Stock benchmark tumbled to end the week on a somber note, joining the regional retreat as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East drove the peso back toward record lows and clouded the outlook for domestic inflation. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 60.12 points, or 0.94...
When leaders in politics and business get away with whatever they please, the damage is not confined to a single scandal, administration, or balance sheet. The deeper injury is institutional. Impunity—the absence of credible consequences for wrongdoing—reshapes incentives across society. It...
Local stocks tumbled on Wednesday, March 4, erasing the previous session’s gains as escalating conflict in the Middle East fueled fears that spike in global energy prices will reignite inflation and derail the central bank’s pivot toward monetary easing. The Philippine Stock Exchange index...
Local shares rose slightly on Tuesday, March 3, as bargain hunters stepped in following a two-day retreat, though lingering geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and weak breadth of losers capped the recovery. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) climbed 18.55 points, or 0.29 percent, to...
Philippine stocks and the peso tumbled on Monday, March 2, as the threat of an escalating war in the Middle East rattled regional markets, fueling concerns that surging energy costs will derail efforts to tame domestic inflation. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slumped 2.79 percent, or...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental extended P120,000 financial assistance to the family of the three siblings who were brutally attacked in their house in Silay City early this month. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson personally turned over a check to Ronelyn, the mother of the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) snapped a seven-day winning streak on Friday, Feb. 27, as investors locked in gains and digested disappointing trade figures. The benchmark gauge fell 14.22 points, or 0.21 percent, to close at 6,611.24 in Manila. While property developers led the decline,...
Local equities market extended its winning streak to the seventh consecutive session on Thursday, Feb. 26, though a wave of late-session profit-taking pared gains as investors locked in returns from the recent rally. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) edged higher by 5.59 points, or 0.08...
The Philippine stock benchmark climbed for a sixth consecutive session, reclaiming the 6,600 level as a strengthening peso and optimistic corporate earnings outlooks spurred a broad-based rally. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) advanced 71.89 points, or 1.1 percent, to finish at 6,619.87...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued the final version of its tiered minimum public ownership (MPO) requirement for initial public offerings (IPOs), a move expected to entice major corporations such as GCash and Maya to list their shares locally rather than seek overseas bourses....
Local stocks climbed for a fifth consecutive session to reach a nine-month high as strengthening peso and robust corporate earnings results insulated the market from the broader global selloff. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 59.47 points, or 0.9 percent, to finish at its intraday...
Dan Buettner, founder of Blue Zones research, identified five places in the world where people live the healthiest and longest lives. His work shows that while diet and exercise matter, a vital factor is social connection—strong relationships with family, friends, and community. When former SEC...
