PH agri sector needs better cold chain system—Marcos Jr.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday raised the need for a better cold chain system in the country to bring down the prices of agricultural products.
SSS benefit disbursements up 13.2% to P236.3B in Jan-Nov 2022
The Social Security System (SSS) disbursed a total of P236.3 billion in benefits from January to November 2022, a growth of 13.2% from last year.
PDIC to bid out Luzon, Visayas residential and commercial lots on Jan. 19-20
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) will accept bids for 45 residential and commercial lots located in various provinces of Luzon and Visayas on its e-bidding portal at https://assetsforsale.pdic.gov.ph starting at 9:00 am on Jan. 19, 2023 until 1:00 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2023, and shall be opened at 2:00 pm on Jan. 20, 2023.
PH’s Oct. 2022 unemployment rate drops to 4.5%
The country’s unemployment rate in October 2022 fell to pre-pandemic levels at 4.5 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Wednesday.
Marcos urges businessmen to invest in education, skills development
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called on businessmen to invest in education and skills training to strengthen the country’s domestic industries.
PH’s November inflation fastest since 2008—PSA
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported an 8 percent inflation for November 2022, the fastest in 14 years, as food prices in the country continued to increase.