Feb 8, 2009
by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal
MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights… Read the rest
Feb 5, 2009
Reuters
Inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE 2) Annual inflation eased to a 10-month low of 7.1 percent in January on declining food and oil prices, the statistics office said Thursday.
Inflation in December was at 8.0 percent… Read the rest
Oct 8, 2008
Des Ferriols
Philippine Star
The inflation rate slowed down to 11.9 percent in September from 12.5 percent in August, a development officials said indicated the softening of prices of basic commodities after weeks of worrisome increases.
The National Statistics… Read the rest
Sep 7, 2008
Marvin Sy
Philippine Star
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We are not alone – in experiencing high prices of goods and services, that is.
Deputy presidential spokesman Anthony Golez emphasized that the Philippines is not alone as most of the world… Read the rest
Aug 20, 2008
Des Ferriols
Philippine Star
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. said high food prices no longer constitute a risk to inflation although it is too early to say that prices have started to ease.
Tetangco… Read the rest
Jul 13, 2008
Ma. Elisa Osorio
Philippine Star
As the high cost of fuel continues to push up prices of basic goods, retailers are now required to get government approval for any upward price adjustment.
“We have to get the approval of… Read the rest
Jul 10, 2008
Rainier Allan Ronda
Philippine Star
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) will not seek a fare increase for the LRT, and no fare hike is expected for the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) despite the rise in fares for buses,… Read the rest
Jul 10, 2008
Elisa Osorio
Philippine Star
Prices of canned goods including corned beef, sardines, and luncheon meat are expected to rise by six to seven percent by the end of the month on the back of higher tin costs.
“There will… Read the rest
Jul 9, 2008
Francisco Alcuaz Jr. and Frank Longid
Manila Standard
JOLLIBEE Foods Corp. chairman Tony Tan Caktiong said the fastest inflation in 14 years is making more higher-income customers try the country’s biggest fast-food chain even as lower-wage clients cut back… Read the rest
Jul 7, 2008
Cielito Habito
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines–Our inflation rate has gone double-digits–something we haven’t seen since the early 1990s–and we haven’t seen the worst of it yet. While rapid price increases hit all of us, the sad fact is… Read the rest