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JUST IN: The value of the country's agriculture and fisheries output in the third quarter declined by five percent to ₱389.42 billion from ₱410.04 billion a year ago amid a lackluster production of crops and fisheries, according to the PSA. @manilabulletin
LOOK: Newly appointed Department of Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon and Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Giovanni Lopez hold a press conference today, a day after President Marcos switched their positions to “accelerate reforms.” @manilabulletin
JUST IN: Mynt Inc., the parent firm of digital wallet giant GCash, made its debut at the Philippine Stock Exchange today under the ticker symbol “GCASH,” opening at ₱6.60 per share. @manilabulletin
JUST IN: Filipinos booking flights starting Oct. 16 will have a slight sigh of relief, as the government lowers the fuel surcharge on airfares by one notch to Level 16 from Level 17. @manilabulletin
Under Level 16, passengers may pay an additional ₱525 to ₱1,535 for local flights and between ₱1,733.76 and ₱12,891.29 for international routes, according to the Civil Aeronautics Board’s fare matrix. @manilabulletin
JUST IN: Holiday travel is about to get more costly as the government raised the fuel surcharge included on airfares to Level 17 from Level 14 in response to higher jet fuel prices. @manilabulletin
Under Level 17, passengers may pay an additional ₱559 to ₱1,635 for local flights and between ₱1,846.10 to ₱13,726.58 for international flights, according to the Civil Aeronautics Board. @manilabulletin
JUST IN: Travelers planning to book flights until the end of September are about to see costlier airfares, after the government raised the fuel surcharge to Level 14 from Level 13. @manilabulletin
Under Level 14, airlines may raise the cost of plane tickets by ₱457 to ₱1,336 for local flights and between ₱1,509.08 to ₱11,220.71 for international flights, according to the Civil Aeronautics Board. @manilabulletin
JUST IN: Airfares are set to ease in the second half of August, after the Civil Aeronautics Board lowered the passenger fuel surcharge to Level 12 from Level 13. @manilabulletin
Under Level 12, passengers may pay an additional ₱389 to ₱1,137 for domestic flights, while the surcharge for international routes ranges from ₱1,284.40 to ₱9,550.13. @manilabulletin
LOOK: Lufthansa Technik Philippines breaks ground for its new base maintenance facility here at Clark International Airport. Expected to open in 2028, the facility will offer capacity for up to nine widebody aircraft bays, generating over 1,200 jobs. @manilabulletin
JUST IN: The value of the country's agriculture and fisheries output in the second quarter rose by 2.9 percent to ₱452.22 billion from ₱439.66 billion a year ago, driven by gains in production of crops and poultry, according to PSA. @manilabulletin
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JUST IN: Airfares will continue to decline in the second half of June, after the Civil Aeronautics Board lowered the passenger fuel surcharge included in airfares to Level 12 from Level 13 as jet fuel prices continue to ease. @manilabulletin
Under Level 12, passengers may pay an additional ₱389 to ₱1,137 for domestic flights, while the surcharge for international routes ranges from ₱1,284.40 to ₱9,550.13. @manilabulletin
JUST IN: The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) said its probe found that the Philippines and 53 other economies have failed to impose and effectively enforce a ban on the importation of goods produced through forced labor. @manilabulletin
The USTR said it is proposing additional duties of up to 12.5 percent on all the products of the investigated economies, including the Philippines. @manilabulletin
JUST IN: Filipinos will have access to cheaper flights from June 1 to 15 after the Civil Aeronautics Board downgraded the passenger fuel surcharge to Level 13 from Level 15 amid the easing of jet fuel prices. @manilabulletin
Under Level 13, passengers may pay an additional ₱423 to ₱1,237 for domestic flights, while the surcharge for international routes ranges from ₱1,396.74 to ₱10,385.42. @manilabulletin
At the current Level 15, which will remain in effect until May 31, passengers are paying as much as ₱1,436 for domestic flights and ₱12,056 for international trips. @manilabulletin