The Muntinlupa City government announced Monday that it will use the mobile wallet app GCash in the distribution of the national government's “ayuda” or financial assistance. “For the expected distribution of ‘ayuda’ for affected Muntinlupa residents under ECQ , the local government will...
Metro Manila mayors are already preparing for the distribution of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) financial assistance which they have agreed to start on Wednesday. According to Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, local chief executives of the National Capital Region (NCR) decided to begin the...
Distribution of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) cash aid in Metro Manila will begin Wednesday (Aug. 11), Parañaque City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC( Chairman Edwin Olivarez said Monday. (DSWD) The MMC chairman said the start of ayuda distribution in all 16 cities and one...
The payouts for the cash assistance for affected individuals in the National Capital Region (NCR) are “yet to be set” by the Local Government Units (LGUs), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) clarified on Saturday, Aug. 7. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DSWD,...
The local stock market rose for the third day with investor sentiment boosted by positive corporate earnings reports. The main index gained 25.15 points or 0.38 percent to close at 6,585.21 as the Services sector led the advance while the Property counter was the only one in the red. Volume was...
The local stock market rose as investors followed through on the previous day’s late bargain hunting. The main index jumped 113.75 points or 1.76 percent to close at 6,560.06 with miners and banks leading the charge. Volume improved but was still low at 799.68 million shares worth P4.89 billion...
The local stock market bounced back as investors turned into bargain hunters late in the session. The main index jumped up 176.08 points or 2.81 percent to close at 6,446.31 as the Holding Firms and Property counters led the advance while the Mining and Oil sectors was the only one that retreated....
Top local online brokerage firm COL Financial has reduced its year-end target for the Philippine Stock Exchange index but remains optimistic about the market’s recovery despite risks posed by the Delta variant. 23577 In a virtual press briefing, COL Chief Equity Strategist April Lynn L. Tan said...
The local stock market plunged after the government announced a hard lockdown just a few days after saying it is not necessary. The main index fell 226.30 points or 3.48 percent to close at 6,273.23 with the Property and Holding Firms counters suffering the biggest losses. Volume improved to 1.81...
The local stock market paused from its slide following gains in the US and the announcement of quarantine measures that were less stringent than feared. The PSEi gained 23.50 points or 0.36 percent to close at 6,496.53 with the Mining and Oil counter leading the advance of all sectors. Volume...
After a single day bounce, Philippine share prices weakened again amid calls for a hard lockdown to prevent a surge that may be fuelled by the Delta variant. The main index lost 49.55 points or 0.76 percent to close at 6,473.03 as banks and Industrials led the drop across the board. Volume was...
Local share prices rebounded after investors bought up stocks that have been sold down in the past week. The PSEi surged 149.97 points or 2.35 percent to close at 6,522.58 as the Property and Mining and Oil counters led the rally across the board. 22315 Volume remained weak though at 1.17 billion...