Philippine benchmark interest rates for short-term loans rose amid expectations of higher inflation. At Monday's auction of Treasury bills on June 13, the bellwether 91-day T-bill rate, which banks use in pricing their loans, increased to 1.572 percent from 1.440 percent previously. The Bureau of...
For some months now, comedian Michael V. has been designated director of the 12-year-old television sitcom series he also stars in, "Pepito Manaloto." He assumed the position following the demise of veteran director Bert de Leon last year. In a recent interview for "Pepito Manaloto: Tuloy Ang...
Philippine benchmark interest rates for short-term loans dipped with strong demand from domestic investors. At Monday's auction of Treasury bills on May 30, the bellwether 91-day Treasury bill rate, which banks use in pricing their loans, fell to 1.460 percent from 1.675 percent last week. The...
The looming increase in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy rates caused the Philippines' benchmark borrowings yields to rise, prompting the Bureau of the Treasury to reject all tenders. At the Treasury bureau’s auction on Monday, May 16, the national government failed to raise P15...
The tandem of Stephanie Sabalo and Michael Angelo Marquez led the Philippine dancesport team to its first gold medal in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Nhà thi đấu Long Biên Sports Complex in Hanoi, Vietnam Sunday, May 15. Stephanie Sabalo De Leon and Michael Angelo Marquez...
Benchmark interest rates rose across the board at Monday's auction of short-term government debt papers on the back of higher consumer prices. The yield on the 91-day Treasury bill, which banks use in pricing their loans, moved up to 1.531 percent from 1.272 percent a week ago. The government...
The benchmark interest rate on debt falling due in three years rose at an auction of government IOUs at the Bureau of the Treasury. Investors were willing to buy as much as P41.492 billion of the three-year Treasury bonds, more than the government's offer of P35 billion. The rate of the IOUs rose...
Lingering uncertainties over aggressive tightening in the US and domestically pushed up most of the interest rates for short-term Philippine debt papers. At the Bureau of the Treasury’s auction on Monday, May 2, the yield for the 91-year Treasury bill, which banks use to price their loans, went...
McCoy de Leon recently shared on Instagram a photo of him and Elisse Joson. The photo was taken from a scene in their film "Habangbuhay." In the caption, the actor explained how it reminded him of his bout with depression. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc3mK2cvfyY/ "Naalala ko nung tinamaan ako ng...
Benchmark interest rates moved sideways as investors tend to be concerned about a potential hawkish policy stance by the US Federal Reserve. At an auction of Treasury bills on Monday, April 18, the bellwether 91-day rate, which banks use in pricing their loans, dropped to 1.223 percent from 1.250...
Short-term benchmark interest rates dipped as global oil prices eased. At the Bureau of the Treasury’s auction on Monday, April 11, the yield on three-month papers, which banks use in pricing their loans, dropped to 1.250 percent from the 1.380 percent fetched during the previous week. The...
Baby Felize, the daughter of celebrity couple McCoy De Leon and Elisse Joson, recently turned one. The first time parents shared with fans a glimpse of how they celebrated their baby girl's birthday via salubong. According to 26-year-old Elisse, for some reason, Felize tried to stay up late. "Cause...
