Local share prices rose Wednesday, (April 28) on bargain hunting and window-dressing. The (Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) jumped 112.67 points, or 1.77 percent, to close at 6,469.14 as the Holding Firms and Property counters led gains across the board. (Photo credit:...
Local stocks weakened Tuesday, (April 27) amid indication that current lockdown measures will not be eased at the end of the month as COVID cases remain high. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped 32.92 points or 0.52 percent to close at 6,356.47 with only the Mining and Oil counter...
Share prices rose marginally amid thin trades as some investors opted to pick up cheaper stocks. The main index gained 11.32 points or 0.18 percent to close at 6,389.38 with only the Industrial and Holding Firms counters retreating. Photo credit: (https://www.pse.com.ph/) Turnover was low at 4.51...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD A man wanted to know what profession his four kids would pursue. So in a small room, on a table, he placed a stethoscope, a book on civil law and a Bible. He then called his kids one after the other and made them pick what they wanted. One took the stethoscope....
The local stock market dropped further as investors seek better opportunities in countries that are better at handling the pandemic. Photo credit: PSE file. The PSEi shed 23.86 points or 0.37 percent to close at 6,415.53 as all sub-indices fell across the board. Volume remained anemic...
Jhong Hilario Admittedly one of his hardest decisions yet, Jhong Hilario stepped down from his part in the 3rd season of ABS-CBN's variety-competition show "Your Face Sounds Familiar." This decision came as a shocker for the viewers as he explained his decision over a Zoom call with host Luis...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD In today’s gospel, we read about one of the appearances of the Risen Lord to two disciples. The manifestations served to confirm and bolster the sagging faith of his close followers. They had doubts and misgivings if he was really the expected Messiah. "Did he...
75 YEARS OF PH-US RELATIONS The US government has committed to continue extending economic assistance to the its ally the Philippines in the form of grants for infrastructure projects, investment insurance coverage, technical and sustainability assistance as both countries marked their 75...
Believe the hype! Team Manila will be releasing a series of NFT that promotes the sovereignty of the Philippines I have many visual artist friends who have considered the internet a double edged sword. For one, it makes it easier to show off their work to a global audience. But on the other hand,...
Local share prices weakened as new COVID cases remain high while the death rate is rising. The main index shed 26.53 points or 0.41 percent to close at 6,518.64 with only the Financials counter inching up. A total of 2.43 billion shares worth P5.97 billion changed hands as losers beat gainers 120...
Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford Host-actor Luis Manzano doesn't run out of jokes especially around his friends. This is evident on Billy Crawford's latest post about how grateful he is to be a father to Amari. Breaking the ice on the rather serious and heartfelt post was Luis, who commented, "Can...
Word Alive FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD In today’s Second Sunday of Easter, the apostle Thomas manifested a lack of trust of Jesus’ Resurrection. Because of this, the term "doubting Thomas" was coined to describe all doubters and skeptics. The skeptical apostle said, "Unless I see the scars of the...
