WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Once a pious woman who was bringing a bunch of novena-booklets to church met the parish priest. He asked, "Who is your favorite saint?" "Of course, I like the Blessed Virgin Mary best! But I also like her sister!" "Her sister? Who is she?" asked...
The local stock market held its ground as investors remain optimistic and did not pocket substantial gains made in the past two days. The main index inched up 9.37 points or 0.14 percent to close at 6.674.51 as the Services and Property counters led gainers while the Holding Firms sector was the...
The local stock market followed the previous day’s jump with a stronger rally just before the MSCI rebalancing and over optimism fueled by the fiscal stimulus bill. The PSEi surged 323.90 points or 5.11 percent to close at 6,665.14 as all sectors advanced. Volume of trades also spiked, rising to...
The Philippine stock market jumped on the passage of the pandemic relief law and the start of month’s end window-dressing. The main index surged 144.53 points or 2.33 percent to close at 6,341.24 as share prices rose across the board. Volume also spike to 1.26 billion shares worth P13.09 billion...
The local stock market bounced as investors took their cues from gains in overseas markets. The main index rose 31.82 points or 0.52 percent to close at 6,196.71 although sectoral indices were evenly mixed. Advancers were led by blue-chip Holding Firms while miners were the biggest decliners....
The local stock market weakened as investors fretted over the possibility of higher US interest rates. The main index dropped 34.36 points or 0.55 percent to close at 6,164.89 as all indices retreated, led by the interest rate-sensitive Property sector. Volume was low with 1.09 billion shares worth...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Once an archbishop was discussing Christianity with a learned Japanese writer. The writer told the archbishop, "I can understand God the Father and God the Son, but I can never understand the significance of the Honorable Bird." * * * Today is the feast of the Holy...
Late buying allowed the local stock market to close flat as investors continued to sit on the sidelines. The main index eked out a gain of 1.61 points or 0.03 percent to close at 6,199.25 with only the Financials and Services counters in the red. Volume remained weak with 1.63 billion shares...
Luis Manzano recently hinted at the possibility of him joining politics. He shared in recent Q & A with fans, “Nakikita ko — baka naman na sa horizon ‘yan — ang pagiging isang politiko.” Well, it is in his blood, after all. Both his parents are politicians. His mother, actress Vilma...
The PSEi managed to start the week in the green, thanks to late buying that allowed it to recover from early losses. The main index inched up 14.22 points or 0.23 percent to close at 6,283.58 with only the Financials and Holding Firms counters retreating. Volume was weak with 2.3 billion shares...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Today, ASCENSION Sunday, we commemorate the end of the Lord's public ministry in this world. “Mission accomplished,” Jesus would say. It does not mean that he is no longer with us or went into “retirement.” The evangelist Matthew writes Jesus’ declaration:...
The leader of the Philippine exporters’ organization called on the government anew to reinvest in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which represent 98% of total enterprises and are considered the backbone of the economy. Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport)...
