Susana Heights Village remains one of the established residential communities in southern Metro Manila. Its scale, accessibility, and readiness for immediate homebuilding are qualities that have become increasingly rare across the metro. Located in Muntinlupa City and spanning 104 hectares, the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Friday, Jan. 30, bounced and recovered most of the previous day’s losses as the lower economic growth rate may lead to another policy rate cut. The main index jumped by 105.61 points, or 1.7 percent, to close at 6,328.97. Banks surged, while miners...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is prepared to fund the redevelopment of Baguio City’s century-old public market, stepping in after a private sector-led proposal collapsed under local opposition. In a statement on Friday, Jan. 30, Michael O. de Jesus, DBP president and chief...
Philippine stocks suffered their steepest decline in months, tracking a selloff that erased more than two percent of the benchmark index’s value after government data showed economic growth stumbled to a near five-year low. The disappointing gross domestic product (GDP) figures triggered a broad...
Local stocks climbed for the second consecutive session as a strengthening peso and a narrowing trade gap bolstered investor confidence ahead of key economic growth data. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) advanced 48.88 points, or 0.78 percent, to finish at 6,355.78 on Wednesday, Jan. 28....
Equities snapped a multi-day losing streak Tuesday, Jan. 27, as investors swooped in to pick up beaten-down shares following an upgraded growth outlook from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and resilient export data. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 33.03 points, or 0.53 percent,...
Stocks retreated on Monday, Jan. 26, as investors pared positions ahead of fourth-quarter economic growth data, with the benchmark index slipping below a key psychological support level. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 59.39 points, or 0.94 percent, to finish at 6,273.87. The...
Every new gas find is a hard-won victory for the Philippines—whether it is a fresh discovery or added production. President Marcos’s revelation that Malampaya East-1 (MAE-1) holds an estimated 98 billion cubic feet (BCF) of reserves signals that the country has struck a deeper kind of...
Local equities market declined as investors adopted defensive posture ahead of next week’s economic growth data, erasing previous gains in session characterized by thinner trading and political uncertainty. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)) fell 65.34 points, or 1.02 percent, to...
The government formally adopted a national action plan on Thursday, Jan. 22, to overhaul how it manages international aid and development programs, seeking to tighten oversight of billions of pesos in funding while ensuring projects align more closely with local economic priorities. The Department...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rebounded on Thursday, Jan. 22, as investors engaged in bargain hunting, tracking the Wall Street recovery fueled by de-escalating geopolitical tensions over United States (US) interests in Greenland. The benchmark PSEi gained 68.50 points, or 1.08...
Net inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) last year were down two percent in developing economies, including the Philippines, as a growing shift toward capital-intensive projects is making it harder for these countries to compete with developed economies. Based on data from the United Nations...
