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(By ALEX WHITING, EU Horizon) — Olive oil is a multibillion-euro global business and Manuel Román is determined to create an even bigger market from the sacred ancient fruit. Román is co-founder of ISANATUR, a Spanish company that has built a refinery able to turn every part of an olive into a commercial product of … Read more
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB), bans the sale of uncertified household appliances, lighting devices, and ceramic products worth P482,121.15 during the ramped up enforcement operation in Quezon City, 12 January 2023. Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Atty. Ruth B. Castelo and FTEB OIC Assistant Director Atty. … Read more
The government’s targeted cash transfer (TCT) program, which was designed to mitigate the effects of fuel price hikes on poor households due to the Russia-Ukraine war, accomplished the distribution of PHP18.3 billion in subsidies to about 9.2 million household beneficiaries. “The TCT program intended to alleviate the initial shocks caused by high fuel prices on … Read more
Summarize this content to 100 words Last modified on October 17, 2018 October 17, 2018 MANILA – Programs on human capital development, specifically Early Childhood Development, are important to address poverty in the country, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said “A human being’s development starts at pregnancy when the mother starts to care … Read more
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Saturday the establishment of a new Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Thailand would help in the promotion and protection of the rights and welfare of Filipinos in the Kingdom. President Marcos made this remark after Deparment of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople bared in an event … Read more
A global recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth. While this may seem like something that would only happen in developing countries, the truth is that a global recession can have far-reaching effects. In recent years, we have seen a number of signs that a global recession is on the horizon. … Read more
In the Philippines – Country Climate and Development Report 2022 just published by the World Bank, it suggests the climate shocks will hamper the Philippines’ economic activities, damage infrastructure, and induce deep social disruptions if adaptation measures are not employed. The Philippines Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) comprehensively analyzes how climate change will affect … Read more
The Federal Reserve has been gradually increasing interest rates over the past few years, and there’s no sign of that stopping anytime soon. This can be good news for savers, but it can also be bad news for investors. If you’re not careful, an interest rate hike can eat into your investment returns. But don’t … Read more
Selected salt farms in Iloilo, Antique, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental in the Visayas and Misamis Oriental and Zamboanga in Mindanao islands were successfully mapped using ArcGIS 10.5 software. The GIS maps will be useful references for devising salt production suitability maps that will tackle the land and water resources and infrastructure, enabling salt farming in … Read more
The Department of Agriculture (DA) National Rice Program reported that this year’s local palay production is expected to reach 19.50 million metric tons (MMT) or 12.754MMT of rice despite global challenges that include the increase in prices of fuel and fertilizer, among other inputs. The DA’s 2022 rice supply and demand outlook as of September … Read more