WORD ALIVE Everybody wants to be happy. But happiness is a very elusive thing. And the reason is we don’t agree on what it means to be happy. Some maintain that you can be happy if you have lots of money, including ill-gotten. Others believe in the saying, “Eat, drink and be merry for...
The local stock market turned red on Valentine’s Day as investors cashed out after the Bangko Sentral Pilipinas' surprise move to hold back an expected rate cut. The main index lost 51.86 points or 0.85 percent to close at 6,061.33 as the rate-sensitive property sector led the retreat while...
The local stock market managed to rise despite higher US inflation as investors were expecting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to cut its policy rate. The main index jumped 69.06 points or 1.14 percent to close at 6,113.19 with the mining and services sectors leading all sub-indices up....
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) recovered some lost ground, returning above the 6,000 level following the announcement of changes to the MSCI Philippine Index, effective at the end of February. The main index rose by 56.38 points, or 0.94 percent, to close at 6,044.13, led by...
The local stock market dropped back to the sub-6,000 after four straight days of losses almost wiped out its 420-point bounce last week. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index lost 49.37 points or 0.82 percent to close at 5,987.75 on Tuesday, Feb. 11, with the retreat led by the property sector...
Cautious investors continue to sell down stocks while waiting for fresh leads, causing the PSEi to fall for the third straight day. The main index slid 117.87 points or 1.92 percent to close at 6,037.12 as property firms and banks led the retreat while miners bucked the trend. Volume dipped...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. says Congress has increased the combined budget for the Cancer Control Program (CCP) and the Cancer Assistance Fund (CAF) to P3.01 billion as the national government steps up its...
WORD ALIVE SVD priestly ordination. Five deacons of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), class “Koinonia” will be ordained priests on Feb. 8 at 9 in the morning at the Divine Word Seminary Chapel, Tagaytay City. The five SVD deacons are allFilipinos: Rev. Jeyvee Vagilidad, missionary to...
The local stock market dropped as investors cashed out at the end of the week. The main index fell by 86.98 points or 1.39 percent to close at 6,154.99 with the retreat led by the services sector while miners bucked the trend with a small gain. Volume rose to 450 million shares worth P6.06 billion...
The local stock market succumbed to profit-taking after the PSEi rallied by almost 420 points from its bear market crash last Friday. The main index shed 39.11 points or 0.62 percent to close at 6,241.97 as the Property sector led the correction while the Industrial and Mining counters continued to...
The local stock market rallied for a second day on Wednesday, Feb. 5, on optimism that interest rates would soon be cut after January's inflation rate fell within target. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) jumped 192.02 points, or 3.15 percent, to close at 6,281.08, led by the...
The Philippine stock market rebounded, surpassing the 6,000 mark on Tuesday, Feb. 4, after the US postponed new tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. The benchmark index jumped 206.02 points, or 3.50 percent, to close at 6,089.06, led by gains across the services sector. Trading volume reached...
