The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) corrected on Monday, Dec. 1, with investors booking gains after the country’s manufacturing index fell. The main index dropped 32.95 points, or 0.55 percent, to close at 5,989.29. Conglomerates led the retreat, even as the Services and Mining sectors...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDEV) approved higher price ceilings for socialized housing projects to enable larger and higher-quality homes nationwide. DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling described the...
State-run Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) will continue to seek regulatory and dividend relief for several more years as it aims to recover the capital it infused into the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC). DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Michael O. de Jesus told reporters last...
State-run Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is looking at issuing peso-denominated bonds next year as part of its fundraising efforts to recoup the ₱25-billion capital it injected into Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC). On the sidelines of the DBP’s event, DBP Executive Vice President...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Friday, Nov. 28, more than recovered the previous day’s losses as the market took confidence from global debt watcher S&P’s affirmation of the country’s investment-grade credit rating. The main index rose by 53.11 points, or 0.89 percent, to close...
Philippine stocks failed to hold the key 6,000-level on Thursday, Nov/ 27, as investors immediately took profit from the previous session’s advance, pulling the main index lower. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) dropped 35.57 points, or 0.59 percent, to close at 5,969.13. Banks led the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) resumed its upward climb on Wednesday, Nov. 26, after a brief pause yesterday, boosted by a firmer peso and the government’s announcement of a budget surplus. The main index gained 28.53 points, or 0.48 percent, to close at 6,004.70. Property and Banks...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Political Finance and Affairs Department (PFAD) finds no evidence to support a complaint against Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero and Centerways Construction and Development Inc. President Lawrence Lubiano over the latter 's P30 million campaign...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) fell, as investors locked in gains from the recent rally following a cut to economic growth forecasts. The main index shed 45.42 points, or 0.75 percent, closing at 5,976.17 on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The Property sector led the retreat, while Miners and Banks...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta raised questions over whether the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) dozen major interventions—amounting to P212.5 billion under the Senate version of the 2026 national budget—are reaching their intended beneficiaries and meaningfully reducing...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) came out as the country’s public-sector “Paper-less Champion” for saving nearly 217 million pages of paper through its online platforms that digitalized company registration and reports submission. Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP)...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose further on Friday, Nov. 21, after investors reacted positively to the government’s announcement of a balance of payments (BOP) surplus. The benchmark index rose by 66.32 points, or 1.12 percent, to close at 5,997.13. Conglomerates led Friday’s...
