Topic page on {?keyword?} | ABS-CBN News

DTI wants higher penalties for Consumer Act violators

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 12:57 AM

The Department of Trade and Industry is seeking higher fines for violators of the Consumer Act. Read more »

'Cyber Monday' on track for record US online sales: estimate

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 02 07:33 AM

US online sales are set to hit a new record on this week's "Cyber Monday," Adobe Analytics said, as e-commerce outlets gear up to lure shoppers in the opening days of the holiday season.   Read more »

Oil firms to cut fuel prices anew

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 10:04 PM

A reprieve for motorists as local oil firms announced another fuel price cut that's set to take effect Tuesday, November 5. Read more »

Meralco sees power rate hike in November

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 12:13 AM

Another rate hike may be in the offing for Meralco customers next month.  Read more »

SEC asks BSP to cap interest rates, fees on consumer, payday loans

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 12:41 PM

Predatory lending, which results in abusive, unethical and unfair means of collecting debt payments, remains as one of the major public complaints to the SEC, chairperson Emilio Aquino said in a statement. Read more »

Processed meat products test positive for African swine fever

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 11:43 PM

The government is urged to reveal brands of processed meat products found positive with African swine fever.  Read more »

Chicken-meat prices rise, as consumers steer clear of pork

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 12:12 AM

The government ramps up its monitoring of chicken-meat prices amid their unprecedented rise. Read more »

Maynilad, Manila Water barred from passing on penalties to consumers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 01:23 AM

Manila's water regulator guarantees water concessionaires will be prohibited from passing on to its customers financial penalties imposed by the courts for violating the clean water act. Read more »

Manila Water denies 780-percent rate hike

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 12:45 PM

Lawmakers from the left-wing Makabayan bloc will file a resolution seeking a House inquiry into reports that water rates may rise by 720 percent following massive fines slapped on water firms for violating an environmental law, a bloc member said Friday. Read more »

Fuel prices to fall for second straight week

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 11:45 PM

Oil prices are once again headed lower this week as fuel production in Saudi Arabia stabilizes. Read more »

DOH eyes slashing prices of 120 drugs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 08:33 AM

The Department of Health on Friday said it was considering urging President Rodrigo Duterte to issue an executive order to bring down the retail price of 120 drugs. Read more »

Suggested retail prices of some basic goods set to go up

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 10:54 PM

 The government remains confident this will not significantly affect the country's inflation. Read more »

Mayor Belmonte tells QC consumers to always check meat before buying

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 05:49 PM

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte issued an advisory to consumers in Quezon City to help them in buying safe pork meat. Read more »

Meralco customers to see lower power bills in coming months

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 12:13 AM

Amid prospects of higher local fuel prices, electricity costs in the Philippines are seen going lower in the coming months. Read more »

Gov't working on implementing rules for cheaper power law

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 13 08:41 AM

Consumers are set to benefit from a newly-signed law that spares them from subsidizing government debt through their power bills. Read more »

Law on cheaper power rates signed

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 06:15 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law sparing consumers from subsidizing government debt via added electricity charges, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said Tuesday. Read more »

Senate bill seeks consumer reps in regulatory agencies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 11:15 PM

A local consumer group welcomes a Senate bill seeking to install consumer representatives in regulatory agencies. Read more »

Meralco cuts power rates for 4th straight month

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 10:37 PM

Meralco is cutting its power prices for the fourth time in a row this August. Read more »

Agriculture department vows to address lack of data on food inventory

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 12:43 AM

A farmers' group slams the lack of a reliable data on food inventory in the Philippines, which its said could have prevented price and supply issues. Read more »

DOE asks oil firms to explain discrepancies in price cuts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 12:22 AM

Oil firms are set to implement price adjustments Tuesday. Read more »