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Some consumers lament rising prices of goods

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 12:26 AM

But the Philippines' trade secretary is confident inflation will slow down this year and consumers will barely feel the impact of additional excise taxes. Read more »

Oil firms to raise fuel prices anew

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 10:58 PM

Motorists face a double whammy this week, with oil firms raising fuel prices again on January 15th.  Read more »

PH agri group, economist say rice tariffication can help lower rice prices

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 12:00 AM

Philippine economic managers have been betting big on the rice tariffication bill as one of the government's way to keep inflation within its target range. Read more »

PH fuel prices rise amid global crude price movements, excise tax

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 11:51 PM

Fuel prices begin to rise as oil moves higher in the world market.  Read more »

DOE confident fuel excise tax will not stoke inflation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 10:57 PM

The Philippine government is confident the rise of prices will be tamed in 2019. Read more »

No public hearings in water rates adjustment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 12:27 AM

A Philippine consumer group questions why no public hearings were conducted before the implementation of water rates adjustment. But concessionaires were quick to explain why. - Business Nightly, ANC, December 18, 2018 Read more »

PH water concessionaires to raise rates for January 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 11:48 PM

Customers of Maynilad and Manila Water are expected to bear the brunt of higher water rates for the first month of 2019. Read more »

Cheaper commercial rice to be sold in major supermarkets

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 07:33 AM

The Philippine trade department's efforts to lower the price of commercial rice seems to be paying off. Read more »

Gasoline prices up; diesel, kerosene prices see rollback

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 11:47 PM

Filipinos will have to dig deeper in their pockets as Meralco raises power rates for the month of December. Read more »

'HM po?': Facebook says consumers shifting to Messenger, chat apps

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 03:39 PM

Around 65 percent of consumers will use messaging platform to connect to a business more than any other channel, Facebook Philippines country director John Rubio told reporters.   Read more »

Gasoline, diesel prices rise for first 3 trading days

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 12:13 AM

A fuel price hike here at home is expected next week amid rising oil prices in the world market. Read more »

Inflation eases to 6 pct in November due to falling food prices

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 12:22 AM

The country's inflation eased to six percent in November, mostly due to falling food prices. Read more »

Fuel prices decline for 8th consecutive week

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 11:31 PM

As fuel prices roll back for another week, Philippine transport regulators move to slash minimum jeepney fares by P1. Read more »

Bawas-pasahe sa jeep, pagpigil sa dagdag-buwis sa langis, hirit ng grupo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 08:20 PM

Nanawagan ang isang commuter group na ibalik na sa P8 minimum fare ang pasahe sa jeep at ipigil ang pangalawang tranche ng fuel excise tax, kasunod ng pasya ng Budget department na ituloy ito sa Enero 2019. Read more »

'Mahal na petrolyo sa Metro Manila, dapat imbestigahan'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 08:28 PM

Sa halip na murang petrolyo sa Bulacan, mas dapat imbestigahan ng Department of Energy ang umano ay nananatiling mahal na langis sa Metro Manila, sabi ng isang consumer group.  Read more »

Commuters’ call

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 08:29 PM

A commuter bus goes past the Andres Bonifacio Monument in Monumento on Monday. Read more »

Motorists flock to gas stations offering cheaper fuel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 11:29 PM

Motorists are lining up at some gas stations which offer relatively cheap fuel.  Read more »

Oil firms to slash prices for 6th straight week

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 12:01 AM

Oil prices are set to go down for the sixth straight week.  Read more »

Tapyas sa pasahe, presyo ng bilihin, iginiit dahil sa pagmura ng petrolyo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 07:14 PM

Itinulak ng ilang grupo nitong Lunes na maibaba ang presyo ng pasahe at mga bilihin kasunod ng pagbaba ng presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo sa ikalimang sunod-sunod na linggo.  Read more »

Hefty fuel price rollback takes effect November 13

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 11:38 PM

Back to back hefty fuel price cuts prompts a consumer group to seek price adjustments for basic commodities.  Read more »