Spanish football chief resigns after World Cup kiss scandal

The suspended president of Spain’s football federation announced late Sunday that he will resign in the wake of a scandal that started when he kissed a female player during celebrations last month for the Spanish team’s victory in the Women’s World C…

Sept. 12 oil price hike tamer than past weeks

Oil firms will increase pump prices yet again Tuesday but increments are softer compared to the past nine weeks. In separate advisories Monday, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, Phoenix Petroleum, PTT, Seaoil, Shell, Unioil and Petron will increa…

Finance chief: Economic team backs rice price cap

The country’s economic team on Monday reiterated full support and endorsement of the President’s recent decision to impose a price cap on rice. In a statement on Monday, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno also emphasized the importance of immediately …

P3.75-M subsidy ready for small rice retailers in W. Visayas

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 6 (Western Visayas) is ready to release a PHP3.75-million aid to an initial 250 small rice retailers affected by the price ceiling in the region. “We are fast-tracking the processing o…

578 Bicol rice retailers undergoing verification for gov’t assistance

The Department of Trade and Industry-Bicol (DTI-5) has profiled 578 rice retailers affected by Executive Order (EO) No. 39 which mandates price ceilings in markets and grocery stores. On Monday, DTI-Bicol Regional Director Dindo Nabol said that based…

PH eyes to up ranking in global innovation report by ’28

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. aims to raise the country’s ranking in the Global Innovation Index (GII) report of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) by the end of his term in 2028. ‘We believe that by addressing gaps and challenge…

Rice tariff reduction may slash prices by as much as P6 per kilo

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 Salceda said the temporary r…