Antique is now under a state of calamity due to the impact of the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Goring following its declaration by the Provincial Board during its regular session on Monday. The Provincial Board unanimously approved a
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual said the rice price ceiling under Executive Order (EO) No. 39 will remain in effect for another two weeks before the government reviews the policy. ‘(M)aybe (in) another two weeks
The Philippines aims to have the second highest foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by the end of the Marcos administration, Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual said. In a television intervi…
A small rice retailer in Navotas City on Monday said the government’s PHP15,000 cash assistance would help them cushion the impact of the nationwide rice price ceilings. Evangeline De Roxas, a rice vendor at the Navotas public market, admitted
Senators unanimously approved on Monday Senate Bill Nos. (SBN) 2243 or the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act, and 2200 or the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act. SBN 2243 seeks to create a Council, with the Secretary
The Department of Finance’s (DOF) proposal to reduce the 35-percent rice import tariff rates could bring down the price of imported rice by as much as PHP6 per kilo, a lawmaker said on Monday. Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey
