Fears of imminent subsidised fuel shortage lead to call for purchase restrictions
The subsidized gasoline quota is estimated to run out some time in early October.
The subsidized gasoline quota is estimated to run out some time in early October.
He also said the government is working towards providing fundamental facilities to the marginalised section of people in the country.
Following the food price crisis in 2008, Asean has stepped up to cooperate among member states to ensure long-term food security in the region.
The rise in healthcare inflation was due to the higher costs of health insurance, which rose 2.5 per cent, and hospital services, which increased by 2 per cent.
The government has already tripled its 2022 energy subsidy allocation to Rp 502 trillion to keep prices of subsidized fuels and some power tariffs unchanged amid rising global…
She also reiterated her call to utilise every inch of the land to produce food items.
Agriculture Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said the government would have to earmark about P500 million to revitalize the salt industry.
A spokesman said both Thailand and Vietnam believe that the current global rice price is unfair to farmers, as they are suffering from debt and poverty.
The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister said the government also decided not to float chicken prices in response to feedback from several quarters.
A study found that the share of seniors who received cash allowance from their children dropped from 69 per cent in the two-year period from 2018 to 2019 to 64 per cent in the…