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MEAT PRICES GO UP. Every housemaker knows this already, the price of meat went up by P15 per kilo in recent months, coupled with the higher cost of rice. A kilo of pork now costs P140 to P150 per kilo. Then there's also the issue of markups by some of the market vendors. Hog raisers' group representatives have been urging the government to conduct price inspections and implement price control. There are cases where meat is being sold at P180 per kilo. Meat prices are likely to rise to P165 since suppliers have announced an increase of prices to P130, up from P108 to P110. Here's how it boils down: farm gate price of live swine is only P93 per kilo. Dressed pork is sold between P123 and P125 per kilo. Buyers or middle man would sell the pork meat at P160 per kilo to the market vendors. Another fact you should also know is that Carbon Public Market sources their meat from the Visayas Mindanao area after cholera infestation hit the swine population in Bulacan province. cebu pork suppliers usually sell their stocks to Manila where prices were higher and the demand bigger.
RICE HEADLINES. NFA licensing divison official, Jaime Ang, admitted in open court that the Mandaue City warehouse containing businessman Regan King’s rice did not have a license. NFA records showed license application for warehouse 52 of the Mandaue North Central Castelex Compound which in turn was refuted by King's lawyer, Councilor Gerry Carillo,that what the official meant was the absence of a license plate. Carillo further explained that the NFA has not yet conducted the bidding for the manufacturing of the plates that all registered warehouses are supposed to display. Ang’s testimony clarifies allegations that the raid the NBI carried out against the warehouse was baseless and done simply to harass the businessman. The hearing will continue today with two NFA officials subpoenaed to take the stand: NFA Provincial Manager Ramon Astilla and NFA Regional Director Danilo Bonabon.
955 Filinvest---we build the Filipino dream.
BRIDGE MISHAPS. Two maritime accidents and bridge management board meetings later, here come a group of shipping operators who on Monday expressed concern on a plan to reroute vessels away from the Mactan Channel to avoid passing under the two bridges. The group called Visayan Association of Ferryboat and Coastwise Service Operators suggested to bridge management that they instead impose higher penalties on those who cause damage to the bridges. Here's the crux: the plan to have shipping vessels go around the rosie will entail having the ships pass through the south channel entrance and proceed to the Hilutungan Channel going north passing through the Bagacay Point to their destinations. What this means is an additional two to two and a half hours, depending on the speed of the vessel before they can proceed to their usual route. And to us riding public, that means a price increase in both fares and freight. The shipping operators will be submitting their position paper on the issue. Just so you know, Visayan Association of Ferryboat and Coastwise Service Operators is composed of 80 percent of the Cebu-based vessel companies and is presided over by Chester Cokaliong.
PRICE INCREASE. DTI's monthly price monitoring reports for March indicate an increase in the prices of commodities ranging from P0.18 and P2. The trade agency is coming up with a task force intended to protect the rights of consumers and will work hand in hand with the Department of Agriculture and the National Food Authority to monitor rice prices and supply. Catch is, the government may not impose price controlling measure until prices reach an abnormal level. Price control adversely affects trading by discouraging traders from bringing in supplies.
1055 All Batteries. More batteries, more power.
The contruction moratorium in the Banilad corridoor stays even after the flyover is completed. New guidelines will be set for new structures and these will set height limits and parking requirements for buildings especially for high-growth areas. Mayor Tomas Omeña set the Banilad height limit at three to four levels, which means that no high-rise buildings will be constructed along Gov. Cuenco Ave., including Capitol’s joint venture project, Ciudad.
Plot twist: For the first time since Rep. Raul del Mar (Cebu City north district) proposed the flyover project, Osmeña admitted that it is not a good idea to put a flyover in an area that is already congested, since it will only attract more businesses and people. Development, says the mayor, should be directed to the soutern end of the city, at the SRP.
The redirection of new structures--which will be backed up by city ordinances--is meant to ensure balanced growth throughout the city. [SSD & TF]
STILL IN NEWS FROM THE MAYOR. Osmeña on Tuesday proposed the curfew on minors be moved to 3AM until 5AM--to begin, then gradually move it up to 2:30 then to 2 o'clock. Osmeña pointed out that his suggestion may serve as the key in the proper implementation of City Ordinance 1786, which prohibits minors on the streets from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. without a parent or guardian.
