economists believe that inflation is already peaking. However, they acknowledge that other factors may come into…

Palace initiates steps to ease effects of rising commodity prices

Inquirer.net 10/06/2018

MALACAÑANG assured the public yesterday that the government is taking steps to address the issue on the increasing prices of commodities due to the continuous rise of inflation rate in the country. “We all know that our…

Palace blames rising fuel prices for record-high 6.7% inflation

Inquirer.net 10/05/2018

While believing that it can still be solved, House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has called on President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic team to “move faster” on their implementation of policies to ease up the accelerating inflation. Arroyo’s statement came…

Poe alarmed over rising oil prices

Inquirer.net 10/02/2018

Senator Grace Poe has expressed alarm over the continuous increase in the price of oil in the market, as she urged the government to fully implement relief measures for consumers and act against possible abuses of petroleum…

DA chief: Plant sili to fight rising prices of labuyo

Inquirer.net 09/10/2018

Amid reports that the market price of siling labuyo skyrocketed to as much as P1000 per kilo, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol urged consumers to counter rising prices by learning to plant red chili pepper in flower pots.…

With rising sea levels, Bangkok struggles to stay afloat

AFP 09/02/2018

BANGKOK — As Bangkok prepares to host climate-change talks, the sprawling city of more than 10 million is itself under siege from the environment, with dire forecasts warning it could be partially submerged in just over a…

Airport officials turn to China market to sustain rising passenger traffic

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/24/2018

China and the Chinese market continues to be the focus of airport officials as it looks to sustain its increasing passenger traffic at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA). From January to June this year, the MCIA…

RISING RUNNER

Glendale Rosal 07/22/2018

New member of Rider Omega Tri Team starts to make presence felt Rider Omega Tri Team has a new long-distance runner and he’s starting to make waves in the local running scene. Joseph Arnel Emia, a 29-year-old…

Demand for Filipino staff on super yachts rising – exec

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/19/2018

Cebu-based training center eyes Luzon, Mindanao expansion The increasing demand for more Filipinos as “staff” of super or mega yachts all over the world has also prompted a Cebu-based training center to expand to other parts of…

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