WORD ALIVE In basketball, a player is hailed as a hero when he commits a few errors and makes points during crucial moments. He becomes a "darling of the crowd." But the next time, he is treated as a villain when he fumbles, misses some baskets and does not score as expected. * * * We can say a...
Malacañang on Thursday, March 30, announced the latest appointees of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to three government agencies and offices—Philippine Postal Corp., Insurance Commission of the Department of Finance (DOF), and the National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict...
WORD ALIVE A group of friends wanted to know if there was basketball in heaven. They agreed that whoever died first should come back to inform them. Conrad died first. One night, Rodel heard something like the voice of Conrad. Rodel blurted out: “Are you the one, Conrad?” Conrad replied,...
WORD ALIVE A lady once approached a priest and confided, “I feel guilty, Father. This morning, before coming to Mass, I committed the sin of pride. I sat for an hour in front of my mirror admiring my beauty.” Will I have to do penance? The priest, looking at her, replied: “Not at all, my...
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Camarines Sur has passed a resolution declaring President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. as an adopted son of the province -- the bailiwick of his political rival, former vice president Leni Robredo. The signed resolution was presented to the President during the...
The local market recovered most of the day’s steep losses as investors continue to fret over the possibility that the Fed will remain aggressive with rate hikes. The main index lost 19.39 points or 0.29 percent to close at 6,589.88 with sectoral indices evenly divided. Volume rose to 798...
The local stock market gained despite some profit-taking as investors wait for the February’s inflation figures. The main index added 15.75 points or 0.24 percent to close at 6,671.12 as the Services sector led the advance while Conglomerates declined. Volume fell to 656 million shares...
The local stock market rose after investor sentiment was boosted by the February inflation report. The main index gained 34.00 points or 0.51 percent to close at 6,705.12 as the Industrial sector led the advance but Conglomerates retreated. Volume improved to 1.82 billion shares worth...
Local share prices were higher but much lower than the day’s peak as investors wait for cues from economic data due in coming days. The main index inched up 15.32 points or 0.23 percent to close at 6,622.45 as Mining firms led the advance while Banks retreated. Volume was steady at 1.36...
The local stock market rose further as more firms report positive performances for the first half of the year. The main index expanded by 67.78 points or 1.07 percent to close at 6,430.08 although sectoral indices were evenly mixed with Conglomerates leading the advance while Miners lost the most....
The local stock market bounced after sliding for three days as investors started looking for bargains. The main index rose by 56.84 points or 0.84 percent to close at 6,800.96 as Banks led the advance although the Services sector lagged behind. However, volume remained anemic at 611 million shares...
The local stock market continued to weaken as investors wait for the Federal Reserve’s meeting on Thursday. The main index dropped 34.90 points or 0.52 percent to close at 6,744.12 as the Mining and Oil sector led all indices lower. Volume shrank to 483 million shares worth P3.3 billion as losers...
