The local stock market fell as investors cashed out ahead of the uncertainties that shroud the long weekend. Photo credit: PSE file. The main index dropped 102.46 points or 1.57 percent to close at 6,443.09 as share prices fell across the board. Volume improved but remained low at 2.4 billion...
Homegrown insurance technology (insurtech) startup Kwik.insure today (March 30) launched the country’s largest online insurance marketplace with over 100 life and non-life insurance products from 15 top providers. Consumers can select, search, and compare different insurance offerings digitally,...
Photo from AFP Golfer Yuka Saso kept it short and simple, while Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Butch Ramirez and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino encouraged everyone to “live the moment” during the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards Night...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) advised national athletes and coaches in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal to temporarily suspend their training this week. The formal advisory came on Sunday, March 28, in line with the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) that the government...
The local stock market weakened as investors booked profits ahead of the weekend and rising new COVID-19 cases. The main index shed 36.37 points or 0.55 percent to close at 6,544.63 with sectoral indices evenly mixed. Volume remained low at 4.91 billion shares worth P6.28 billion as gainers...
PSC chairman Butch Ramirez The country’s top government sports official serves as the special guest of honor in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night on Saturday at the TV5 Media Center. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is requesting the Armed Forces of the Philippines for a renewal of detailed service to military athletes and coaches serving at the frontlines during the pandemic. In a letter to AFP Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Cirilito E. Sobejana (PA) dated March 22, PSC...
Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Administrator Benjamin Madrigal assured that the farmers’ representatives that will join the reconstituted PCA Board will be selected solely by farmers without the influence of the government. In a phone interview with Business Bulletin, Madrigal assured...
The local stock market gained further as gains overseas prompted some investors to pick up bargains. The main index rose 51.18 points or 0.80 percent to close at 6,446.35 although the Industrial and Mining and Oil counters retreated. Volume dropped to 2.3 billion shares worth P5.04 billion as...
Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) wrote to Tariff Commission Chairperson Marilou Mendoza to raise the tariff on HS 0203 meat of swine (fresh, chilled, or frozen) to 44 percent. The formal proposal was also forwarded to Senator Cynthia Villar, who also serves as chairperson of the senate...
Commissioner Ramon Fernandez of the Philippine Sports Commission said that skipping the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam is a possibility due to the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country. Fernandez said he is concerned about the latest development as more Filipinos are getting infected, with...
The local stock market plunged almost 200 points after government tightened lockdown measures while US bourses also weakened. The PSEI fell 194.75 points or 2.94 percent to close at 6,436.10 as share fell across the board. Volume rose to 3.53 billion shares worth P10.41 billion as losers beat...
