GCash, the Philippines’ top finance app and largest cashless ecosystem, reported that it now has nearly half a million users for GStocks PH as it ramps up the reach of its stock investment platform. Last year, GCash had tapped AB Capital Securities, Inc. (ABCSI) to introduce GStocks PH to its...
The local stock market added to the previous day’s gains as bargain hunters were emboldened by the support the PSEi found at the 6,400 level. The main index rose by 73.15 points or 1.13 percent to close at 6,523.19 with the Services sector leading the advance while Miners retreated. Volume grew...
President Marcos is named as one of TIME’s list of “100 Most Influential People of 2024,” citing his role in the post-pandemic recovery of the country’s economy and his stance against Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo...
Foreign investors should consider doing business in the Philippines as the government has been taking a proactive approach to improving the economy despite external risks, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. During the Philippine Investors Dialogue in Washington D.C., NEDA...
A three-storey police station rises in Sta. Mesa, Manila. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Public Works and Highways) A three-storey police station in Sta. Mesa, Manila, has been completed and is now ready to host the operation of the Manila Police District (MPD) Station 8, Police Community...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla (File photo) The annual “Balikatan” Exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Armed Forces will proceed as scheduled next week even as China warned that it will only lead to...
China’s embassy in Manila on Thursday, April 18, belied President Marcos’ pronouncement that he was not aware of any gentleman’s agreement that was reached during the Duterte administration with Beijing. In a statement, the embassy said it even "repeatedly briefed" the Marcos...
A showcase of innovation and ingenuity, the 9th Philippine Robothon Competition 2024 concluded at St. Paul College. Themed "FUTURE: Filipinos in Unified Technologies, Unveiling Robotics Excellence; Pagtanaw sa Ating Ambisyon Tungo sa Matatag na Edukasyon" was co-organized by...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported price hikes for several commodities like rice and cooking oil in the early days of April. The PSA said the average retail price of a kilogram of regular milled rice increased to P51.39 between April 1 and 5, from the previous month's prices of...
The Philippine government on Thursday, April 18, told China "to reflect upon its own actions" in the West Philippine Sea as it did not let pass Beijing's claim that it is the Philippines that is provoking tension in the waters. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) issued yet another strong...
Senator Cynthia Villar took part in the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources' (BFAR) sendoff of Filipino fishermen to the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Ensuring the government's full support to boost fisheries catch, Senator Cynthia A. Villar joined in sending off a group of fishermen to...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Rep. Villafuerte's office) Saying that the country's territorial integrity is on the line, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte asked Filipinos to set aside their political leanings...