Penalties: First-time offenders will be turned over to their parents or guardian who will be required to execute an undertaking to the effect that the minors will not be allowed to go out alone. On second offense, the violator will be required to undergo a half-day parenting course together with either the parents or guardian. Third-time offenders will have to render seven days community service and orientation on the importance of the curfew. On fourth offense, appropriate charges will be filed against the offender’s parents or guardians. (TF)
1155 PULITZER PRIZE. Antipolo-born Jose Antonio Vargas joins an elite group of Pulitzer Prize winners, including at least four Filipinos and Fil-Americans. Carlos P. Romulo won the award for international journalism in 1941.
This wasn’t followed until 1997 when two Fil-Ams won separate Pulitzers while working for the Seattle Times. Byron Acohido was selected for best beat reporting for his investigation into faulty rudders on Boeing 737 jets that prompted corrective measures that could have saved many lives.
Alex Tizon was selected for best investigative reporting for his in-depth look into the federal Indian Housing program.
Cheryl Diaz Meyer won the news photography category in 2004 for her work in Iraq for the Dallas Morning News. Meyer also covered the war in Afghanistan and delved into the counter-terror campaigns in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Vargas wrote two stories for the Washington Post on America’s deadliest shooting incident, the April 2007 Virginia Tech Massacre, where South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people before committing suicide. The Post packaged those two articles with seven others as their entry in the Pulitzer Prize. They bested the staff of the Idaho Statesman for the scandal involving Senator Larry Craig, and the New York Times staff for a deadly Bronx fire that killed nine people, eight of them children.
AGRI AID FROM WB. The World Bank is keen on providing technical and loan assistance to improve food production and supply management in the Philippines. The finance department said programs that would help improve agriculture production were now necessary, given the supply problems that result in higher prices of commodities. the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Food Authority (NFA) would be the implementing agencies for the proposed program on improving food production. The World Bank's contribution would be to rovide experts who could help train Filipino farmers on improving productivity, and could lend the amount needed for the program.
MEAT PRICES GO UP. Every housemaker knows this already, the price of meat went up by P15 per kilo in recent months, coupled with the higher cost of rice. A kilo of pork now costs P140 to P150 per kilo. Then there's also the issue of markups by some of the market vendors. Hog raisers' group representatives have been urging the government to conduct price inspections and implement price control. There are cases where meat is being sold at P180 per kilo. Meat prices are likely to rise to P165 since suppliers have announced an increase of prices to P130, up from P108 to P110. Here's how it boils down: farm gate price of live swine is only P93 per kilo. Dressed pork is sold between P123 and P125 per kilo. Buyers or middle man would sell the pork meat at P160 per kilo to the market vendors. Another fact you should also know is that Carbon Public Market sources their meat from the Visayas Mindanao area after cholera infestation hit the swine population in Bulacan province. cebu pork suppliers usually sell their stocks to Manila where prices were higher and the demand bigger.
RICE HEADLINES. NFA licensing divison official, Jaime Ang, admitted in open court that the Mandaue City warehouse containing businessman Regan King’s rice did not have a license. NFA records showed license application for warehouse 52 of the Mandaue North Central Castelex Compound which in turn was refuted by King's lawyer, Councilor Gerry Carillo,that what the official meant was the absence of a license plate. Carillo further explained that the NFA has not yet conducted the bidding for the manufacturing of the plates that all registered warehouses are supposed to display. Ang’s testimony clarifies allegations that the raid the NBI carried out against the warehouse was baseless and done simply to harass the businessman. The hearing will continue today with two NFA officials subpoenaed to take the stand: NFA Provincial Manager Ramon Astilla and NFA Regional Director Danilo Bonabon.
