MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday expressed hope for a significant drop in the retail prices of rice after the tariff on imported rice was slashed to 15 percent from 35 percent.
In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Ti…
MANILA: As the May inflation remained within the 2 to 4 percent target of the government, the local bourse gained strength during the mid-week trading, while the peso continued its shedding.
The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed…