
Storms fuel 1.5% Aug. prices hike
Food inflation climbed as storms and floods disrupted supply, particularly of vegetables and fish. Fuel costs also added pressure, reversing the slowdown seen…
Jason Mago · · 2 min read
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Food inflation climbed as storms and floods disrupted supply, particularly of vegetables and fish. Fuel costs also added pressure, reversing the slowdown seen…
Jason Mago · · 2 min read

‘In Luzon, despite higher demand and supply, prices drop slightly, even with more power exports to Visayas through HVDC.’
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 1 min read

Motorists will face higher fuel costs starting tomorrow, with gasoline and kerosene up P0.70 per liter and diesel rising by P1, as global supply jitters and…
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 1 min read

‘There is no science to determine how much you really earn when you buy it (palay) at P5 a kilo.’
Gabriela Baron · · 2 min read

“Some of the worst things imaginable have been done with the best intentions.”
Jonas Reyes · · 2 min read

‘We are watching the market’s response to the rice import suspension very closely.’
Jason Mago · · 2 min read

‘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.’
Pat C. Santos · · 1 min read

US President Donald Trump said Monday that gold imports will not face additional tariffs, days after confusion flared on whether recent hikes applied to…
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read

Consumer prices in China remained stable in July, official data showed Saturday, providing a respite for the world's second-largest economy,…
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

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…
Jason Mago · · 1 min read

‘This is a delicate balancing act between our duty to protect our rice farmers from those who undervalue their produce and ensuring that consumers have access…
Jason Mago · · 3 min read

Fuel prices are set to rise again this week, with oil firms implementing hikes starting Tuesday morning amid global supply concerns and renewed optimism over…
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 1 min read

Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance are expected to further hike oil production in a meeting today, a move analysts say is…
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

MORE Power’s average residential electricity rate increased slightly in July 2025, rising to ₱10.6149 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) from ₱10.5249 in June — an uptick…
DT · · 2 min read
After two straight months of rate rollbacks, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is raising power rates by P0.4883 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this July,…
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 1 min read
Motorists can expect another round of fuel price rollbacks next week, marking the second consecutive week of declines even as tensions in the Middle East…
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 1 min read

Senator Rodante Marcoleta has filed a bill seeking to remove the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) on electricity sales at all stages, including generation,…
Lade Jean Kabagani · · 2 min read

Electricity prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) dropped in June as supply remained stable and demand declined with the onset of the rainy…
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 1 min read
