The local stock market ended up after early profit-taking following the release of lower-than-expected inflation figures for November. The main index rose by 24.58 points or 0.39 percent to close at 6,308.95 even though sectoral indices were evenly split. Volume was still low at 622 million...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez affirmed the commitment of the House of Representatives for the passage of bills in support of the 2030 United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals...
Philippine shares rose ahead of the release of economic data here and overseas including the November inflation number. The main index added 39.19 points or 0.63 percent to close at 6,284.37 with the advance led by the surge in Mining and Oil stocks. Volume remained weak though at 446 million...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (Facebook) Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte's advocacy for sustainable development hasn't gone unnoticed and unappreciated. The current 19th Congress has practically become the vehicle for the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, Dec. 1, was recognized as one of the top-performing government agencies for the third quarter of the year, according to the Tugon ng Masa (TNM) nationwide survey conducted by OCTA Research. DSWD / Manila Bulletin In a...
The PSEi was up today, Dec. 1, following gains made by US bourses amid hopes that interest rates will not be raised. The main index added 21.45 points or 0.34 percent to close at 6,245.18 as the Property counter led the advance while Banks and Miners lagged behind. Volume declined to 1.68...
Real estate firm Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation is planning to launch P18.2 billion worth of projects to capitalize on the ongoing resurgence of the real estate market. In a statement, the company said the P18.2 billion will be invested in more housing projects in key locations,...
Kim Kim Inde, a former monitored child of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), emerged as one of the top notchers of the November 2023 Midwives Licensure Exam (MLE) result. Photo from Kim Kim Inde The DSWD shared in a statement on...
The local stock market continued to decline as investors adjust their holdings to the new MSCI index composition. The main index dropped 41.41 points or 0.66 percent to close at 6,223.73 with Conglomerates leading the retreat although Banks and Property stocks managed to advance. Volume...
National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that having strong partnerships is a necessity in practicing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in the country. During an M&E forum, Balisacan said that a collaboration with practitioners from the public and...
Renewable energy firm Energy Development Corporation (EDC), a subsidiary of Lopez-led First Gen Corporation, is scheduling the second tranche of its ASEAN green bond offering with target proceeds of P10 billion that will continually bankroll the company’s projects. In a disclosure to the...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), as transaction advisor on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Public-Private partnership (NAIA PPP) Project, is recommending the extension of bid submission deadline by one month, to Jan. 29 2024. In a document, ADB said the extension up to Jan. 29, 2024...
