Economist-congressman Joey Salceda of Albay's 2nd district believes he has a better way of tackling the inflation problem. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) This, as the solon prodded the economic team of newly-inaugurated President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to focus on...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid Much had been written about the impact of media on almost every aspect of our life - imparting knowledge about the world we live in, facilitating the development of society, enabling our people and communities to cope with crisis. Thus, when we are denied...
#MINDANAO John Tria Recent announcements regarding the national economy's 5.7 percent growth in 2021 will definitely inspire confidence among many to imagine an even better recovery for their businesses and the over all economy for 2022. Likewise, the latest surveys from the Social Weather Stations...
While her political life is still relatively short at only nine years and counting, Vice President Leni Robredo promised she had never let allies influence her decision when it comes to people’s interests. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks during the Catholic E-Forum on Radyo Veritas....
Filipinos' current lack of knowledge and awareness on maritime issues and long-term vision of the leadership has hindered the country from developing a strategic foreign policy agenda, a policy expert said. (Photo by Noel B. Pabalate) University of the Philippines maritime law expert Professor Jay...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan If you live in or have been to Baguio City, you’ve probably heard of or visited Narda’s Handwoven Arts and Crafts, a Benguet institution. The company is named after its founder, Leonarda “Narda” Capuyan, an Igorot entrepreneur who helped popularize Cordillera’s...
Investors pressed anew for an increase in Philippine benchmark interest rates for short-term loans. At Monday's auction of Treasury bills on Nov. 22, the bellwether 91-day T-bill rate, which banks use in pricing their loans, rose to 1.178 percent from 1.150 percent previously. The Bureau of the...
Benchmark interest rates move sideways By CHINO S. LEYCO The short-term benchmark interest rates move sideways. At Monday's auction of Treasury bills on Oct. 25, the bellwether 91-day T-bill rate, which banks use in pricing their loans, slightly rose to 1.119 percent from 1.113 percent previously....
Benchmark interest rates moved sideways on Monday, Oct. 18, as yields for the three-month and one-year IOUs resumed their increase, while the six-month paper marginally dropped. The 91-day Treasury bill rate, which banks use in pricing their loans, went up to 1.113 percent from 1.095 percent a week...
Investors pressed for an increase in Philippine benchmark interest rates for short-term loans following the US Federal Reserve’s pronouncement that it will likely begin reducing its monthly bond purchases. At Monday's auction of Treasury bills, Oct. 11, the bellwether 91-day T-bill rate, which...
Short-term benchmark interest rates slightly rose as investors anticipated inflation last month moved at a much faster pace than the government’s target. At a Bureau of the Treasury auction on Monday, Oct. 4, the bellwether 91-day Treasury bill rate, which banks use in pricing their loans,...
Benchmark interest rates resumed their slide as the local debt market remains very liquid despite concerns on inflation, the Bureau of the Treasury said. At Monday's auction, Sept. 27, the 91-day Treasury bill rate, which banks use in pricing their loans, went down to 1.060 percent from 1.070...
