Over 25,000 Filipino workers have signed up to express interest in purchasing socialized housing units through the Pag-IBIG Housing Loan under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, just three months after Pag-IBIG Fund rolled out its 4PH Online Registration system in June...
State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to sign the consolidated Senate and House bills on the proposed Animal Industry Development and Competitiveness Act into law, touting its benefits for the livestock sector. In...
The local stock market extended gains as investors continued to pick up bargains after the August inflation rate, while higher, came within target. The main index rose by 42.21 points, or 0.69 percent, to close at 6,149.13. The services sector led the advance, although banks dipped slightly. Volume...
Razon-led Manila Water Co., Inc. has sold its minority stake in Thai water utility firm Eastern Water Resources Development and Management Public Company Limited for ₱1.1 billion as it divests non-core assets where it does not exercise control. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
Economic growth in Asia-Pacific stands to benefit from increased artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing adoption across the region, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In a brief titled “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing to Accelerate Growth in Asia and...
Synergy Grid & Development Phils., Inc. will conduct its annual meeting of stockholders on October 16, 2025, at 2:00 PM, at the Corporation 's principal office through videoconferencing. Stockholders may participate in the annual meeting via remote communication and cast their votes...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended a five-day slump as investors bought cheaper stocks ahead of Friday’s August inflation report. The benchmark PSEi added 23.99 points, or 0.39 percent, to close at 6,106.92 on Thursday, Sept. 4, with advances across the board led by property and...
Synergy Grid & Development Phils., Inc. will hold its annual meeting of stockholders on October 16, 2025, at 2:00 PM, at the Corporation 's principal office through videoconferencing. Stockholders may participate in the annual meeting via remote communication and cast their votes...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped to the 6,000 level after breaching its support on Wednesday, Sept. 3, as political noise and US tariff issues continue to dampen investor sentiment. The main index closed at 6,082.93, down 45.96 points or 0.75 percent. The Property sector led the...
The government is considering seasonal tariffs on rice to shield local farmers during harvest, Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said. Balisacan also emphasized on Tuesday, Sept. 2, that tariffs are used as a policy tool to address various...
In line with its transformation into an infrastructure conglomerate, Asiabest Group International Inc. is offering shares worth up to ₱24.66 billion and acquiring the infrastructure and real estate companies of its chairman, Francis Lloyd Chua, for ₱15 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
Uncertainties in global trade policy driven by the tariff policy of the United States (US) are forcing developing economies to absorb costlier cross-border trade, rattling financial markets and denting investor confidence, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development...
