The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is now preparing to accept applications for financial assistance from workers who have been displaced or affected by restrictions brought by the enforcement of the stricter Alert Level 3. A local watchman installs a warning sign on Monday, Sept. 27,...
Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar announced that the city received the 2021 Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping (SGFH) from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Aguilar said the DILG recognized the city government’s efforts on sustained good practices in fiscal accountability...
Local stocks fell in tandem with other bourses in the region which were, in turn, weighed down by the performance of US exchanges. The main index dropped 82.42 points or 1.12 percent to close at 7,261.54aa the Property sector led the retre although the Industrial and Ming and Oil counters managed...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved five corporations that will acquire the bad loans and non-performing assets (NPAs) of financial institutions affected by the pandemic-induced crisis, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, the DOF said that five Financial...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) bounced back as investors picked up bargains on news that COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region seems to be easing. The PSEi rose 120.13 points or 1.66 percent to close at 7,343.96 led by the Holding Firms and Services sectors with only the Mining...
Senator Grace Poe on Monday pushed for the passage of a measure that would provide increased protection for bank account holders and consumers of other financial products. Poe made the call as her panel, the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies, conducted a hearing on...
The local stock market ended lower on the lack of good news even as local COVID cases continue to rise to record levels. The main index dropped 37.51 points or 0.52 percent to close at 7,223.83 as Banks led the retreat although the Mining and Oil counter posted strong gains. Volume was still low at...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will pursue the filing of criminal cases against the brains behind the series of bank hacking incident that were reported in December 2021, an official of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday. Melchor Plabasan, head of the BSP’s...
The local stock market is seen to remain volatile this week despite growing optimism over the recovery of the country’s economy amid the surge in COVID cases fueled by the Omicron variant. “Next week, we may see selling pressures take over the market following its 3.57 percent rally last week....
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano ordered the distribution of cash assistance and food packs to residents afflicted with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Rubiano, who is recovering from COVID-19, announced in a video message that the city government prepared a P140-million emergency cash subsidy...
The local stock market dipped as investors cashed out for the weekend after the sharp gains made in the last 2 days. The main index shed 17.72 points or 0.24 percent to close at 7,290.03 as sectoral indices were evenly mixed with Banks leading the retreat while the Mining and Oil counter led...
The local stock market is seen to continue to be plagued by the rapidly rising cases of COVID-19 in the country and concern that it will again lead to the highest lockdown level. COVID-19 virus “A continuation of this (rising) trend is expected to further escalate worries over the possibility of...