ELEVATED PRICES will continue to dampen household spending in the Philippines, ANZ Research said. “In the Philippines, high food prices and rebuilding of savings have constrained household discretionary spend. We do not foresee a meaningful turnaround until food prices ease and

REUTERSFARMERS said savings from the lower tariffs on rice have been pocketed by traders instead of being passed on to consumers.“The fact that retail prices hardly moved means that importers, wholesalers and retailers pocketed most of the P5 billion in savings. They,

Sacks of palay or unmilled rice are seen inside a National Food Authority (NFA) warehouse in Balagtas, Bulacan. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE National Food Authority (NFA) said it is seeking funding to allow it to hit its goals for

BACK-TO-BACK champion and reigning UAAP queen National University still looms as the heavy favorite but all other squads vow a gallant challenge in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Season 3 starting on Friday (Sept. 27) at the

COLLEGE OF ST. BENILDE BLAZERS — FACEBOOK.COM/NCAA.ORG.PHGames on Friday(Filoil EcoOil Arena)12 p.m. – Mapua vs SSC-R2:30 p.m. – LPU vs CSBCOLLEGE of St. Benilde hopes to rebound from its excruciating defeat the last time out as it tangles with a