32938 The local stock market finally bounced from its string of losses after investors found share prices to have reached attractive levels. The main index rose 66.99 points or 0.97 percent to close at 6,947.19 with the Services sector leading the advance across the board as it resumed its upward...
The National Economic and Development Authority said the Philippines needs to invest at least a trillion pesos over the next nine years to ensure Filipinos have access to clean and reliable water supply. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said on Thursday, Sept. 16, that the...
The local stock market weakened further due to the decline in US stocks overnight. The main index dropped 40.16 points or 0.58 percent to close at 6,880.20 as the Property and Services sectors led the retreat while only Holding Firms counter managed to advance. 32711 Volume remained hefty at 1.51...
The Philippine government, through the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), has formally opened the application for importers who intend to fulfill the importation of as much as 60,000 metric tons (MT) of fish, a move aimed towards...
There was no shortcut made in declaring that a total of 1,406 barangays in various parts of the country were already cleared from the influence of the communist rebels, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) maintained Wednesday, Sept. 15. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said made...
A civic group hit the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) a day before the implementation of the alert level system and granular lockdowns in Metro Manila. (ALI VICOY / MB FILE PHOTO) In a statement, the Council for People's Development and Governance (CPDG) said the...
The local stock market dropped after after hitting strong resistance at the 7,000 level. The PSEi lost 47.78 points or 0.69 percent to close at 6,920.36 as Holding Firms and Mining stocks led the decline while the Services counter continued to buck the trend. 32465 Volume surged with the listing of...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has approved the business plan for the third stage of San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) P24-billion Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project (BBWSP). According to a statement, the MWSS Board of Trustees already approved the Updated Business Plan (UBP) that...
The local stock market started the week flat while waiting for cues here and from overseas. The main index inched down 2.37 points or 0.03 percent to close at 6,968.14 with only the Services counter advancing while the Property sector led the retreat. 32210 Volume was low at 1.75 billion shares...
The local stock market regained the previous day’s losses amid guarded optimism over the COVID situation. The main index rose 46.49 points or 0.67 percent to close at 6,970.51 with gains led by the Services and Mining and Oil counters while the Financials sector was the only one that retreated....
The new Clark International Airport (CRK) passenger terminal building, which will open to public by the end of 2021, features inclusive amenities such as all-gender restrooms, nursing stations, and multi-faith prayer rooms. (Photo from BCDA) "Creating welcoming and inclusive spaces is at the heart...
The Philippines stands to lose around P11 trillion in the next four-decades from the pandemic-induced school closures, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) estimated. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO : AFP : FILE PHOTO) Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said Thursday,...
