Shell, with its growing network of mobility stations, robust B2B partnerships and expanding non-fuels offers, is also a technical services partner providing predictive, data-driven solutions and sustainable maintenance to help prolong equipment life and minimize the need for reactive maintenance. Its two flagship services are Shell LubeAnalyst and Shell LubeOptimiser. From manufacturing to logistics, Shell Pilipinas delivers smarter lubrication solutions …

Businesses in the Taguig City People’s Market are selling goods within or below the government’s suggested retail prices (SRPs), Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said on Thursday. Roque made the statement after the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) jointly conducted a price monitoring activity to ensure that prices of basic necessities and prime commodities …

A ham manufacturer has informed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of a possible price rollback for the Christmas season, Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said last week. Roque declined to identify the company pending price adjustment applications from other manufacturers. “But more of the requests are coming to the DTI now to encourage the manufacturers that there would be …

Energy Secretary Sharon Garin has assured the timely implementation of eight new petroleum service contracts (PSCs) recently approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., covering exploration areas across the Sulu Sea, Cagayan, Cebu, Northwest Palawan, East Palawan, and Central Luzon. The Department of Energy (DOE) said the contracts were awarded through a transparent and competitive selection process under the Philippine …

The number of employed Filipinos rose to 50.1 million in August 2025, up from 46.05 million in July, according to the latest Labor Force Survey released by the Philippine Statistics Authority. National Statistician Dennis Mapa said the employment rate stood at 96.1 percent, with the services sector accounting for 61.5 percent of total jobs, followed by agriculture (20.4 percent) and …

Spain-based firms are set to assist in developing a food and cold chain logistics hub inside the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) in Casiguran, Aurora. APECO president and CEO Gil Taway said the project, which will cover five to 10 hectares, was among the key topics discussed with Spanish engineering firm IDOM Consulting, Engineering, Architecture S.A.U., and …

The construction materials wholesale price index (CMWPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) dropped by 0.2 percent in September, slightly slower than the 0.5 percent decline recorded in August, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported recently. The PSA said the slower decrease was mainly due to higher prices in the heavily weighted index of concrete products, which rose by 0.2 …

The oversupply of residential condominium units, partly caused by the exit of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), has dampened gains from rental properties, according to Leechiu Property Consultants. Roy Golez, the firm’s director for research and consultancy, said the sharpest drop in rental rates compared to pre-pandemic levels was recorded in the Manila Bay area, which covers Parañaque and Pasay …

BEYOND ELLIPTICALBy Rose Marie de la Cruz The Rice Tariffication Law (RA 1123) enacted on March 5, 2019 to replace quantitative restrictions on rice imports to liberalize trade, reduce rice prices (which did not happen) and enhance the competitiveness of local rice farmers, has gaping holes that made life more miserable to farmers and consumers alike. As Prof. Ted C. …

By Rose de la Cruz Farm to market roads are vital for farmers to bring their produce to the market and for suppliers of farm inputs and seeds to sell their inputs to farmers. Without FMRs, the cost of bringing food supplies and farm inputs to their intended markets would be exorbitantly high and prohibitive for suppliers, traders, consumers and …