
Cacao output jumps 49% as Bicol stakes global claim
The cacao industry, centered in Naga City, Albay, is emerging as a high-growth segment of the agriculture sector, with output value surging by 49 percent last…
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The cacao industry, centered in Naga City, Albay, is emerging as a high-growth segment of the agriculture sector, with output value surging by 49 percent last…
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Fuel prices are expected to increase next week, with gasoline and diesel likely to rise by as much as 60 centavos per liter, reversing the mixed movement…
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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recorded the lowest inflation rate in the country for July, at -1.7 percent,…
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Siquijor’s prolonged power crisis has intensified calls from the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) for the island to abandon its diesel-only…
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The government will keep the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice steady even as the two-month suspension of imports takes effect,…
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Consumers will pay more for power this month as the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has raised rates by P0.6268 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in August, the second…
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‘In many of our public markets in Manila, in line with the mayor’s directive, prices of basic goods should not exceed the levels set by the DTI for vendors.’
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s suspension of rice imports for 60 days starting 1 September 2025 may result in a P1 or P2 increase in rice retail price, the…
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‘It’s time we pass our own version of a farm bill — one that truly protects farmgate prices and ensures income for our heroes in the fields.’
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As a farmer’s son, I write every article on the condition of farmers with compassion and anger.
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NEW DELHI, India — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered a halt to the importation of rice starting September to protect local farmers from declining…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported that inflation in July 2025 fell within its forecast range of 0.5 to 1.3 percent, driven largely by the…
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‘They found a way to get around it. The loans were given to borrowers who were supposedly involved in agriculture. That’s where the money went, which is why so…
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Effective today, gasoline prices will increase by P1.90 per liter, diesel by P1.20 per liter, and kerosene by P1 per liter, as a result of global market…
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Gasoline, diesel and kerosene prices may rise next week due to ‘renewed concerns over supply disruptions following US President Trump’s sanctions on Russia and…
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I would give two handclaps for Marcos’ promise to run after the DPWH personnel who engineered the invisible and intangible flood control projects, which, in…
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Amid rising costs and a new law affecting pickup trucks, Nissan Philippines has decided to keep its current Navara pricing unchanged for July 2025.
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The Provincial Government has purchased wet palay from local rice farmers, preventing the crops from being sold as livestock feed.
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