Economy

DTI reiterates price freeze, warns violators

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will strictly enforce a price freeze on basic necessities and medical supplies amid the declaration of state of calamity in the country. DTI Secretary Ramon...

BIR: April 15 ITR filing deadline stays

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has decided not to extend the deadline of filing of 2019 income tax return (ITR) despite the implementation of tje enhanced community quarantine in Luzon...

Php 1.3B aid for quarantine-affected workers

The government has allotted Php 1.3 billion to aid workers affected by the ongoing enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. The labor department said around 250,000 workers will benefit from the said fund,...

Gov’t economic team rolls out P27.1 B package vs COVID-19 pandemic

PR President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic team has announced a P27.1-billion package of priority actions to help frontliners fight the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and provide economic relief to people and sectors...

Inflation rate slows down in February 2020

The country’s inflation rate has slowed down to 2.6 percent in February from 2.9 percent last month amid the slow increase of goods prices, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) bared Thursday. Bangko...

DA: Rice Tariffication has benefitted the country

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has reported that the Rice Tariffication Law on its first year has benefited the country in some ways. DA Secretary William Dar said the law caused the...

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