Speaker seals Vietnam pact to supply rice

By Maricel V. Cruz

SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G.

Romualdez has secured the commitment of Vietnam to provide the Philippines with a stable supply of rice at affordable prices in an affirmation of the strong friendly relations between the two countries.

By Alena Mae Flores

THE country’s oil firms raised pump prices by P4 per liter for diesel, kerosene by P2.75 per liter and gasoline by P0.50 per liter effective 6 a.m. today (Tuesday) to reflect the movement of prices in the world oil market.

Department of Energy Oil Industry Management Bureau

This developed during Romualdez’s side meeting with Vuong Dinh Hue, president of the National Assembly of Vietnam on the eve of the formal opening of the 44th AIPA (ASEAN Parliamentary Assembly) general assembly in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday.