Enriching consumers’ lives through technology
By Vanessa B. Hidalgo
Stiff competition in the gadgets market has driven consumers to be extra picky with their purchases.
Stiff competition in the gadgets market has driven consumers to be extra picky with their purchases.
CONSUMER sentiment in the country significant improved, albeit remained negative, in the fourth quarter as the economy’s favorable performance boosted the outlook of some households on their own incomes.
Filipino consumers continue to have one of the highest confidence levels to spend in the third quarter of the year among residents of 58 countries surveyed by media research firm Nielsen.
The Department of Energy (DOE) has assured the public of an adequate supply of cooking gas, even in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, which were devastated by the massive flooding spawned by the recent incessant monsoon rains.
Vietnamese inflation slowed to the weakest pace in a year in June, an official estimate showed Sunday, mirroring slowing economic growth in the communist state.
The lack of clear guidelines on the ban on plastic bags has resulted in confusion among consumers and vendors and some of the local government units themselves have different interpretations of the ordinance.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is embarking on a campaign to fully protect consumers from those engaging in financial scams.
Sentiment of Filipino consumers improved in the first quarter, signaling a potential rise in household spending that could have fueled faster growth of the economy during the period, monetary officials said.
Pessimism among Filipino consumers increased in the fourth quarter as the adverse impact of the typhoons in late September on household incomes dampened sentiments.
The controversial feed-in-tariff rates may be more beneficial for consumers in the long run as these will insulate them from the continued spikes in the prices of coal, according to World Bank investment arm International Finance Corp.
More Filipino consumers turned pessimistic in the third quarter than last year as domestic households, particularly those relying on remittances, felt the weight of unfavorable economic developments abroad. Sentiment also declined as the euphoria over the entry of the new administration last year gradually diminished while economic challenges started to kick in, the Bangko Sentral [...]
THE ENERGY REGULATORY Commission yesterday assured the public that its recent order upholding the unbundled rates of power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) would not have an impact on existing electricity prices. ERC executive director Francis Saturnino Juan made the assurance as consumer groups raised the alarm that the order might increase electricity prices, adding [...]
