Farmers say agricultural smugglers go unpunished

(Bulatlat) “No smugglers were charged with criminal charges. This only proves that there are untouchables who spearhead the extensive agricultural smuggling in the country,” said KMP Chairperson Emeritus Rafael Mariano. MANILA – Farmers group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) lamented… Continue Reading →

PH smartphone market shrinks – IDC

(The Manila Times) ACCORDING to International Data Corp.’s (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone shipments in the Philippines declined by 8.0 percent quarter on quarter (QoQ) and 6.8 percent annually, bringing in 3.9 million units in the third quarter of… Continue Reading →