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By Ronnel W. Domingo
Customers of Manila Water Company Inc. will pay less for their water consumption starting next month while those of Maynilad Water Service Inc. will pay more due to adjustments in the foreign exchange component of the concessionaires’ billings.
Posted: June 18th, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »
By Karlos Manlupig

Cebu Pacific on Monday apologized for Flight 5J-971’s skidding off the runway at Davao International Airport Sunday night and offered to transport passengers from Davao to General Santos at no extra charge.
Posted: June 4th, 2013 in Banner Story,Editors' Picks,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Regions | Read More »
By TJ Burgonio

President Aquino has signed a law criminalizing the sale of “hot meat,” a potential source of disease for unsuspecting consumers.
Posted: May 24th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »
By Niña P. Calleja
The head of National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) on Monday warned the public against defective electrical products following last week’s seizure of P10 million worth of substandard electrical items from China.
Posted: May 21st, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »
By Riza T. Olchondra

Brace for higher meat prices, thanks to the limits on meat importation imposed by the Department of Agriculture (DA), an industry group has warned.
Posted: April 30th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »

Global sales of instant noodles have topped 100 billion units annually, an industry group said Friday — more than one monthly serving of the portable meal for every person on the planet.
Posted: April 26th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »
By Amy R. Remo

State-run National Power Corp. on Monday warned that the continued decrease of the water level at Lake Lanao would force it to limit the power generation from the 700-megawatt Agus power complex starting next month.
Posted: April 8th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,Regions | Read More »
By Paolo G. Montecillo

The militant transport group and partylist Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) has threatened the government with a nationwide protest if the rise in oil prices in the country’s unregulated market is not curbed.
Posted: February 18th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,Metro | Read More »
By Philip C. Tubeza

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned the public against buying medicines from sari-sari (variety) stores and other unlicensed drug outlets.
Posted: February 14th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »
By Jamie Elona

Shoppers be warned. You may be monitored by police for buying a hammer or wrench as these are now considered potential weapons for a crime.
Posted: February 1st, 2013 in Latest News Stories,Metro | Read More »
Abra’s consumers have urged their electric cooperative to relinquish its membership with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) and submit once again to the supervision of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to solve the province’s power crisis.
Posted: January 31st, 2013 in Headlines,Regions | Read More »
By Jeannette I. Andrade
A gesture by some stores that give away candies instead of the exact change to their customers may seem sweet but the Quezon City council said consumers are deprived of their change when they receive “kending sukli” (candies given instead of change).
Posted: December 31st, 2012 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »
By Karen Boncocan

Independent refillers under the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers’ Association (LPG-MA) on Monday said that they will implement a P2 per kilogram roll back in prices by midnight.
Posted: December 31st, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »