BACOLOD CITY: The national government is seriously looking into buying sugar directly from farmers early next year to prop up farmgate prices and lower retail prices at the same time, the top official of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said
MANILA: The local stock barometer declined while the peso continued to strengthen against the United States dollar on Thursday.
The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped 81.23 points, or 1.2 percent, to 6,439.52, while the broader…
LAOAG CITY: Several low-lying areas in parts of Cagayan and Apayao provinces were threatened by flooding as a low-pressure area and shear line continued to bring light to moderate rains on Thursday.
Because of this, residents in these areas were
MANILA: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded private sector employers to release the 13th month pay of their workers before Christmas.
In an interview Thursday, Labor Undersecretary Benjo Benavidez said the 13th month pay is mandato…
MANILA: A total of 636 families who became victims of fires in Manila have received cash and food assistance from the city government.
Mayor Honey Lacuna on Thursday led the distribution of PHP10,000 cash aid to each of these families
MANILA: The reported shortage of pork in certain parts of the country can be counterbalanced by an existing oversupply of chicken meat, according to local poultry producers.
In an interview on Thursday, Elias Jose Inciong, president of the United Bro…
