Senate OKs bills to boost salt industry, learners’ mental health

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 of…

Rice retailer: Gov’t P15-K cash aid ‘a big help’

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 that t…

PH aims 2nd highest FDI in ASEAN by ’28

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…

DTI: Rice price cap may be reviewed in 2 weeks

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 we’ll…

Antique under state of calamity due to ‘habagat,’ ‘Goring’

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 resolut…

4 Japanese firms investing P10.8-B in PEZA

Four Japanese companies will be expanding their operations in the country’s economic zones through investments amounting to around PHP10.8 billion, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) reported Monday. PEZA Director General Tereso Panga, in …

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Bacolod City expects more supply of low-priced rice

More rice supplies sourced at a lower price are expected to arrive here to enable retailers to comply with the price ceiling under Executive Order (E0) 39 issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos J…