WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Fr. Joseph Dau Vu, SVD, was a Catholic chaplain of the Vietnamese "boat people:" refugees in Morong, Bataan. He related to me how he together with 55 compatriots slipped out of communist Saigon on an old, decrepit motorized boat and sailed to freedom. * * * The...
The local stock market plunged for the 5th straight session, falling a total of over 499 points or 7 percent to the 6,300 level, as foreign investors continue to leave amid uncertainties. The main index dove 153.13 points or 2.34 percent to close at 6,379.17 as Conglomerates led in the retreat...
The local stock market continued to fall as the better-than-expected economic growth numbers failed to boost investor sentiment. The PSEi slid by 103.56 points or 1.56 percent to close at 6,532.30 points with Property and Banks leading the retreat across the board. Volume improved 1.59 billion...
Local share prices continued to fall amid uncertainties after Monday’s polls. The PSEi lost 85.07 points or 1.27 percent to close at 6,634.86 as Holding Firms led the retreat although the Services and Mining and Oil counters bucked the trend. A total of 1.92 billion shares worth P6.64 billion...
The local stock market ended lower after the elections, although it managed to recover from a much steeper drop in the morning. The PSEi lost 38.97 points or 0.58 percent to close at 6,720.93 after plunging over 200 points to the 6,500 level early in the session. The Mining and Oil counter led the...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Tomorrow is national and local election all over the country. As good Christians and other religious denominations, let’s pray fervently to God but we should also vote wisely for the right candidates, especially presidential aspirants. Let’s not vote for...
The local stock market fell amid uncertainties before Monday’s elections as well as due to weaker US bourses overnight. The PSEI dropped 109.02 points or 1.59 percent to close at 6,759.90 as the Property sector led the retreat although the Services counter bucked the trend and eked out a gain....
The local stock market rose further after the US Fed assured that it will not be aggressive in raising rates as many fear. PSE The main index rose 66.19 points or 0.97 percent to close at 6,868.92 as the Mining and Oil counter surged and led gains across the board. However, volume dipped to 1...
The local stock market bounced as investors pick up stocks that have suffered losses in past sessions. The main index jumped 81.65 points or 1.22 percent to close at 6,892.73 as the Property sector led the advance although Mining and Oil and Holdjng Firms remained in the red. Volume picked up with...
The PSEi started the month lower after cautious investors quickly sold down stocks after early gains. The main index shed 10.17 points or 0.15 percent to close at 6,721.08 points as Banks led the decline while the Industrial sector was the only one that managed to advance. Volume fell to 795...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD There was a “fake news” that Jesus Christ had risen from the dead because the grave was borrowed. The wealthy owner, Joseph of Arimathea, was getting it back allegedly since he needed it. That’s not true, of course. Jesus wanted to prove what he predicted and...
The local stock market fell on the last trading day of the month over concern on the detection of the new Omicron variant in the country. The PSEi dove by 178.20 points or 2.58 percent to close at 6,731.25 as the Property counter led the retreat of all sectors. Volume rose yo 840 million shares...
