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Palace confident 'disinflation' to happen soon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 05:53 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Friday said it is confident that inflation will soon taper in the coming months, after inflation for the third quarter averaged at 6.2 percent, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released Friday showed. Read more »

Inflation at 6.2 percent for third quarter of 2018: BSP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 10:33 AM

Inflation for the third quarter rose to 6.2 percent, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released Friday showed, citing supply-side pressures. Read more »

Hands on review: Huawei's supercharged Mate 20 Pro

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 06:53 AM

Huawei crammed all of its newest tech in the Mate 20 Pro, the most feature-rich in the series that was launched globally here. Read more »

Huawei unveils Mate 20 series, takes aim at Apple, Samsung

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 11:51 PM

The latest offerings from Shenzhen-based Huawei will go against Apple's iPhone XS Max and Samsung's Galaxy Note 9, both offering giant screens and top of the line chip sets and cameras. Read more »

Pinoy Tasty, Pandesal prices steady until year-end: manufacturer

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 12:42 PM

The prices of Pinoy Tasty and Pinoy Pandesal will stay the same until New Year's Eve, the Filipino-Chinese Bakery Association Inc. said Sunday.  Read more »

'Tienda Malasakit' sa Taguig dinumog

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 12:29 PM

Dinumog ng mga mamimili ang murang bigas, gulay at isda sa "Tienda Malasakit" ng Department of Agriculture (DA) sa Taguig ngayong Linggo. Read more »

Huawei bets on Mate 20 vs latest from Apple, Samsung

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 08:09 AM

Huawei, the world's second largest smartphone maker, is expected to showcase here Tuesday its latest Mate flagship to take on supersized offerings from Apple, Samsung and Google. Read more »

3 residente inireklamo ang sala-salabat na kable ng Meralco

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 07:40 PM

Problema sa nakahambalang at buhol-buhol na kable ng kuryente na umabot na sa rooftop ang reklamo ng tatlong residente sa Pasig at Parañaque.  Read more »

Pinoy Tasty, Pandesal prices to remain steady: DTI

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 04:12 PM

Pinoy Tasty will still be sold at P35 per 450 gram loaf while Pinoy Pandesal will be kept at P21.50 per 250 gram pack. The price of Harinang Pinoy will stay at P670 to P680 per bag, the DTI said.   Read more »

PT&T says to vie for third telco slot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 12:32 PM

This brought to at least 6 the number of firms or joint ventures that will seek to challenge the dominance of PLDT Inc and Globe Telecom. Read more »

Xiaomi Mi 8 review: flagship specs, excellent cameras at mid-tier price

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 08:47 AM

With a price just around P24,000 for the base version, which features 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, this phone is clearly aiming to capture a large chunk of the cut-throat mid-tier market. Read more »

Made by Google: Pixel 3, tablet, home speaker launched

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 11 08:17 AM

The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL were upgraded with edge-to-edge screens that offer more display space without increasing the size of the handset. Read more »

Gov't eyes margin caps on chicken, pork: trade official

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 11:28 PM

The margin on chicken cannot exceed P50 on top of farm gate prices, while the cap was set at P70 for pork. These will be implemented as suggested retail prices, said Trade Undersecretary Ruth Castello. Read more »

Understanding 'Paluwagan' in the Philippines

MoneyMax.ph
Posted at Oct 08 12:56 PM

Understand its mechanics, as well as pros and cons, before engaging in it. Read more »

Meralco, may bawas-singil sa October bill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 11:09 AM

Batay sa bawas singil na P0.0966 kada kilowatt-hour, bababa ang buwanang singil mula halos P20 hanggang halos P50, depende sa konsumo. Read more »

Nokia eyes Filipino millennials in continuing comeback

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 10:55 AM

Nokia launched a refreshed version of its 3310 last year, catapulting it to the second position in terms of feature phone sales in the Philippines, said HMD Global country manager Shannon Mead. Read more »

Shell to raise pump prices on Tuesday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 09:50 AM

The price adjustments will take effect at 6 a.m. on Oct. 9. Read more »

Ilang maliliit na negosyo, nanganganib na magsara dahil sa inflation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 02:00 AM

Ilang maliliit na negosyo ang nanganganib na magsara dahil sa pagsipa ng inflation sa bansa. Read more »

Dissecting Data: What September data says about inflation path

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 03:35 PM

Consumer prices rose slower than expected in September. Read more »

Inflation slightly below forecasts in Sept, price spikes seen easing

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 05 11:29 AM

Consumer prices rose 6.7 percent in September, slightly below forecasts, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Friday, as government economic managers and analysts pointed to signs that inflation was easing. Read more »