955 Filinvest---we build the Filipino dream.
BRIDGE MISHAPS. Two maritime accidents and bridge management board meetings later, here come a group of shipping operators who on Monday expressed concern on a plan to reroute vessels away from the Mactan Channel to avoid passing under the two bridges. The group called Visayan Association of Ferryboat and Coastwise Service Operators suggested to bridge management that they instead impose higher penalties on those who cause damage to the bridges. Here's the crux: the plan to have shipping vessels go around the rosie will entail having the ships pass through the south channel entrance and proceed to the Hilutungan Channel going north passing through the Bagacay Point to their destinations. What this means is an additional two to two and a half hours, depending on the speed of the vessel before they can proceed to their usual route. And to us riding public, that means a price increase in both fares and freight. The shipping operators will be submitting their position paper on the issue. Just so you know, Visayan Association of Ferryboat and Coastwise Service Operators is composed of 80 percent of the Cebu-based vessel companies and is presided over by Chester Cokaliong.
PRICE INCREASE. DTI's monthly price monitoring reports for March indicate an increase in the prices of commodities ranging from P0.18 and P2. The trade agency is coming up with a task force intended to protect the rights of consumers and will work hand in hand with the Department of Agriculture and the National Food Authority to monitor rice prices and supply. Catch is, the government may not impose price controlling measure until prices reach an abnormal level. Price control adversely affects trading by discouraging traders from bringing in supplies.
1055 All Batteries. More batteries, more power.
The contruction moratorium in the Banilad corridoor stays even after the flyover is completed. New guidelines will be set for new structures and these will set height limits and parking requirements for buildings especially for high-growth areas. Mayor Tomas Omeña set the Banilad height limit at three to four levels, which means that no high-rise buildings will be constructed along Gov. Cuenco Ave., including Capitol’s joint venture project, Ciudad.
Plot twist: For the first time since Rep. Raul del Mar (Cebu City north district) proposed the flyover project, Osmeña admitted that it is not a good idea to put a flyover in an area that is already congested, since it will only attract more businesses and people. Development, says the mayor, should be directed to the soutern end of the city, at the SRP.
The redirection of new structures--which will be backed up by city ordinances--is meant to ensure balanced growth throughout the city. [SSD & TF]
STILL IN NEWS FROM THE MAYOR. Osmeña on Tuesday proposed the curfew on minors be moved to 3AM until 5AM--to begin, then gradually move it up to 2:30 then to 2 o'clock. Osmeña pointed out that his suggestion may serve as the key in the proper implementation of City Ordinance 1786, which prohibits minors on the streets from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. without a parent or guardian.
Penalties: First-time offenders will be turned over to their parents or guardian who will be required to execute an undertaking to the effect that the minors will not be allowed to go out alone. On second offense, the violator will be required to undergo a half-day parenting course together with either the parents or guardian. Third-time offenders will have to render seven days community service and orientation on the importance of the curfew. On fourth offense, appropriate charges will be filed against the offender’s parents or guardians. (TF)
1155 PULITZER PRIZE. Antipolo-born Jose Antonio Vargas joins an elite group of Pulitzer Prize winners, including at least four Filipinos and Fil-Americans. Carlos P. Romulo won the award for international journalism in 1941.
This wasn’t followed until 1997 when two Fil-Ams won separate Pulitzers while working for the Seattle Times. Byron Acohido was selected for best beat reporting for his investigation into faulty rudders on Boeing 737 jets that prompted corrective measures that could have saved many lives.
Alex Tizon was selected for best investigative reporting for his in-depth look into the federal Indian Housing program.
Cheryl Diaz Meyer won the news photography category in 2004 for her work in Iraq for the Dallas Morning News. Meyer also covered the war in Afghanistan and delved into the counter-terror campaigns in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Vargas wrote two stories for the Washington Post on America’s deadliest shooting incident, the April 2007 Virginia Tech Massacre, where South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people before committing suicide. The Post packaged those two articles with seven others as their entry in the Pulitzer Prize. They bested the staff of the Idaho Statesman for the scandal involving Senator Larry Craig, and the New York Times staff for a deadly Bronx fire that killed nine people, eight of them children.
AGRI AID FROM WB. The World Bank is keen on providing technical and loan assistance to improve food production and supply management in the Philippines. The finance department said programs that would help improve agriculture production were now necessary, given the supply problems that result in higher prices of commodities. the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Food Authority (NFA) would be the implementing agencies for the proposed program on improving food production. The World Bank's contribution would be to rovide experts who could help train Filipino farmers on improving productivity, and could lend the amount needed for the program.
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