Public support is shifting from rice consumers in 2018 to rice farmers this year. Last year, the country’s inflation rate breached Central Bank’s upper band. Analysts blamed that on rice price inflation, which carries among the largest weight in the consumer’s price index.

The small Vauxhall sedan had the EDSA highway practically all to itself, Mang Maldo, the family driver, repeatedly gushed to “Ma’am,” the grandma, and to the daughter, the young mother who held Ma’am’s precious baby grandchild in her arms. Why was it so eerily quiet?

REPRESENTATIVE Jose Ma. Clemente S. Salceda, the Ways and Means committee chair from Albay’s second district, said he will push for a mining tax that sets aside 30% of the government revenue generated from the industry to help set up a sovereign wealth fund.

THE PRICE ceilings on patented medicines will be released soon after the issuance of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law Implementing Rules and Regulations next month.

A LEGISLATOR on Sunday called for an investigation into unregistered Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and to look into their ultimate ownership.

MAJORITY of the Filipinos remained satisfied with President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s deadly war on drugs that has killed thousands, despite worldwide criticism, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) poll.

A HIGH-RANKING Abu Sayyaf terrorist leader and two other members surrendered to the military in Basilan province in the nation’s south on Saturday, according to a report from the Western Mindanao Command.

CUSTOMS brokers will seek a dialog with President Rodrigo R. Duterte, who has threatened to expel them from the system to cut corruption.

THE Rain or Shine Elasto Painters staved off opening their Philippine Basketball Association Governors’ Cup campaign with back-to-back losses after surviving the Columbian Dyip, 96-90, on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

THE DEFENDING champions Ateneo Blue Eagles continued to soar in University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 82, defeating the tailending National University Bulldogs, 71-50, in league action on Sunday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.

AS OF this month, counting only athletes and officials, nearly 11,000 application for accreditation from various sports have been received with barely three months to go before the opening ceremonies of the SEAG.

With 257 affirmative votes and six negative votes, the House of Representatives passed the proposed General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2020 the same day it was passed on second reading.