The Department of Tourism (DOT) has rolled out its vaccination program in Siargao Island where over 13,000 tourism workers are targeted to be inoculated in a bid to sustain the recovery of the pandemic-hit industry there. A tourism worker in Siargao, dubbed as the surfing capital of the...
The National Capital Region, Bataan, and Laguna will remain under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from September 1 to 7, 2021, with the same additional restrictions, Malacañang announced. File photo (Mark Balmores) In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said the...
The local stock market ended lower as investors cashed out ahead of the long weekend. The main index declined by 33.91 points or 0.50 percent to close at 6,786.62 as the Property sector led the retreat while the Industrial and Financials sectors managed to advance. 28920 Volume was weaker at 1.62...
The local stock market ended flat as profit-taking offset the strong performance of the telecommunications sector. The main index shed 1.62 points or 0.02 percent to close at 6,820.53 with only the Services and Mining and Oil counters advancing. 28701 Volume rose to 2.48 billion shares worth P9.06...
The local stock market moved up further on the back of gains in US markets. The PSEi surged 143.33 points or 2.15 percent to close at 6,822.15 due to the strong performance of the Services sector with only the Mining and Oil counter retreating. 28480 Volume improved to 1.8 billion shares worth...
The stock market rose as investors picked up bargains following encouraging news from the US. The main index jumped 87.15 points or 1.32 percent to close at 6,678.82 as the Holding Firms and Industrial counters led gain across all sectors. 28220 Volume was lower though at 2.68 billion shares worth...
Vice President Leni Robredo has requested from Congress a P703-million budget for her office in 2022, which is significantly lower than the P900-million allocation this year. Vice President Leni Robredo (Jansen Romero/Manila Bulletin) Of this figure, P558.8 million will go to maintenance and other...
The local stock market started the week lower as investors fret over the rising COVID cases in the country. The main index lost 41.55 points or 0.63 percent to close at 6,592.67 with only the Industrial and Services counters advancing. 28023 Volume was steady at 1.94 billion shares worth P6.29...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that its consular offices (CO) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and all Temporary Off-Site Passport Services (TOPS) facilities will now resume operations after the region was downgraded to a less stringent quarantine classification. (FILE...
The local stock market finally gave way to profit-taking to end the last day of an upbeat week in the red. The main index dropped 85.29 points or 1.27 percent to close at 6,633.22 as the Holding Firms and Property counters led all sub indices in the retreat. 27538 Volume was steady at 2.04 billion...
The local stock market managed to end higher even after posting losses early in the trading due to a downgrade in the country’s growth target by the government. The main index advanced 38.33 points or 0.57 percent to close at 6,718.51 as Holding Firms continue lead forward with only the...
President Duterte may deliver another public address this week to announce Metro Manila's new quarantine classification as its stay under strict lockdown is set to end on August 20, Malacañang said. File photo (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement a...
