WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD An elderly woman, accompanied by a young doctor, was being wheeled into a room in preparation for surgery. Visibly nervous, she blurted out, “Doc, doctor, please be gentle with me. This is my first time to be operated on.” * * * The youthful surgeon glanced at...
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is currently here in the country for a short vacation. Photo RCAM/Handout via CBCP News It was not clear as to when the cardinal arrived here but CBCP News posted a picture of Tagle with his successor in the Archdiocese of Manila Cardinal Jose Advincula, in...
The local stock market rose for the third day with investor sentiment boosted by positive corporate earnings reports. The main index gained 25.15 points or 0.38 percent to close at 6,585.21 as the Services sector led the advance while the Property counter was the only one in the red. Volume was...
The local stock market rose as investors followed through on the previous day’s late bargain hunting. The main index jumped 113.75 points or 1.76 percent to close at 6,560.06 with miners and banks leading the charge. Volume improved but was still low at 799.68 million shares worth P4.89 billion...
The local stock market bounced back as investors turned into bargain hunters late in the session. The main index jumped up 176.08 points or 2.81 percent to close at 6,446.31 as the Holding Firms and Property counters led the advance while the Mining and Oil sectors was the only one that retreated....
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD When Hidilyn Diaz received the gold medal, she held it on her right hand and the Miraculous Medal on her left. Very inspiring! She wanted to tell the whole world that her success did not come from her talent, diligence and sacrifices alone but also from the help...
The local stock market plunged after the government announced a hard lockdown just a few days after saying it is not necessary. The main index fell 226.30 points or 3.48 percent to close at 6,273.23 with the Property and Holding Firms counters suffering the biggest losses. Volume improved to 1.81...
The local stock market paused from its slide following gains in the US and the announcement of quarantine measures that were less stringent than feared. The PSEi gained 23.50 points or 0.36 percent to close at 6,496.53 with the Mining and Oil counter leading the advance of all sectors. Volume...
After a single day bounce, Philippine share prices weakened again amid calls for a hard lockdown to prevent a surge that may be fuelled by the Delta variant. The main index lost 49.55 points or 0.76 percent to close at 6,473.03 as banks and Industrials led the drop across the board. Volume was...
Local share prices rebounded after investors bought up stocks that have been sold down in the past week. The PSEi surged 149.97 points or 2.35 percent to close at 6,522.58 as the Property and Mining and Oil counters led the rally across the board. 22315 Volume remained weak though at 1.17 billion...
Philippine share prices continue to dive ahead of the President’s state of the nation address even as more new local cases of the Delta variant are reported. The main index fell 148.13 points or 2.27 percent to close at 6,372.61 as blue chip holding firms and banks led the sell-off. PSE-BGC-...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD There’s an amusing story about two parish priests discussing about how they share the Mass collection with their assistant priests. "That's easy," the younger priest said. "I simply draw a big circle on the floor. I toss the money up in the air and what falls...
