Rice price caps lifted

October 5, 2023
News
 Charles Dantes
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lifted the temporary price ceiling on rice Wednesday, four weeks after capping the cost of the staple to support poor households. On Sept. 5, Mr. Marcos set the maximum retail price per kilo of regular milled rice at P41 and for the higher-quality well-milled rice at P45. “As of today, we […]
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Marcos: Poll rating drop ‘not surprising’

October 5, 2023
News
 Charles Dantes
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the 15 percentage-point drop in his approval rating in the recent Pulse Asia survey was “not surprising” given the gut issues, including high prices of basic commodities, that his administration is trying to address. “People are having a hard time. The rice issue – that is a burden […]
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Privacy body probes PhilHealth liability in ‘Medusa’ breach

October 5, 2023
News
 Rio N. Araja
The National Privacy Commission yesterday said it was looking at the possible liability of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) after hackers began exposing data of the state health insurer on the dark web after failing to get US$300,000 in ransom payment. “In this case, we’re investigating whether or not there was possible negligence in […]
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